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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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27-58-1
Section 27-58-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or 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 insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on...
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27-59-1
Section 27-59-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or 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 insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on...
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36-1-6.2
Section 36-1-6.2 Insurance coverage for state instrumentalities and agencies; prior contracts
and policies ratified. (a) Any instrumentality or agency of the State of Alabama, whose principal
activity consists of distributing goods or services by contract with the United States, or
any federal governmental corporation, and which are not covered by the provisions of Chapter
29 of this title, shall be subject to all the provisions of this section. Such instrumentality
or agency is hereby empowered to purchase and pay for group health, accident or hospitalization
insurance coverage for its officers and employees. Such instrumentality or agency is hereby
further authorized to contract with the State Employees' Insurance Board for group health,
accident or hospitalization insurance coverage, and under such terms, conditions, and costs
as the State Employees' Insurance Board and the instrumentality or agency shall mutually determine.
The cost or premium for such group health, accident or...
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16-25A-6
Section 16-25A-6 Exclusions. Such health insurance shall not include the following: (1) Expenses
incurred by or on account of an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him;
(2) Hearing aids and examinations for the prescription or fitting thereof; (3) Cosmetic surgery
or treatment, except to the extent necessary for correction of damage caused by accidental
injury while covered by the plan or as a direct result of disease covered by the plan; (4)
Services received in a hospital owned or operated by the United States government for which
no charge is made; (5) Services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war,
whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war shall have occurred after the effective
date of this plan; (6) Expenses for which the individual is not required to make payment;
(7) Expenses to the extent of benefits provided under any employer group plan other than this
plan in which the state participates in the cost thereof; (8)...
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36-29-6
Section 36-29-6 Authorization and execution of contracts; documentation of benefits. (a) The
board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the plan determined
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such contract or contracts may be executed
with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer group health
insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this chapter may
be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies. (b)
Before entering into any contract or contracts authorized by subsection (a) of this section,
the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified entities who may wish to administer
or offer plans for the health insurance coverage desired. The board shall award such contract
or contracts on a competitive basis as determined by the benefits afforded, administrative
costs, the costs to be incurred by employee, retiree, and employer, the...
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27-1-10.1
Section 27-1-10.1 Insurance coverage for drugs to treat life-threatening illnesses. (a) The
Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The citizens of this state rely upon health
insurance to cover the cost of obtaining health care and it is essential that the citizens'
expectation that their health care costs will be paid by their insurance policies is not disappointed
and that they obtain the coverage necessary and appropriate for their care within the terms
of their insurance policies. (2) Some insurers deny payment for drugs that have been approved
by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, hereafter referred to as FDA, when the drugs
are used for indications other than those stated in the labelling approved by the FDA, off-label
use, while other insurers with similar coverage terms do pay for off-label use. (3) Denial
of payment for off-label use can interrupt or effectively deny access to necessary and appropriate
treatment for a person being treated for a...
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16-25A-7
Section 16-25A-7 Authorization and execution of contracts; evidence of coverage; denial of
claims. (a) The board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide for
the benefits or the administration of the plan determined in accordance with the provisions
of this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more agencies or corporations
licensed to transact or administer group health insurance business in this state. All of the
benefits to be provided under this article may be included in one or more similar contracts
issued by the same or different companies. The board is further authorized to develop a plan
whereby it may become self-insured upon its finding that such arrangement would be financially
advantageous to the state and plan participants. (b) Before entering into any contract or
contracts authorized by subsection (a), the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified
entities who may wish to administer or offer plans for the...
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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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27-21A-1
Section 27-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively: (1) AGENT. A person who is appointed or employed by a health maintenance
organization and who engages in solicitation of membership in such organization. This definition
does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union, or other organization.
(2) BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Emergency care, inpatient hospital and physician care, and
outpatient medical services. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance. (4) ENROLLEE.
An individual who is enrolled in a health maintenance organization. (5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE.
Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an enrollee setting out the coverage to
which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services included in the furnishing to
any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization or incident to the furnishing
of such care or hospitalization, as well as the...
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