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27-1-16
Section 27-1-16 Standard health insurance claim form; electronic claims form; various claim
forms. (a)(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall prescribe a standard health
insurance claim form to be used by all hospitals. The forms shall be prescribed in a format
which allows for the use of generally accepted diagnosis and treatment coding systems by providers
of health care and payors. The standard form shall be accepted and used by all insurers doing
business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care
for hospital services. (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall also prescribe
a format for all health insurance claims transmitted or submitted for payment by electronic
or electro-mechanical means. Such a format shall be used by all insurers doing business in
the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital
services. (b) An advisory committee of five persons, two...
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27-21A-17
Section 27-21A-17 Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority. (a) The commissioner
in consultation with and with the approval of the State Health Officer, where necessary, may
suspend or revoke any certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization
under this chapter if he finds that any of the following conditions exist: (1) The health
maintenance organization is operating significantly in contravention of its basic organizational
document or in a manner contrary to that described in any other information submitted under
Section 27-21A-2, unless amendments to such submissions have been filed with the commissioner
and the State Health Officer and approved by the commissioner; (2) The health maintenance
organization issues evidence of coverage or uses a schedule of charges for health care services
which do not comply with requirements of Section 27-21A-7; (3) The health maintenance organization
does not provide or arrange for basic health care services; (4)...
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27-26-2
Section 27-26-2 Purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of the State of
Alabama that the availability of medical liability insurance at reasonable rates for the medical
profession, medical institutions, and other health care providers is essential to provide
adequate health services to the people of Alabama, and without such insurance, medical services
by the medical profession may be curtailed, and that while the need for such insurance is
increasing, availability is limited and likely to become increasingly so, unless remedial
legislation is enacted. The Legislature further finds and declares that by reason of complicated
and highly technical medical concepts, and the existence of sophisticated medical techniques,
decisions with respect to optional procedures of diagnosis and treatment have become increasingly
complex and are necessarily made on the basis of professional judgment, on which opinions
may and often will reasonably vary. It is the purpose of this...
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27-48-3
Section 27-48-3 Prohibition against plan termination of services, reduction of capitation payment,
or other penalty for health care provider in compliance with chapter; prohibition against
financial encouragement of early discharge from postpartum care. No health benefit plan subject
to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation payment,
or otherwise penalize an attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or other health care
provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. No health benefit plan shall
provide, directly or indirectly, any financial incentive or disincentive or grant or deny
any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature to any person to encourage or cause early
discharge of a hospital patient from postpartum care, excluding capitation or global fee arrangements.
Provided nothing contained in this chapter is intended to expand the list or designation of
covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan or...
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27-56-5
Section 27-56-5 Third-party payment. (a) No insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for
third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provides coverage for
eye care services shall be issued or renewed after August 1, 2001, unless such insurance policy,
plan, or contract does the following: (1) Provides a covered person direct access to any eye
care provider participating in, or otherwise eligible to provide services under, the policy,
plan, or contract for all eye care services covered under the policy, plan, or contract, without
any referral or preapproval requirement, including, but not limited to, the following services,
if covered: a. Medical treatment of glaucoma. b. Postoperative eye care. (2) Ensures that
any list of medical or health care providers participating in, or otherwise eligible to provide
services under, the policy, plan, or contract includes eye care providers to the same extent
that such list includes other medical or health care...
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38-9-4
Section 38-9-4 Arrangements for protective services; liability of department for protective
services; services to conform to wishes of person to be served; duty of department to ascertain
persons in need of care and protection. (a) Protective services may be arranged when an adult
person is in need of care and protection because of danger to his health or safety; provided,
that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to mean that the department is chargeable
for the cost of such care except where such care is specifically provided for by law or departmental
regulations and funding exists for such purpose. All protective services shall be in conformity
with the wishes of the person to be served unless the person is unable or unwilling to accept
such services, and if the person is unable or unwilling to accept such services, the court
may order such services. The department may be required to provide or arrange for services
only for persons it is equipped to serve and agrees to serve....
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40-26B-2
Section 40-26B-2 Privilege tax upon providers of pharmaceutical services; exceptions. To provide
further for the availability of indigent health care, the operation of the Medicaid Program
and the maintenance and expansion of medical services thereunder, there is hereby levied and
shall be collected as provided in this article a privilege tax on the business activities
of every provider of pharmaceutical services to the citizens of Alabama, except for a pharmacy,
or portion thereof, serving hospital inpatients or pharmacies owned or operated by the State
of Alabama or an agency thereof. The privilege tax imposed by this article is in addition
to all other taxes of any kind now imposed by law, and shall be at the rate of 10 cents for
each prescription filled or refilled for a citizen of Alabama. (Acts 1991, No. 91-124, p.
148, §2; Act 2002-414, p. 1058, §1.)...
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44-1-24
Section 44-1-24 Powers and duties of department generally. The Department of Youth Services
shall perform the following: (1) Provide services for youths who have run away from their
own communities in this state or from their home communities in other states to this state,
and provide such services, care, or cost for the youths as may be required pursuant to the
provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. (2) Provide for the expansion of local
detention care for youths alleged to be delinquent pending court hearing. (3) Secure the provision
of medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical, or dental service, or payment of the cost of
such services, as may be needed for committed youths. (4) License and subsidize foster care
facilities or group homes for youths alleged to be delinquent pending hearing before a juvenile
court or adjudged delinquent following hearing, including detention, examination, study, care,
treatment, and training. (5) Establish, maintain, and subsidize programs...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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22-11D-8
Section 22-11D-8 Rules and regulations. (a) In accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure
Act, the board, with the advice and after approval of the council, shall promulgate rules
to implement and administer this chapter. Rules promulgated by the board may include, but
are not limited to, the following: (1) Criteria to ensure that severely injured or ill people
are promptly transported and treated at designated trauma centers appropriate to the severity
of the injury. Minimum criteria shall address emergency medical service trauma triage and
transportation guidelines as approved under the board's emergency medical services rules,
designation of health care facilities as trauma centers, interhospital transfers, and a trauma
system governance structure. (2) Standards for verification of trauma and health care center
status which assign level designations based on resources available within the facility. Standards
shall be based upon national guidelines, including, but not...
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