27-49-3
Section 27-49-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) 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. For the purposes of this chapter, a health
benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of Alabama is deemed to be subject
to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes,...
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16-25A-43
Section 16-25A-43 Establishment of flexible employee benefit plan; long-term care plan. The
board is authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan for employees in compliance
with Section 125 and any other applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. The flexible
employee benefit plan may provide for payments or salary reductions for qualified benefits
in accordance with Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code, which presently include health
insurance premiums, group life insurance, disability insurance, supplemental health and accident
insurance, dependent care expenses, and such other types of employee benefits permitted under
Section 125 and any other applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. Furthermore, the
board may establish a long-term care plan for employees. (Act 2004-650, 1st Sp. Sess., p.
31, §4.)...
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27-19A-12
Section 27-19A-12 Dental services - Coverages; fees; exceptions. (a) As used in this section,
the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual,
family, or family member on whose behalf third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical
expenses is provided under an insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for third-party
payment or prepayment of health care or medical expenses. (2) COVERED SERVICES. Dental care
services for which a reimbursement is available under an enrollee's plan contract, or for
which a reimbursement would be available but for the application of contractual limitations
such as deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, waiting periods, annual or lifetime maximums,
frequency limitations, alternative benefit payments, or any other limitation. (3) DENTAL CARE
PROVIDER. A licensed dentist. (4) DENTAL PLAN. Includes any policy of insurance which is issued
by a health care service contractor which provides for coverage of...
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27-21A-15
Section 27-21A-15 Powers of insurers and health care service plans. (a) An insurance company
licensed in this state, or a health care service plan authorized to do business in this state,
may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize and operate a health maintenance
organization under the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law which may
be inconsistent herewith, any two or more such insurance companies, health care service plans,
or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof, may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance
organization. The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of health care
by a health maintenance organization owned or operated by an insurer or a subsidiary thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of insurance and health care service plan laws, Title 10,
Chapter 4, Article 6 and Title 27, an insurer or a health care service plan may contract with
a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or...
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27-59-3
Section 27-59-3 Implementation of coverage. (a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall
be subject to the same annual deductible or co-insurance established for all covered benefits
within a given policy. Private third party payors may not reduce or eliminate coverage due
to the requirements of this chapter. (b) A health benefit plan subject to this chapter may
not terminate services, reduce capitation payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician
or health care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. (c) Nothing
in this chapter is intended to expand the list of designations of covered providers as specified
in any health benefit plan. (Act 2008-502, p. 1106, §3.)...
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36-29-23
Section 36-29-23 Authorization to establish flexible employee benefit plan; provisions of plan.
The board, with the approval of the Governor, is authorized to establish a flexible employee
benefit plan for state employees in compliance with Section 125 and any other applicable sections
of the Internal Revenue Code. The flexible employee benefit plan may provide for payments
or salary reductions for qualified benefits in accordance with Section 125 of the Internal
Revenue Code, which presently include health insurance premiums, group life insurance, disability
insurance, supplemental health and accident insurance, dependent care expenses, and such other
types of employee benefits permitted under Section 125 and any other applicable sections of
the Internal Revenue Code. Futhermore, the board may establish a long-term care plan for employees.
(Acts 1989, No. 89-644, p. 1272, §4; Act 98-639, p. 1410, §1.)...
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45-8A-22.113
Section 45-8A-22.113 Retirement eligibility and benefit. (a) Participants Hired Before May
29, 1979. Subject to Section 45-8A-22.114, any person who was hired by the City of Anniston
as a sworn police officer or sworn firefighter before May 29, 1979, and who has been in continuous
service as a participant for a period of 20 years shall have a non-forfeitable right to a
benefit and shall be entitled to retire and receive a monthly benefit from the plan in an
amount equal to three percent of the average of his or her monthly compensation for the last
three years preceding his or her retirement multiplied by the number of years of continuous
service; provided, however, credit shall not be counted for continuous service in excess of
30 years. (b) Participants Hired On and After May 29, 1979. Any participant who was hired
by the City of Anniston as a sworn police officer or sworn firefighter on or after May 29,
1979, shall have a non-forfeitable right to a benefit to the extent described in...
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10A-1-6.01
Section 10A-1-6.01 Definitions. In this division: (1) "Delegate" means a person who
is serving or who has served as a representative of an enterprise at the request of that enterprise
at another enterprise. A person is a delegate to an employee benefit plan if the performance
of the person's official duties to the enterprise also imposes duties on or otherwise involves
service by the person to the plan or participants in or beneficiaries of the plan. (2) "Enterprise"
means a domestic entity or an organization subject to this article, including a predecessor
domestic entity or organization. (3) "Expenses" includes court costs and attorney's
fees. The term does not include a judgment, a penalty, a settlement, a fine, or an excise
or similar tax or an excise tax assessed against the person regarding an employee benefit
plan. (4) "Former governing person" means a person who was a governing person of
an enterprise. (5) "Official capacity" means: (A) with respect to a governing person,
the...
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27-1-15
Section 27-1-15 Payment for services of podiatrist. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, when any contract of health insurance or any plan or agreement for health services provides
for the reimbursement or payment for services which are within the scope of a podiatrist's
professional license as defined in the general laws of Alabama, such policy shall be construed
to include payment to a podiatrist who has performed such procedures. (Acts 1976, No. 678,
p. 927.)...
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33-1-5.2
Section 33-1-5.2 Life and health insurance for certain salaried officers and employees of state
docks. (a) The Alabama State Port Authority is hereby authorized to provide and establish
a plan of life and health insurance for the salaried officers and employees of Alabama state
docks who work full time for the Alabama state docks and receive their compensation on a bi-weekly
basis and also a plan of health insurance for the spouses and dependent children of such officers
and employees and to pay the costs and premiums of such life and health insurance from the
revenues of the Alabama State Port Authority. (b) Such health insurance plan may provide for
group hospitalization, surgical, medical and dental insurance against the financial costs
of hospitalization, surgical, medical and dental treatment and care, and may also include,
among other things, prescribed drugs, medicines, prosthetic appliances, hospital in-patient
and out-patient service benefits, including major medical benefits,...
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