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22-4-31
Section 22-4-31 Legislative findings. The Legislature does hereby set out the following findings
and reasons for passage of this article. Alabama has adopted a system of health planning and
development administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA). In addition,
the Statewide Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) is charged with reviewing Alabama's health
planning needs and writing the State Health Plan to assist the Certificate of Need Review
Board. The Certificate of Need Review Board is responsible for reviewing and approving certificate
of need applications in Alabama. There is no current systematic way for the SHPDA, SHCC, or
the Certificate of Need Review Board to collect all the health care services information necessary
for proper health care planning in Alabama, because reporting to SHPDA is voluntary. The Legislature
hereby finds and determines that collection of additional health care information is necessary
for informed statewide health planning. The...
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31-12-7
Section 31-12-7 Health insurance for public employees; participation in retirement systems.
(a) Any public employee who receives compensation from a public employer as provided by this
chapter, while he or she is serving on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States,
may elect to continue with his or her individual or dependent coverage under the health insurance
plan of the public employer for the duration of the time he or she receives the compensation.
Premiums for dependent coverage shall be deducted from the compensation in the amount in effect
at the time for an active employee with dependent coverage. (b) Any public employee covered
under the Employees' Retirement System or the Teachers' Retirement System who is serving on
active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States during the war on terrorism that commenced
in September 2001, as determined by the Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard, shall
be deemed an active and contributing member of the...
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36-29-10
Section 36-29-10 Election by retired employees to continue coverage; payment of premiums. (a)
Employees covered under the plan who retire from active service before January 1, 2012, and
begin receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, Judicial
Retirement System of Alabama, or from the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama may elect
to continue coverage under the plan by consenting to have the employee contribution deducted
from their monthly benefit payment for coverage of such retired employees. (b) Employees covered
under the plan who retire from active service after December 31, 2011, with at least 10 years
of creditable coverage and begin receiving monthly benefits from the Employees' Retirement
System of Alabama, Judicial Retirement System of Alabama, or the Teachers' Retirement System
of Alabama may elect to continue coverage under the plan by consenting to have the employee
contribution deducted from their monthly benefit payment for coverage...
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16-25A-20
Section 16-25A-20 Submitting false information. Any employee or retiree knowingly and willfully
submitting materially false information to the board or engaging in fraudulent activity that
causes financial harm to the plan may, upon a determination by the board: (1) repay all claims
and other expenses, including an interest charge based on the applicable interest rate paid
by the state under Section 40-1-44, incurred by the health insurance plan related to the intentional
failure to comply with the rules and procedures of the board or the intentional submission
of false or misleading information or fraudulent activity, and (2) may be subject to being
disqualified from coverage under the plan. (Act 2004-646, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 6, §4; Act 2011-704,
p. 2178, §1.)...
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27-3A-3
Section 27-3A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2)
ENROLLEE. An individual who has contracted for or who participates in coverage under an insurance
policy, a health maintenance organization contract, a health service corporation contract,
an employee welfare benefit plan, a hospital or medical services plan, or any other benefit
program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs for the
individual or the eligible dependents of the individual. (3) PROVIDER. A health care provider
duly licensed or certified by the State of Alabama. (4) UTILIZATION REVIEW. A system for prospective
and concurrent review of the necessity and appropriateness in the allocation of health care
resources and services given or proposed to be given to an individual within this state. The
term does not include elective requests for clarification of...
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36-27-19
Section 36-27-19 Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees
- 1969 10 percent increase. (a) On or after October 1, 1969, there is hereby provided to any
state employee who is receiving a retirement allowance from the Employees' Retirement System
of Alabama and who was retired prior to October 1, 1969, an increase in his maximum retirement
allowance in the amount of 10 percent, excluding those whose monthly retirement allowance
is as much as $400.00. Such increase shall be limited so as to provide not to exceed a maximum
retirement allowance of $400.00 per month. (b) On or after October 1, 1969, there is hereby
provided to any employee who was retired prior to October 1, 1969, as an employee participating
in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the provisions of Section 36-27-6, an
increase in his maximum retirement allowance in the amount of 10 percent, excluding those
whose maximum retirement allowance is as much as $400.00 per month. Such...
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36-29-21
Section 36-29-21 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The Flexible
Employees Benefits Board. (2) EMPLOYEE. A person who is employed by the State of Alabama,
its agencies, departments, or for a county health department, and who receives his compensation
through means of a state warrant drawn upon the State Treasury, or by check drawn by the Alabama
State Port Authority, or from the treasury of the Department of Mental Health, other than
those employees covered by the federal Railroad Retirement Act. Further, for the purposes
of long-term care insurance, this definition covers any person employed by a local government
in the State of Alabama. (3) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. (4) PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. An employee who elects to participate in the flexible
benefit plan and meets the requirements set forth in said plan. (5) SALARY...
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22-11A-118
Section 22-11A-118 Health Care Data Advisory Council. (a) There is established the Health Care
Data Advisory Council to assist in developing regulations and standards necessary to implement
the provisions of this article, to review and serve as consultants to the board on matters
related to any reports or publications prior to a report or publication release and to serve
as consultants to the board on matters relating to the protection, collection, and dissemination
of health care facility acquired infection data. (b) The council shall consist of 18 members
and be constituted in the following manner: (1) Six hospital members to be appointed by the
Alabama Hospital Association, two of which shall be infection control professionals. (2) Three
members to be appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. (3) Two members
to be appointed by the Business Council of Alabama, at least one of whom represents a small
business, all of whom are purchasers of health care, and none of...
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25-5-8
Section 25-5-8 Employers' options to secure payment of compensation. (a) Option to insure risks.
An employer subject to this chapter may secure the payment of compensation under this chapter
by insuring and keeping insured his or her liability in some insurance corporation, association,
organization, insurance association, corporation, or association formed of employers and workers
or formed by a group of employers to insure the risks under this chapter, operating by mutual
assessment or other plans or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the insurance association,
organization, or corporation shall have first had its contract and plan of business approved
in writing by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and have been authorized
by the Department of Insurance to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance
in this state and under the plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary,
the obligations of employers under law for...
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34-24-75.1
Section 34-24-75.1 Certificate and limited license under Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
(a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may, at its discretion and subject to the rules and
regulations promulgated by the board, issue a certificate of qualification in behalf of physicians
meeting the requirements for participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The Retired
Senior Volunteer Program is created for the purpose of permitting doctors of medicine and
doctors of osteopathy who are fully retired from the active practice of medicine to obtain
a limited license without cost which would permit the provision of outpatient health care
services at established free clinics operated pursuant to the Volunteer Medical Professional
Act, Section 6-5-660, et seq. Physicians having certificates issued under this section must
perform no fewer than 100 hours of voluntary service annually and must limit their practice
to the confines of an established free medical clinic, as that term is...
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