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27-19-39
Section 27-19-39 Policies, etc., providing for reimbursement for visual service. Whenever any
policy of insurance or any medical service plan or hospital service contract or hospital and
medical service contract provides for reimbursement for any visual service in Alabama which
is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed optometrist, as defined in Section
34-22-1, the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy shall be entitled
to reimbursement for such services, whether such services are performed by a duly licensed
physician or by a duly licensed optometrist, whichever the insured selects, notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in any statute or in such policy, plan, or contract. Duly licensed
optometrists shall be entitled to participate in such policies, plans, or contracts providing
for visual services to the same extent as fully licensed physicians. (Acts 1967, No. 508,
p. 1224.)...
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34-27B-2
Section 34-27B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
A situation where a licensed respiratory therapist or physician is available for the purpose
of communication, consultation, and assistance. (3) HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The definition shall
be the same as in Section 22-21-260. (4) MEDICALLY APPROVED PROTOCOL. A detailed plan for
taking specific diagnostic or treatment actions, or both, authorized by the treating physician
of the patient, all of which actions shall be: a. In a hospital or other inpatient health
care facility, approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist or in an
outpatient treatment setting approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist.
b. Except in cases of medical emergency, instituted following an evaluation of the patient
by a physician or otherwise directed by the supervising...
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25-5-67
Section 25-5-67 Burial expenses. If death results to an employee as the result of an accident
or an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of the employment, the employer
shall pay, in addition to the medical and hospital expenses provided for in Section 25-5-77,
the expenses of burial, not exceeding in amount six thousand five hundred dollars ($6,500).
If a dispute arises as to the reasonable value of the services rendered in connection with
the burial, the same shall be approved by the court before payment after reasonable notice
to interested parties as the court may require. (Acts 1919, No. 245, p. 206; Code 1923, §7557;
Acts 1935, No. 387, p. 831; Acts 1936, Ex. Sess., No. 29, p. 9; Code 1940, T. 26, §285; Acts
1945, No. 469, p. 704; Acts 1957, No. 336, p. 437; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 272, p. 2289,
§1; Acts 1971, No. 667, p. 1376, §5; Acts 1973, No. 1062, p. 1750, §17; Acts 1992, No.
92-537, p. 1082, §21; Act 2014-240, p. 768, §1.)...
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27-1-21
Section 27-1-21 Uniformity of limits applied to fulfillment of certain drug prescriptions.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) ENROLLEE. A person enrolled in a health benefit plan. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual
or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for
delivery, renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization,
accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation,
nonprofit medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm,
corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state. The
term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4
of Title 10. The term shall not include any collective bargaining agreement...
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22-21-219
Section 22-21-219 Payment of public funds to physicians prohibited; collection of costs, etc.,
from indigent patient, etc. No physician shall be entitled to receive any public funds as
a fee for attending or treating an indigent patient hospitalized under the provisions of this
article, it being the intent and purpose of this article that all such professional medical
services shall be furnished by such physician without cost to the state or any participating
county, but this shall not be construed as prohibiting any physician, hospital or other interested
party from collecting from such patient, or from relatives or others upon whom such patient
is legally dependent or from other third parties the amount of any charges for hospitalization
or professional medical services rendered to such patient; provided, that if any hospital
shall collect from any such indigent patient, or from relatives or others upon whom such patient
is legally dependent or from other third parties any charges...
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27-1-18
Section 27-1-18 Contract providing for mental health services to entitle insured to reimbursement
for outpatient and inpatient services by qualified psychiatrist or psychologist. (a) Whenever
any group, or blanket hospital or medical expense insurance policy or hospital or medical
service contract issued for delivery in this state provides for the reimbursement of health
or health related services which includes mental health services, and such services are within
the lawful scope of practice of a duly qualified psychiatrist or psychologist, the insured
or other person entitled to benefits under such policy or contract shall be entitled to reimbursement
for outpatient services, and inpatient services if requested by the attending physician, performed
by a duly qualified psychiatrist or psychologist notwithstanding any provisions of the policy
or contract to the contrary. (b) For purposes of this section, a duly qualified psychologist
means, one who is duly licensed or certified at the...
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27-53-1
Section 27-53-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS. A scientifically or medically identifiable gene or
chromosome, or alteration thereof, that is known to be a cause of a disease or disorder, or
determined to be associated with a statistically increased risk of development of a disease
or disorder. (2) GENETIC TEST. A pre-symptomatic laboratory test which is generally accepted
in the scientific and medical communities for the determination of the presence or absence
of the genetic characteristics that cause or are associated with risk of a disease or disorder.
(3) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health insurance policy, including a self-insured health plan,
that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations, preferred
provider organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or
any other person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar...
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22-11A-38
Section 22-11A-38 Notification of third parties of disease; rules; who may be notified; liability;
confidentiality; disclosure of information for certain criminal proceedings; penalty. (a)
The State Committee of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the rules by which
exceptions may be made to the confidentiality provisions of this article and establish rules
for notification of third parties of such disease when exposure is indicated or a threat to
the health and welfare of others. All notifications authorized by this section shall be within
the rules established pursuant to this subsection. (b) Physicians and hospital administrators
or their designee may notify pre-hospital transport agencies and emergency medical personnel
of a patient's contagious condition. In case of a death in which there was a known contagious
disease, the physician or hospital administrator or their designee may notify the funeral
home director. (c) The attending physician or the State Health Officer...
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45-37-123.134
Section 45-37-123.134 Purchase of permissive service credit. (a) In general. If a member makes
one or more contributions to the plan to purchase permissive service credit under the plan,
the requirements of § 415, Internal Revenue Code, shall be treated as met with respect to
these contributions if: (1) The requirements of § 415(b), Internal Revenue Code, are met,
determined by treating the accrued benefit derived from all such contributions as an annual
benefit for purposes of § 415(b), Internal Revenue Code, provided, however, the plan shall
not fail to meet the reduced limit under § 415(b)(2)(C), Internal Revenue Code, solely by
reason of this section; or (2) The requirements of § 415(c), Internal Revenue Code, are met,
determined by treating all such contributions as annual additions for purposes of § 415(c),
Internal Revenue Code, provided, however, the plan shall not fail to meet the percentage limitation
under § 415(c)(1)(B), Internal Revenue Code, solely by reason of...
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16-22-9
Section 16-22-9 Educational authority sick leave bank plans. (a) The following terms shall
have the following meanings, respectively: (1) CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS. Any illness, injury,
or pregnancy or medical condition related to childbirth, certified by a licensed physician
which causes the employee to be absent from work for an extended period of time. (2) CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any two-year school or college
under the auspices of the State Board of Education; the President of Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical University; the Superintendent of the Department of Youth Services School District;
the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; and the Executive Director of the
Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science. (3) EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY or AUTHORITY or
BOARD. Each city and county board of education; the Board of Trustees of the...
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