27-19A-7
Section 27-19A-7 Contracting directly with patient; distribution of information about policy or plan; payment and reimbursement procedures. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit the following conduct and shall be construed to provide that: (1) A dentist may contract directly with a patient for the furnishing of dental care services to said patient as may be otherwise authorized by law; (2) Any person providing a health insurance policy or employee benefit plan, or an employer, or an employee organization may: a. Make available to its insureds, beneficiaries, participants, employees, or members information relating to dental care services by the distribution of factually accurate information regarding dental care services, rates, fees, location, and hours of service, provided such distribution is made upon the request of any dentist licensed by this state; or b. Establish an administrative mechanism which facilitates payment for dental care services by insureds, beneficiaries,...
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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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27-51-1
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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20-3-2
Section 20-3-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as an assisted living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health. (2) CHARITABLE CLINIC. The term includes an established free medical clinic as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 6-5-662 and any community health center provided for under the federal Public Health Service Law. (3) CHARITABLE PATIENT. For purposes of this chapter, the term shall not include patients who are eligible to receive drugs under the Alabama Medicaid Program or under any other prescription drug program funded in whole or in part by the state. (4) DRUGS. All medicinal substances and preparations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and all substances and preparations intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of...
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22-13A-3
Section 22-13A-3 Purposes of chapter. The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To create and foster a multi-generational, statewide program to promote public awareness and knowledge about the causes of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, the value of prevention and early detection, and the options available for treatment. (2) To facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding of osteoporosis by disseminating educational materials, information about research results, services, and strategies for prevention and treatment to patients, health professionals, and the public. (3) To utilize educational and training resources and services that have been developed by organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis and to use available technical assistance. (4) To evaluate existing osteoporosis services in the community and assess the need for improving the quality and accessibility of community-based services. (5) To provide easy access to clear, complete, and...
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22-21B-2
Section 22-21B-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection, health care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion, salary reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal to license, or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect religious or ethical rights of all health care providers to decline to provide, perform, assist, or participate in providing or performing certain health care services that violate their consciences, where they have made their objections known in writing in advance. (4) It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination, disqualification, or coercion upon such health care providers who decline to perform any health care service that violates...
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27-54-4
Section 27-54-4 Illnesses covered; requirements of benefit plans, etc. (a) All group health benefit plans shall offer to provide, at a minimum, additional benefits according to this chapter for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses diagnosed by an appropriately licensed provider. (1) Schizophrenia, schizophrenia form disorder, schizo affective disorder. (2) Bipolar disorder. (3) Panic disorder. (4) Obsessive-compulsive disorder. (5) Major depressive disorder. (6) Anxiety disorders. (7) Mood disorders. (8) Any condition or disorder involving mental illness, excluding alcohol and substance abuse, that falls under any of the diagnostic categories listed in the mental disorders section of the International Classification of Disease, as periodically revised. (b) All group health benefit plans, policies, contracts, and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continue, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2001, shall offer, at...
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27-55-3
Section 27-55-3 Prohibited practices; disclosure of information. (a) No insurer may: (1) Deny, refuse to issue, renew, or reissue, cancel, or otherwise terminate, restrict, or exclude coverage on an insurance policy or health benefit plan on the basis of an applicant's or insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or assistance to a subject of abuse. (2) Exclude or limit coverage for a loss, deny benefits, or deny a claim on the basis of the insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or assistance to a subject of abuse, except as otherwise permitted or required by the laws of this state relating to acts of abuse committed by a life insurance beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, a liability insurer may include policy provisions providing that a payment required by this subsection may be denied or, if paid, recovered by the insurer from the insured, if the claim arose out of an act of abuse by...
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38-9D-3
Section 38-9D-3 Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. There is created the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The members of the council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The chief executive officer, or his or her designee, of each of the following participating agencies and organizations: a. The Alabama 911 Network. b. The Administrative Office of Courts. c. The Attorney General. d. The Banking Department. e. The Coalition Against Domestic Violence. f. The Crime Victims Compensation Commission. g. The Department of Forensic Sciences. h. The Department of Human Resources. i. The Department of Insurance. j. The Department of Mental Health. k. The Department of Public Health. l. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. m. The Department of Senior Services. n. The Department of Veterans Affairs. o. The Governor's Office of Faith Based Initiatives and Community Service. p. The Medicaid Agency. q. The Office of...
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12-15-505
Section 12-15-505 State Team established; membership; term; duties; hiring authority. (a) The State Team is created and shall consist of a representative appointed by the head of the following departments, agencies, or organizations: The Department of Education, the Department of Human Resources, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Youth Services, and the Alabama Chief Probation Officers Association. (b) The appointments to the State Team shall be for a term of three years beginning October 1, 1993, and each three years thereafter and until their successors are appointed, except that the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department of Human Resources and the Department of Mental Health shall be for three years; the initial appointments of the representatives of the Department of Education and the Department of Youth Services shall be for two years; and the initial appointments of representatives of the Department of...
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