6-5-481
Section 6-5-481 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice, including medical professional corporations, associations, and partnerships. (2) DENTAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice, including professional dental corporations, associations, and partnerships. (3) MEDICAL INSTITUTION. Any licensed hospital, or any physician's or dentist's office or clinic containing facilities for the examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of human illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional corporation or any medical or dental professional association. (5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department, volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental, nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists, nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants, podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers, dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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36-27-48.1
Section 36-27-48.1 Credit in system for period of service for which position excluded. (a) Any active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System who is an employee of an employer participating in the system pursuant to Section 36-27-6, and whose current position was once excluded by the employer from participating in the system, may receive credit in the system for the period of full-time service for which his or her position was excluded by the employer from participating in the system, provided the member claiming the credit has been continuously employed by the employer since January 1, 1987, and the member performs and complies with the conditions prescribed in subsection (b) of this section. (b) A member of the Employees' Retirement System eligible to purchase credit in the system under subsection (a) of this section shall receive the credit after satisfying the following conditions: (1) Each person eligible to claim and purchase the credit for service under...
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16-47-77
Section 16-47-77 Board of Dental Scholarship Awards - Powers and duties. The Board of Dental Scholarship awards shall have power and authority to make reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state as may be necessary for the regulation of its proceedings and for the discharge of the duties imposed on it. The board shall receive and review all applications for scholarship loans and awards, and for loans awarded under the Alabama Dental Service Program, shall make a careful and thorough investigation of the ability, character, and qualifications of each applicant, and shall be responsible for the further administration of the scholarship loans and awards and of the program, subject to the provisions of this article. Also, the board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-Tem of the Senate and the chairs of the House and Senate health committees. The...
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27-2B-2
Section 27-2B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADJUSTED RBC REPORT. An RBC report which has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with subsection (e) of Section 27-2B-3. (2) CORRECTIVE ORDER. An order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions which the commissioner has determined are required. (3) DOMESTIC INSURER. Any insurer domiciled in this state. (4) FOREIGN INSURER. Any insurer which is licensed to do business in this state but not domiciled in this state. (5) FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. Any insurer licensed under Chapter 34. (6) HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Any health care service plan, health maintenance organization, limited health service organization, dental services corporation, or other managed care organization licensed under this title. This term does not include any life and disability insurer or property and casualty insurer. (7) INSURER. As defined in Section 27-1-2, including, without...
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22-21-363
Section 22-21-363 Application for certificate of authority; contents. (a) The incorporators shall file with the commissioner an application for a certificate of authority to do business upon a form to be furnished by the department, which shall include or have attached the following: (1) The names, and for the preceding 10 years, all addresses and all occupations of all incorporators and proposed directors and officers; (2) A certified copy of the corporate articles and bylaws and all amendments thereto, a list of the names, addresses, and occupations of all directors and principal officers and, if previously incorporated, for the three most recent years, the corporation annual statements and reports; (3) All agreements relating to the corporation to which any incorporator or proposed director or officer is a party; (4) A statement of the amount and sources of the funds available for organization expenses and the proposed arrangements for reimbursement and compensation of incorporators...
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34-9-43
Section 34-9-43 Powers and duties generally. (a) The board shall exercise, subject to this chapter, the following powers and duties: (1) Adopt rules for its government as deemed necessary and proper. (2) Prescribe rules for qualification and licensing of dentists and dental hygienists. (3) Conduct or participate in examinations to ascertain the qualification and fitness of applicants for licenses as dentists and dental hygienists. (4) Make rules and regulations regarding sanitation. (5) Formulate rules and regulations by which dental schools and colleges are approved, and formulate rules and regulations by which training, educational, technical, vocational, or any other institution which provides instruction for dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, or any other paradental personnel are approved. (6) Grant licenses, issue license certificates, teaching permits, and annual registration certificates in conformity with this chapter to such qualified dentists and dental...
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11-98-11
Section 11-98-11 Methods of response to emergency calls. (a) The emergency telephone system shall be designed to have the capability of utilizing at least one of the following four methods in response to emergency calls: (1) Direct dispatch method, which is a telephone service to a centralized dispatch center providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service unit upon receipt of a telephone request for such services and a decision as to the proper action to be taken. (2) Relay method, which is a telephone service whereby pertinent information is noted by the recipient of a telephone request for emergency services, and is relayed to appropriate public safety agencies or other providers of emergency services for dispatch of an emergency service unit. (3) Transfer method, which is a telephone service which receives telephone requests for emergency services and directly transfers such requests to an appropriate public safety agency or other provider of emergency services. (4)...
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27-56-5
Section 27-56-5 Third-party payment. (a) No insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provides coverage for eye care services shall be issued or renewed after August 1, 2001, unless such insurance policy, plan, or contract does the following: (1) Provides a covered person direct access to any eye care provider participating in, or otherwise eligible to provide services under, the policy, plan, or contract for all eye care services covered under the policy, plan, or contract, without any referral or preapproval requirement, including, but not limited to, the following services, if covered: a. Medical treatment of glaucoma. b. Postoperative eye care. (2) Ensures that any list of medical or health care providers participating in, or otherwise eligible to provide services under, the policy, plan, or contract includes eye care providers to the same extent that such list includes other medical or health care...
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36-27-6.2
Section 36-27-6.2 Participation of employees of counties, towns, public or quasi-public organizations, etc. - Purchase of credit for service in position previously excluded. (a) Any active and contributing member of the Employees' Retirement System who is an employee of an employer participating in the system pursuant to Section 36-27-6, and whose current position was once excluded by the employer from participating in the system, may receive credit in the system for the period of full-time service for which his or her position was excluded by the employer from participating in the system, provided the member claiming the credit has been continuously employed by the employer since January 1, 1987, and the member performs and complies with the conditions prescribed in subsection (b). (b) A member of the Employees' Retirement System eligible to purchase credit in the system under subsection (a) shall receive the credit after satisfying the following conditions: (1) Within one year of...
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