Section 22-21-360 – Short Title.
Section 22-21-360 Short title. This article shall be known and cited as the “Alabama Dental Services Corporation Act.” (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §1.)
Section 22-21-361 – Definitions.
Section 22-21-361 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of insurance of this state. (2) DENTAL SERVICE PLAN or PLAN. Any plan or other arrangement whereby dental services are provided in whole or in part through a dental service […]
Section 22-21-362 – Incorporation of Dental Service Plan Corporation; Management by Board of Directors.
Section 22-21-362 Incorporation of dental service plan corporation; management by board of directors. (a) Any dental service plan corporation shall be incorporated under the provisions of the laws of Alabama, except to the extent that the provisions thereof are in conflict with the provisions of this article. Every charter or certificate of incorporation of such […]
Section 22-21-363 – Application for Certificate of Authority; Contents.
Section 22-21-363 Application for certificate of authority; contents. (a) The incorporators shall file with the commissioner an application for a certificate of authority to do business upon a form to be furnished by the department, which shall include or have attached the following: (1) The names, and for the preceding 10 years, all addresses and […]
Section 22-21-364 – Issuance of Certificate; Criteria.
Section 22-21-364 Issuance of certificate; criteria. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of authority if he is satisfied that: (1) All requirements of law have been met; (2) All natural persons who are incorporators, the directors and principal officers of corporate incorporators, and the proposed directors and officers of the corporation being formed are trustworthy […]
Section 22-21-365 – Consent of Commissioner to Charter or Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 22-21-365 Consent of commissioner to charter or certificate of incorporation. If the charter or certificate of incorporation of any proposed corporation specifies among its purposes the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a dental service plan, such charter or certificate of incorporation shall be referred by the Secretary of State to the Department of Insurance, […]
Section 22-21-366 – Subscriber Rates Subject to Approval of Department; Provisions in Contract Between Corporation and Dentist.
Section 22-21-366 Subscriber rates subject to approval of department; provisions in contract between corporation and dentist. (a) The rates charged by a dental service plan corporation to the subscribers for dental services shall at all times be subject to the approval of the department. (b) Every contract between a dental service plan corporation and a […]
Section 22-21-367 – License Prerequisite to Contracts With Subscribers.
Section 22-21-367 License prerequisite to contracts with subscribers. No corporation subject to the provisions of this article shall issue contracts to subscribers for dental services pursuant to a dental service plan until the department has, by formal licenses, authorized it to do so. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §8.)
Section 22-21-368 – Contents of Proposed Contracts Issued to Subscribers.
Section 22-21-368 Contents of proposed contracts issued to subscribers. Any proposed contracts issued to subscribers to the plan shall be written in a form that is readable and comprehensible by a layman of reasonable and ordinary intelligence, and shall: (1) Clearly set forth the services to which the subscriber is entitled under the contract. (2) […]
Section 22-21-369 – Contents of Proposed Contracts Between Corporation and Dentists.
Section 22-21-369 Contents of proposed contracts between corporation and dentists. Any proposed contracts between the corporation and dentists participating in the plan shall: (1) List the responsibilities incurred by each party; (2) Delineate the procedures for the remuneration of dentists for services provided thereby; (3) Define and delineate the legal liabilities of the parties to […]
Section 22-21-370 – Posting of Securities or Surety Bond; Custody of Securities; Exemption From Taxation; Release of Securities or Bond; Modification Orders; Hearing; Effect of Failure to Comply.
Section 22-21-370 Posting of securities or surety bond; custody of securities; exemption from taxation; release of securities or bond; modification orders; hearing; effect of failure to comply. (a) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations in the event of insolvency each dental service corporation authorized under Section 22-21-364 shall, through the commissioner, deposit and […]
Section 22-21-371 – Individual, Group, Blanket or Franchise Contracts Authorized; Certificates of Coverage; Filing and Approval of Contracts and Certificates; Requirements; Grounds for Disapproval.
Section 22-21-371 Individual, group, blanket or franchise contracts authorized; certificates of coverage; filing and approval of contracts and certificates; requirements; grounds for disapproval. (a) Dental service plan contracts may be written on individual, group, blanket or franchise basis. Each contractual obligation for such dental service(s) must be evidenced by a contract. Each person covered under […]
Section 22-21-372 – Filing and Approval of Subscription Rates; Criteria; Submission of Relevant Information.
Section 22-21-372 Filing and approval of subscription rates; criteria; submission of relevant information. (a) No contract providing dental service corporation benefits may be executed in this state unless the subscription rates outlined in said contract have been filed with and approved by the commissioner. (b) Subscription rates must be established and justified in accordance with […]
Section 22-21-373 – Filing and Approval of Contracts With Dentists and Other Providers of Services and Amendments Thereto; Reports to Commissioner.
Section 22-21-373 Filing and approval of contracts with dentists and other providers of services and amendments thereto; reports to commissioner. (a) All contracts made between the corporation and participating dentists and all contracts with other providers of services by the dental service plan corporation must be filed with and approved by the commissioner, and any […]
Section 22-21-374 – Fees and Taxes; Applicable Insurance Laws.
Section 22-21-374 Fees and taxes; applicable insurance laws. (a) A dental service corporation will pay the prescribed fees and taxes required of a disability insurer. (b) The following provisions of the insurance laws of this state apply to dental service corporations authorized by this article, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the […]
Section 22-21-375 – Issuance of License; Revocation; Procedures for Review and Mediation of Complaints.
Section 22-21-375 Issuance of license; revocation; procedures for review and mediation of complaints. (a) The Department of Insurance shall issue a license to each applicant upon payment of the prescribed fees and upon being satisfied that: (1) The applicant has been organized in a bona fide manner for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and operating […]
Section 22-21-376 – Relation to Certain Insurance Provisions.
Section 22-21-376 Relation to certain insurance provisions. Persons representing or aiding a dental services corporation in the solicitation of dental service contracts in this state and the dental services corporation with respect thereto shall be subject to Chapters 7 and 8A of Title 27, except that dental services corporation producers shall be exempt from the […]
Section 22-21-377 – Contracting Sales Representatives – Registration With Commissioner; Notification of Termination; Filing Fee; Regulations and Controls.
Section 22-21-377 Contracting sales representatives – Registration with commissioner; notification of termination; filing fee; regulations and controls. Repealed by Act 2001-702, p. 1509, §16, effective January 1, 2002. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §18.)
Section 22-21-378 – Contracting Sales Representatives – Accounting for Funds Received; Diversion or Appropriation of Funds; Penalty.
Section 22-21-378 Contracting sales representatives – Accounting for funds received; diversion or appropriation of funds; penalty. Repealed by Act 2001-702, p. 1509, §16, effective January 1, 2002. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §19.)
Section 22-21-379 – Contracting Sales Representatives – Grounds for Mandatory Denial, Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew Registration.
Section 22-21-379 Contracting sales representatives – Grounds for mandatory denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration. Repealed by Act 2001-702, p. 1509, §16, effective January 1, 2002. (Acts 1982, No. 82-463, p. 741, §20.)