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6-5-543
Section 6-5-543 Damages against health care provider to be itemized; future damages over $150,000
to be paid by periodic payments over period of years; judgment to specify payment terms; requirement
to post security or provide evidence of insurance; future damages not to be reduced to present
value; attorney's fees; termination of periodic payments; contempt of court upon continuing
pattern of failure to make payments; modification of judgment; legislative intent. (a) In
any action for injury or damages whether in contract or in tort against a health care provider
based on a breach of the standard of care the damages assessed by the trier of fact shall
be itemized as follows: (1) Past damages, (2) Future damages, (3) Punitive damages. The trier
of fact shall not reduce any future damages to present value. If the trial court determines
that any one or more of the above categories is not recoverable in the action, that category
or categories shall be omitted from the itemization. (b)...
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45-37-123.01
Section 45-37-123.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement
System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently
is employed by the county or other entities set forth in subdivision (20) and is making employee
contributions to the system. (3) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT. Effective July 30, 1984, or such other
dates as set forth in Exhibit A, which is maintained in the office of the pension board, a
form of benefit differing in time, period, or manner of payment from a specific benefit provided
under the plan but having the same value when computed using the mortality tables, the interest
rate, and any other assumptions last adopted by the pension board, which assumptions shall
clearly preclude any discretion in the determination of the amount of a member's benefit.
(4) ACTUARIAL GAIN. As defined in Section...
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26-1A-404
Section 26-1A-404 Health care powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2012. (a)
This section applies to a power of attorney for health care decisions executed on or after
January 1, 2012. (b) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal
designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing contains
the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (c)(1) A principal may
designate under a durable power of attorney an individual who shall be empowered to make health
care decisions on behalf of the principal, in the manner set forth in the Natural Death Act,...
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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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8-32-5
Section 8-32-5 Required provisions, service contracts. (a) Service contracts sold or offered
for sale in this state, in their entirety, shall be written, printed, or typed in eight point
type size, or larger, and shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section, as
applicable. (b) Service contracts insured under a reimbursement insurance policy pursuant
to subdivision (1) of subsection (f) of Section 8-32-3 shall contain a statement in substantially
the following form: "Obligations of the provider under this service contract are guaranteed
under a service contract reimbursement insurance policy." If the provider fails to pay
or to provide service on a claim within 60 days after proof of loss has been filed, the service
contract holder is entitled to make a claim directly against the reimbursement insurance company.
The service contract shall state the name and address of the reimbursement insurance company.
(c) Service contracts not insured under a reimbursement insurance...
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8-33-6
Section 8-33-6 Conditions for policies. No warranty reimbursement insurance policy shall be
issued, sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the policy meets the following conditions:
(1) The policy states that the issuer of the policy will reimburse or pay on behalf of the
vehicle protection product warrantor all covered sums which the warrantor is legally obligated
to pay or will provide all service that the warrantor is legally obligated to perform according
to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the provisions of the insured warranties
sold by the warrantor. (2) The policy states that in the event payment due under the terms
of the warranty is not provided by the warrantor within 60 days after proof of loss has been
filed according to the terms of the warranty by the warranty holder, the warranty holder may
file directly with the warranty reimbursement insurance company for reimbursement. (3) The
policy provides that a warranty reimbursement insurance company that...
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13A-9-150
Section 13A-9-150 Public assistance fraud; penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section,
public assistance means money or property provided directly or indirectly to eligible persons
through programs of the federal government, the state, or any political subdivision thereof,
including any program administered by a public housing authority. (b) It shall be unlawful
for an individual or business entity to knowingly do any of the following: (1) Fail, by false
statement, misrepresentation, impersonation, or other fraudulent means, to disclose a material
fact used in making a determination as to the qualification of the person to receive public
assistance. (2) Fail to disclose a change in circumstances in order to obtain or continue
to receive any public assistance to which he or she is not entitled or in an amount larger
than that to which he or she is entitled. (3) Aid and abet another person in the commission
of the prohibitions enumerated in subdivisions (1) and (2). (4) Use,...
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27-29-1
Section 27-29-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise stated, the following
terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) AFFILIATE.
The term shall include an affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specific person, and
shall mean a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls,
or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the person specified. (2) COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of Insurance, his or her deputies, or the Insurance Department as appropriate.
(3) CONTROL. The term shall include controlling, controlled by, or under common control with
and shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
by contract other than a commercial contract for goods or nonmanagement services, or otherwise,
unless the power is the result of an official...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In this
article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other goods
in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...
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