Section 22-21-383 – Deposit of Moneys Received by Department Pursuant to Article.
Section 22-21-383 Deposit of moneys received by department pursuant to article. All moneys received pursuant to this article shall be deposited to the credit of the Examiners’ Revolving Fund of the Department of Insurance. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §24.)
Section 22-21-417 – Delinquency of Reports; Penalties; Informal Conference; Appeals.
Section 22-21-417 Delinquency of reports; penalties; informal conference; appeals. (a) A hospital shall pay to the department a civil penalty of five cents ($.05) per patient discharge record for each day the discharge data required to be reported under this article is delinquent. (b) A discharge data report is delinquent if the department does not […]
Section 22-21-384 – Practice of Dentistry and Board of Dental Examiners Not Regulated or Limited by Article.
Section 22-21-384 Practice of dentistry and Board of Dental Examiners not regulated or limited by article. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to regulate the practice of dentistry or limit the powers or authority of the Board of Dental Examiners in the regulation of the conduct of dentists. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §25.)
Section 22-21-418 – Liability.
Section 22-21-418 Liability. (a) No person or entity may be held liable in any civil action with respect to a report or disclosure of discharge data made under this article, except under the following circumstances: (1) The person or entity has knowledge of the falsity of the discharge data reported or disclosed. (2) The discharge […]
Section 22-21-385 – Amendments and Changes in Charter, Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Contracts and Rates Subject to Department Approval; Filing of Copy of Amendments or Changes.
Section 22-21-385 Amendments and changes in charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, contracts and rates subject to department approval; filing of copy of amendments or changes. No corporation subject to the provisions of this article shall amend its charter or certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, the terms or provisions of contracts executed or to be executed […]
Section 22-21-419 – Discovery of Information.
Section 22-21-419 Discovery of information. Individual patient data submitted by a hospital pursuant to this article shall remain at all times confidential and privileged from discovery. This article shall not be construed to prohibit discovery of patient specific information from original sources where the information is otherwise not privileged and discoverable under applicable law. This […]
Section 22-21-386 – Examination and Investigation of Corporations by Department; Power to Summon and Examine Witnesses; Payment of Expenses.
Section 22-21-386 Examination and investigation of corporations by department; power to summon and examine witnesses; payment of expenses. (a) The Department of Insurance, any agent or examiner of the department, or any other person appointed by the department shall have the power of visitation and examination into the affairs, transactions, accounts, business records, and assets […]
Section 22-21-430 – Short Title.
Section 22-21-430 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Harold Sachs Act. (Act 2021-470, §1.)
Section 22-21-387 – Use of Phrase “Dental Service plan.”
Section 22-21-387 Use of phrase “dental service plan.” Any person or corporation, not licensed under the provisions of this article, shall not use in the name, logo, contracts, or literature thereof the phrase “dental service plan,” and any corporation, not licensed under the provisions of this article, shall not imply, either directly or indirectly, that […]
Section 22-21-431 – Legislative Findings.
Section 22-21-431 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds that it is in the best interest of the residents of Alabama to continue to have access to their loved ones receiving acute care or residing in long-term care facilities during a public health emergency and that companionship with one’s loved ones during that time can provide […]