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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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36-29-5
Section 36-29-5 Expenses, treatment, etc., not to be included under plan. (a) Such health insurance
shall not include any of the following: (1) Expenses incurred by or on account of an individual
prior to the effective date of the plan. (2) Cosmetic surgery or treatment, except to the
extent necessary for correction of damages caused by accidental injury while covered by the
plan or as a direct result of disease covered by the plan. (3) Services received in a hospital
owned or operated by the United States government for which no charge is made. (4) 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. (5) Expenses
for which the individual is not required to make payment. (6) Expenses to the extent of benefits
provided under any employer group plan other than the plan in which the state participates
in the cost thereof. (7) Such other expenses as may be...
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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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27-58-4
Section 27-58-4 Benefits subject to annual deductible, coinsurance, exclusions, reductions,
etc. (a) The benefits provided in this chapter shall be subject to the same annual deductible
or coinsurance 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 shall 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 2007-389,
p. 778, ยง4.)...
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22-8A-9
Section 22-8A-9 Withholding or withdrawal of treatment, etc., not suicide; execution of advance
directive not to affect sale, etc., of life or health insurance nor be condition for receipt
of treatment, etc.; provisions of chapter cumulative. (a) The withholding or withdrawal of
life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration from a patient
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute a
suicide and shall not constitute assisting suicide. (b) The making of an advance directive
for health care pursuant to this chapter shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement,
or issuance of any policy of life or health insurance, nor shall it be deemed to modify the
terms of an existing policy of life or health insurance. No policy of life or health insurance
shall be legally impaired or invalidated in any manner by the withholding or withdrawal of
life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration...
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27-14-11.1
Section 27-14-11.1 Contents of policies - Denial or reduction of benefits due to Medicaid eligibility
void. (a) For purposes of this section, "private insurer" is defined as any of the
following: (1) Any commercial insurance company offering health or casualty insurance to individuals
or groups, including both experience-rated contracts and indemnity contracts. (2) Any profit
or nonprofit prepaid plan offering either medical services or full or partial payment for
the diagnosis or treatment of an injury, disease, or disability. (3) Any organization administering
health or casualty insurance plans for professional associations, unions, fraternal groups,
employer-employee benefit plans, and any similar organization offering these payments or services,
including self-insured and self-funded plans. (4) Any health insurer, including group health
plans, as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
self-insured plans, service benefit plans, managed care...
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45-37-123.01
Section 45-37-123.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement
System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently
is employed by the county or other entities set forth in subdivision (20) and is making employee
contributions to the system. (3) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT. Effective July 30, 1984, or such other
dates as set forth in Exhibit A, which is maintained in the office of the pension board, a
form of benefit differing in time, period, or manner of payment from a specific benefit provided
under the plan but having the same value when computed using the mortality tables, the interest
rate, and any other assumptions last adopted by the pension board, which assumptions shall
clearly preclude any discretion in the determination of the amount of a member's benefit.
(4) ACTUARIAL GAIN. As defined in Section...
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27-1-20
Section 27-1-20 Patient Right to Know Act. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited
as the "Patient Right to Know Act." (b) As used in this section, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ENROLLEE.
A person who purchases individual health care coverage or an employer who purchases a group
health care plan. (2) PROVIDER. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist, optometrist,
psychologist, clinical social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, registered optician, licensed
professional counselor, physical therapist, and chiropractor. (c)(1) All persons, firms, corporations,
associations, health maintenance organizations, health insurance services, or preferred provider
organizations, any employer-sponsored health benefit plan, or any similar organization or
entity, providing health, accident, or dental insurance coverage, either directly or indirectly,
shall provide an enrollee with a written description of the...
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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In this
article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other goods
in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...
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27-19-105
Section 27-19-105 Regulations for long-term care policies; outline of coverage, policy summary,
and monthly report. (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations that include standards for
full and fair disclosure setting forth the manner, content, and required disclosures for the
sale of long-term care insurance policies, terms of renewability, initial and subsequent conditions
of eligibility, nonduplication of coverage provisions, coverage of dependents, preexisting
conditions, termination of insurance, continuation or conversion, probationary periods, limitations,
exceptions, reductions, elimination periods, requirements for replacement, recurrent conditions,
and definitions of terms. Regulations under this subsection should recognize the developing
and unique nature of long-term care insurance and the distinction between group and individual
long-term insurance policies. (b) No long-term care insurance policy may do any of the following:
(1) Be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise...
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