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9-18-1
Section 9-18-1 Enactment of Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact. The Southern Interstate Nuclear
Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Alabama with any and all
states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as
follows: "SOUTHERN INTERSTATE NUCLEAR COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose "The
party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities, materials,
and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and the development
of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit from and acquisition
of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement, guidance, and assistance
from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of the party states to undertake
such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of this compact to provide the instruments
and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve...
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27-57-2
Section 27-57-2 Coverage; applicability. (a) All group health benefit plans, policies, contracts,
and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state
on or after August 1, 2004, shall offer, at the time of proposal, sale, or renewal of a policy
subject to this chapter, to include colorectal cancer examinations within the coverage. Such
offer of coverage shall include colorectal cancer examinations for covered persons who are
50 years of age or older, or for covered persons who are less than 50 years of age and at
high risk for colorectal cancer according to current American Cancer Society colorectal cancer
screening guidelines. (b) This chapter shall apply to group accident and sickness insurance
policies issued by a fraternal benefit society, a nonprofit hospital service corporation,
a nonprofit medical service corporation, a group health care plan, a health maintenance organization,
or any similar entity. (Act 2004-502, p. 969, §2.)...
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27-54-5
Section 27-54-5 Implementation of coverage. (a) A group health benefit plan, policy, or contract
that provides coverage for the services to be offered pursuant to this chapter may contain
provisions for maximum benefits and coinsurance and limitations, deductibles, exclusions,
and utilization review protocols to the extent that these provisions are not inconsistent
with the requirements of this chapter. (b) The issuer of a group health benefit plan, policy,
or contract may either disclose the additional premium for such additional mental health benefits
to the prospective contract holder and allow the contract holder to elect such additional
benefits on an optional basis; or conform its policies, contracts, or certificates issued
on and after January 1, 2001, and adjust its premium costs to reflect the additional benefit
costs. (Act 2000-386, p. 605, §6.)...
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27-57-6
Section 27-57-6 Additional benefit costs. (a) The issuer of a group health benefit plan, policy,
or contract may either disclose the additional premium for such additional colorectal examination
benefits to the prospective contract holder and allow the contract holder to elect such additional
benefits on an optional basis; or conform its policies, contracts, or certificates issued
on or after August 1, 2004, and adjust its premium cost to reflect the additional benefit
cost. (b) Employer sponsors of group health benefit plans are not required to purchase the
additional benefits for colorectal examinations that are offered pursuant to this chapter.
(Act 2004-502, p. 969, §6.)...
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27-57-5
Section 27-57-5 Coverage by participating providers; selection criteria and utilization protocols;
maximum benefits, exclusions, etc. (a) This chapter does not require and shall not be construed
to require the coverage of services of providers who are not designated as covered providers,
or who are not selected as a participating provider, by a group health benefit plan or insurer
having a participating network of service providers. Nothing in this chapter is intended to
expand the list or designation of participating providers as specified in any health benefit
plan. (b) Insurers or other issuers of any health benefit plan covered by this chapter shall
continue to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for
health care providers including the designation of types of providers for which coverage is
provided as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) A group
health benefit plan, policy, or contract that provides coverage...
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34-19-21
Section 34-19-21 Coverage or reimbursement for services not required. Nothing contained in
this chapter shall be construed to create a requirement that any health benefit plan, group
insurance plan, policy, or contract for health care services 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 business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes group health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state,
including entities created pursuant to Article 6, commencing with Section 10A-20-6.01, of
Chapter 20, Title 10A, provide coverage or reimbursement for the services described or authorized
in this chapter. (Act 2017-383, §4.)...
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27-45A-2
Section 27-45A-2 Legislative intent. (a) This chapter establishes the standards and criteria
for the regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers providing claims processing
services or other prescription drug or device services for health benefit plans. (b) The purpose
of this chapter is to: (1) Promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare
through effective regulation and licensure of pharmacy benefits managers. (2) Provide for
powers and duties of the commissioner and department. (3) Prescribe penalties and fines for
violations of this chapter. (Act 2019-457, §2.)...
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27-56-7
Section 27-56-7 Applicability to certain providers. (a) This chapter does not require and shall
not be construed to require any insurance policy, plan, or contract to provide health care
coverage for eye care. The provisions of this chapter are applicable only to those insurance
policies, plans, or contracts which provide coverage for eye care. (b) Insurers or other issuers
of any insurance policy, plan, or contract which provides coverage for eye care shall continue
to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for health
care providers as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) This
chapter does not require and shall not be construed to require the coverage of eye care services
by providers who are not designated as covered providers, or who are not selected as participating
providers, by an insurance policy, plan, or contract, or the issuer thereof having a participating
network of service providers. Provided, however,...
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22-50-1
Section 22-50-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) CLIENTS. Those persons identified
as receiving or needing services for an intellectual disability. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Mental Health. (3) INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY SERVICES. Evaluation for, amelioration of, habilitation
for, prevention of, and research into the causes of intellectual disability. (4) MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES. Diagnosis of, treatment of, rehabilitation for, follow-up care of, prevention of
and research into the causes of all forms of mental or emotional illness, including, but not
limited to, alcoholism, drug addiction, or epilepsy in combination with mental illness or
an intellectual disability. (5) MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT. The application
of professionally planned, managed, administered, or monitored clinical procedures or evidenced-based
interventions to identify, stabilize,...
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22-6-14
Section 22-6-14 Autism Spectrum Disorder coverage and reimbursement under Alabama Medicaid
program. In the administration of and provision of benefits for the Alabama Medicaid program,
the Alabama Medicaid Agency, on and after December 31, 2018, shall provide coverage and reimbursement
for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in the same manner and same levels as health
benefit plans. (Act 2017-337, §2.)...
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