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25-1-40
Section 25-1-40 Electronic access to wage reports. (a) For purposes of this section, the following
terms have the following meanings: (1) CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY. Any person, entity, or agency
which, for monetary fees, dues, or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in
whole or in part in the practice of assembling or evaluating consumer credit information or
other information on consumers for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports to third parties,
and which uses any means or facility of interstate commerce for the purpose of preparing or
furnishing consumer reports. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Labor. (3) USER. The same meaning
as set forth in the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. ยง1681 et seq. (b) Notwithstanding
any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may contract with one or more consumer
reporting agencies to provide secure electronic access to employer-provided information relating
to the quarterly wages report submitted in...
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25-14-7
Section 25-14-7 Grounds for disciplinary action. The following acts constitute grounds for
which disciplinary action against a registrant or controlling person may be taken by the secretary:
(1) Being convicted of or entering a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to, any of the
following: a. A crime in any jurisdiction which relates to the operation of a professional
employer organization or the ability to engage in business as a professional employer organization.
b. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct in the classification of employees and reporting of employee
wages under the workers' compensation laws of this state. c. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct
in the establishment of or maintenance of workers' compensation coverage, regardless of whether
self-insured or otherwise. d. Fraud, deceit, or misconduct in the operation of a professional
employer organization. (2) Failing to maintain evidence of the workers' compensation insurance
coverage required in accordance with this chapter. (3)...
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26-16-2
Section 26-16-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings herein ascribed to them: (1) CHILD. A person under 18 years of age. (2)
CHILD ABUSE. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible
for the child's health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental
physical or mental injury; sexual abuse, which includes a violation of any provision of Article
4, Chapter 6, Title 13A. (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY. The ability of an individual or organization
to understand and act respectfully toward, in a cultural text, the beliefs, interpersonal
styles, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and families of various cultures, including persons
and families of various cultures who participate in services from the individual or organization
and persons of various cultures who provide services for the individual or organization. (4)
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention....
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27-1-20
Section 27-1-20 Patient Right to Know Act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited
as the "Patient Right to Know Act." (b) As used in this section, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ENROLLEE.
A person who purchases individual health care coverage or an employer who purchases a group
health care plan. (2) PROVIDER. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist, optometrist,
psychologist, clinical social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, registered optician, licensed
professional counselor, physical therapist, and chiropractor. (c)(1) All persons, firms, corporations,
associations, health maintenance organizations, health insurance services, or preferred provider
organizations, any employer-sponsored health benefit plan, or any similar organization or
entity, providing health, accident, or dental insurance coverage, either directly or indirectly,
shall provide an enrollee with a written description of the...
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27-19A-7
Section 27-19A-7 Contracting directly with patient; distribution of information about policy
or plan; payment and reimbursement procedures. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit
the following conduct and shall be construed to provide that: (1) A dentist may contract directly
with a patient for the furnishing of dental care services to said patient as may be otherwise
authorized by law; (2) Any person providing a health insurance policy or employee benefit
plan, or an employer, or an employee organization may: a. Make available to its insureds,
beneficiaries, participants, employees, or members information relating to dental care services
by the distribution of factually accurate information regarding dental care services, rates,
fees, location, and hours of service, provided such distribution is made upon the request
of any dentist licensed by this state; or b. Establish an administrative mechanism which facilitates
payment for dental care services by insureds, beneficiaries,...
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27-52-21
Section 27-52-21 Commissioner of Insurance; benefits offered to small employers; "small
employer" defined. (a) The Commissioner of Insurance shall, by regulation, establish
the conditions, restrictions, requirements, and plan of operation of the Alabama Small Employer
Allocation Program consistent with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 and any and all federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which
plan benefits shall be inclusive of the provisions of Sections 27-1-10 and 27-19-39. The program
shall be patterned after the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability models developed
by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (b) All insurers that offer health
benefit plans to small employers in this state on and after August 1, 1997, shall be required
to meet the requirements of the program as a condition of authority to transact business in
this state. (c) For the purposes of this article, a "small employer" means any...
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34-27A-2
Section 34-27A-2 Definitions. The following terms as used in this article shall have the following
meanings: (1) APPRAISAL. The act or process of developing an opinion of value of real property;
an opinion of the value of real property; of or pertaining to appraising real property and
related functions such as appraisal practice or appraisal services. (2) APPRAISAL FOUNDATION.
The Appraisal Foundation incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation on November
30, 1987. (3) APPRAISAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY. An external third party including, but not limited
to, a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, subsidiary, or limited liability company,
authorized either by a creditor of a consumer credit transaction secured by the principal
dwelling of a consumer or by an underwriter of or other principal in the secondary mortgage
markets, that oversees a network or panel of more than four certified or licensed appraisers
in a state or 25 or more nationally in a given year, that...
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36-25-13
Section 36-25-13 Actions of former public officials or public employees prohibited for two
years after departure. (a) No public official shall serve for a fee as a lobbyist or otherwise
represent clients, including his or her employer before the board, agency, commission, department,
or legislative body, of which he or she is a former member for a period of two years after
he or she leaves such membership. For the purposes of this subsection, such prohibition shall
not include a former member of the Alabama judiciary who as an attorney represents a client
in a legal, non-lobbying capacity. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), no
public official elected to a term of office shall serve for a fee as a lobbyist or otherwise
represent clients, including his or her employer, before the board, agency, commission, department,
or legislative body of which he or she is a former member for a period of two years following
the term of office for which he or she was elected,...
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36-29-21
Section 36-29-21 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The Flexible
Employees Benefits Board. (2) EMPLOYEE. A person who is employed by the State of Alabama,
its agencies, departments, or for a county health department, and who receives his compensation
through means of a state warrant drawn upon the State Treasury, or by check drawn by the Alabama
State Port Authority, or from the treasury of the Department of Mental Health, other than
those employees covered by the federal Railroad Retirement Act. Further, for the purposes
of long-term care insurance, this definition covers any person employed by a local government
in the State of Alabama. (3) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. (4) PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. An employee who elects to participate in the flexible
benefit plan and meets the requirements set forth in said plan. (5) SALARY...
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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE FACILITY.
A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or certification
to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person or entity who
submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to the Department
of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment or for a volunteer
position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult care facility. With
regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the term includes an adult
household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes an individual who
submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the Department of Human
Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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