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27-50-3
Section 27-50-3 Health benefit plan. As used in this chapter, the term "health benefit
plan" has the following meaning: A health insurance policy, including a self-insured
health plan, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations,
preferred provider organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations,
or any other person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that
pays for, purchases, or furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries
in this state. The term does not include accident-only, specified disease, individual hospital
indemnity, credit, dental-only, Medicare-supplement, long-term care, or disability income
insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, workers' compensation or
similar insurance; or automobile medical-payment insurance. For the purpose of this chapter,
a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of...
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2-9-22
of Agriculture and Industries, subject to approval by the Governor, is hereby authorized and
empowered and may enter into a contract by bond or policy with an insurance company authorized
to do business in this state whereby employees of the Department of Agriculture and Industries
who are engaged in work involving inspection, grading, classifying, weighing or otherwise
handling agricultural commodities at shipping points, terminal markets, receiving centers
or elsewhere will be insured against personal injury or death caused by accidental
means while discharging their duties as such employees. The amount of insurance protection
to be paid to any employee as authorized under this section on account of death, injury
or disability shall not exceed the amount or amounts as provided by the workmen's compensation
laws of the State of Alabama if such employees were privately employed; except, that such
insurance may provide additional benefits not to exceed $10,000.00 per employee for the...
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22-18-40
Section 22-18-40 State Emergency Medical Control Committee. (a) The board shall be assisted
in formulating rules and policy pertaining to emergency medical services by the State Emergency
Medical Control Committee (SEMCC). Each member of the SEMCC shall have voting privileges.
Members of the SEMCC shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement
for expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of their office at the same rate paid
state employees. The chair of SEMCC may establish subcommittees of SEMCC comprised of representatives
from ambulance, fire, rescue, and other EMS groups, as needed. (b) The SEMCC shall be composed
as follows: (1) The medical directors of each EMS region designated by the board as ex officio
members. (2) One member who shall be a physician appointed by the Alabama Chapter of the American
College of Emergency Physicians. (3) One member who shall be a physician appointed by the
State Committee on Trauma of the American College of...
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32-2-10
Section 32-2-10 Insurance for employees. The state Department of Public Safety is authorized,
subject to approval by the Governor, to insure its employees in some insurance company or
companies authorized to do business in the State of Alabama against personal injury
or death caused by accident or violence while discharging their duties as such employees;
provided, the amount of insurance to be procured as to any such employee shall not exceed
the amount which would be payable to such employee under the workmen's compensation laws of
the State of Alabama if such employee were privately employed; except, that such policy may
provide additional benefits not to exceed $10,000.00 per employee for the payment of hospital
and medical expenses. The cost of such insurance shall be paid by the state Department of
Public Safety out of any funds appropriated to its use in manner provided by law. (Acts 1943,
No. 388, p. 606; Acts 1953, No. 722, p. 976.)...
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34-24-361
Section 34-24-361 Investigations; reporting offenses; proceedings and actions; privileged information.
(a)(1) The State Board of Medical Examiners on its own motion may investigate any evidence
which appears to show that a physician or osteopath holding a certificate of qualification
to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama is or may be guilty of any of the
acts, offenses, or conditions set out in Section 34-24-360. As part of its investigation,
the board may require a criminal history background check of the physician or osteopath. In
such event, the physician or osteopath shall submit a complete set of fingerprints to the
State Board of Medical Examiners. The board shall submit the fingerprints provided by the
physician or osteopath to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI). The fingerprints shall
be forwarded by the ABI to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a national criminal
history record check. Costs associated with conducting a criminal history...
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34-24-59
Section 34-24-59 Reporting of physician disciplinary actions. (a) The chief administrative
officer of each hospital shall report to the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners any
disciplinary action taken concerning any physician when the action is related to professional
ethics, negligence, or incompetence in the practice of medicine, moral turpitude, sexual misconduct,
abusive or disruptive behavior, or drug or alcohol abuse. Disciplinary action shall include
termination, revocation, probation, restriction, denial, failure to renew, suspension, reduction,
or resignation of hospital privileges for any of the above reasons. The report shall be in
writing and be made within 30 days of the date of the initial action. Failure on the part
of a chief administrative officer of a hospital to file a report required under this section
shall be a violation of Section 22-21-25(b)(3), and the State Board of Health may, in its
discretion, impose upon the hospital found to be in violation, a civil...
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6-5-486
Section 6-5-486 Optional method of payment of judgments in excess of $100,000. Where a plaintiff
recovers a judgment from a physician, dentist, or medical institution, as defined in Section
6-5-481, in an action for medical liability, and such judgment is in excess of $100,000, the
court, in its discretion, may order that: (1) There shall be deducted from the award, and
paid to the plaintiff, an amount sufficient to cover his out-of-pocket expenses as well as
his attorney's fee. (2) The remainder of the award shall be paid to the plaintiff in monthly
installments in an amount calculated to provide the plaintiff a lifetime income. (3) If the
plaintiff should die before payment of all of said award, the same income shall be paid to
the beneficiary of the plaintiff for the remainder of the payments due. (4) The defendant
file a surety bond with the court in an amount equal to the award remaining after the expenses
referred to in subdivision (1) of this section have been deducted. (Acts...
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45-37-170.25
Section 45-37-170.25 Meetings; officers; compensation; quorum. (a) As soon as may be practicable
after completion of the incorporation, the board of directors shall hold their first meeting,
elect a chair, a vice chair, secretary, and treasurer of the board, set a regular time and
place for meetings of the board, and attend to such other matters as may be appropriate. (b)
Directors, unless otherwise authorized by resolution adopted by a majority of the governing
bodies of Jefferson County and the City of Birmingham, shall serve without compensation, except
reimbursement for actual traveling expenses and other necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their official duties, such expenses to be reimbursed from such funds as may be available
to the authority. No director shall be legally liable for actions taken by, or as a member
of, the board, except to the authority. (c) The quorum necessary for the board of directors
to hold valid meetings and to take valid action or transact...
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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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45-30-101.04
Section 45-30-101.04 Funds. (a) Each scholarship awarded pursuant to this part shall only be
used for a student's tuition at an in-state institution of higher learning. (b) Scholarship
funds shall be distributed equally among all undergraduate college students of any institution
of higher education who meet residence requirements in Franklin County and who seek reimbursement
as provided herein. At the end of each academic year, each resident student of the county
who provides receipts for undergraduate college attendance shall be eligible for a scholarship
reimbursement. In May and June of each year, any eligible student may submit and be reimbursed
for expenses of the prior year for college attendance. The board, based upon the limitations
of subsection (c), the number of applicants, and other relevant factors, shall determine the
amount distributed to each applicant. (c) A reserve fund in an amount to be determined by
the board shall be maintained at all times. The Chair of the...
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