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27-51-1
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance policy
or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses
shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical
or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under
the supervision of the physician, and pursuant to the rules, regulations, and parameters for
physician assistants, if the policy or contract pays for the same care and treatment provided
by a licensed physician or doctor of osteopathy. (b) An insurance policy or contract subject
to this section shall not impose a practice or supervision restriction which is inconsistent
with or more restrictive than provided by law. (c) This section shall apply to services provided
under a policy or contract delivered, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August
1, 1997, and to any existing policy or contract, on the policy's or...
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27-12A-1
Section 27-12A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee.
(2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Insurance. (3) INSURANCE. As defined in Section
27-1-2, and specifically including any contract, arrangement, or agreement, in which one undertakes
to do any one of the following: a. Pay or indemnify another as to loss from certain contingencies
called risks. b. Pay or grant a specified amount or determinable benefit to another in connection
with ascertainable risk contingencies. c. Pay an annuity to another. d. Act as surety. For
the purposes of this chapter, insurance also includes any health benefit plan as defined in
Section 27-53-1. (4) INSURANCE PRODUCER or PRODUCER. As defined in Section 27-7-1. (5) INSURER.
A person entering into agreements, contracts of insurance, arrangements, or reinsurance, or
a health benefit plan, or a group health plan as...
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27-44-5
Section 27-44-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCOUNT. Either
of the three accounts created under Section 27-44-6. (2) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Life and
Disability Insurance Guaranty Association created under Section 27-44-6. (3) AUTHORIZED ASSESSMENT
or the term AUTHORIZED when used in the context of assessments. A resolution by the board
of directors has been passed whereby an assessment will be called immediately or in the future
from member insurers for a specified amount. An assessment is authorized when the resolution
is passed. (4) BENEFIT PLAN. A specific employee, union, or association of natural persons
benefit plan. (5) CALLED ASSESSMENT or the term CALLED when used in the context of assessments.
A notice that has been issued by the association to member insurers requiring that an authorized
assessment be paid within the time frame set forth within...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate
Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially
as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency
and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency
medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs
and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel
across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate
authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel
licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
protecting the public's health and safety...
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22-18-6
Section 22-18-6 Violations; good Samaritan provisions; scope of privilege; control of emergency
scene; penalties. (a) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person, firm, company, corporation,
organization, facility, or agency to do any of the following: (1) Deliberately hinder, obstruct,
or interfere with an officer, inspector, or duly authorized agent of the board while in the
performance of official duties. (2) Deliberately hinder, obstruct, or interfere with any physician,
licensed nurse, licensed EMSP, or emergency personnel exempt from licensure under this article
while that individual is providing emergency care to a third person or while that individual
is assisting at the scene of an emergency, directing traffic at the scene of an emergency,
or managing or helping to manage the scene of an emergency. (3) Violate subsection (c) or
(d). (4) Offer, provide, or perform, without a license or certificate to do so, an emergency
medical service or other function which, under this...
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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive denials,
adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health benefit
plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for
medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by Alabama
health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim or 30
calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and 30 calendar
days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder of the
reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is required
to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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22-21-260
Section 22-21-260 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms, and
the plurals thereof, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise
required by their respective context: (1) ACQUISITION. Obtaining the legal equitable title
to a freehold or leasehold estate or otherwise obtaining the substantial benefit of such titles
or estates, whether by purchase, lease, loan or suffrage, gift, devise, legacy, settlement
of a trust or means whatever, and shall include any act of acquisition. The term "acquisition"
shall not mean or include any conveyance, or creation of any lien or security interest by
mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or similar financing instrument, nor shall it
mean or include any transfer of title or rights as a result of the foreclosure, or conveyance
or transfer in lieu of the foreclosure, of any such mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement,
or similar financing instrument, nor shall it mean or include any...
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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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27-19-103
Section 27-19-103 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this
section apply throughout this article. (1) APPLICANT. In the case of: a. An individual long-term
care insurance policy, the person who seeks to contract for benefits. b. A group long-term
care insurance policy, the proposed certificate holder. (2) CERTIFICATE. Any certificate issued
under a group long-term care insurance policy, which policy has been delivered or issued for
delivery in this state. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (4) GROUP
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. A long-term care insurance policy which is delivered or issued for
delivery in this state and issued to any of the following: a. One or more employers or labor
organizations, or to a trust or to the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers
or labor organizations, or a combination thereof, for employees or former employees or a combination
thereof, or for members or former members or a...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations; staff
training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas; access
by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall register
any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated
youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private
alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted
with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by
this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program for
a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution or
organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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