Section 27-51-1 – Payment for Services of Licensed Physician Assistant.
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance policy or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under the supervision […]
Section 27-48-3 – Prohibition Against Plan Termination of Services, Reduction of Capitation Payment, or Other Penalty for Health Care Provider in Compliance With Chapter; Prohibition Against Financial Encouragement of Early Discharge From Postpartum Care.
Section 27-48-3 Prohibition against plan termination of services, reduction of capitation payment, or other penalty for health care provider in compliance with chapter; prohibition against financial encouragement of early discharge from postpartum care. No health benefit plan subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation payment, or otherwise penalize an […]
Section 27-52-1 – Creation; Cessation and Reestablishment of Operations.
Section 27-52-1 Creation; cessation and reestablishment of operations. (a) There is hereby created the Alabama Health Insurance Plan which shall, as a high risk pool in the State of Alabama, provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals as an alternative to requiring insurers to offer guaranteed-issue policies, as provided in the Health Insurance Portability and […]
Section 27-48-4 – Penalties for Noncompliance With Chapter; Suspension or Revocation of Insurance Company or Health Maintenance Organization License.
Section 27-48-4 Penalties for noncompliance with chapter; suspension or revocation of insurance company or health maintenance organization license. A license issued by the Department of Insurance to an insurance company or a health maintenance organization shall be subject to suspension, revocation, or imposition or other administrative penalty authorized by law, within the discretion of the […]
Section 27-52-2 – Authority.
Section 27-52-2 Authority. The plan shall have the general powers and authority granted under the laws of this state to health insurers and in addition thereto, the specific authority to do all of the following: (1) Enter into contracts as are necessary or proper to carry out the provisions and purposes of this article, including […]
Section 27-48-5 – Applicability of Chapter to Alabama Medicaid Agency Programs.
Section 27-48-5 Applicability of chapter to Alabama Medicaid Agency programs. This chapter shall apply to all programs administered by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. (Acts 1996, No. 96-578, p. 915, §5.)
Section 27-49-1 – Short Title.
Section 27-49-1 Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Women’s Access to Health Care Act.” (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, §1.)
Section 27-49-2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 27-49-2 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology is devoted to primary and preventive health care of women throughout their lifetime. Significant numbers of women view their obstetrician and gynecologist as their primary or only physician. For many women, an obstetrician or gynecologist is often the only physician they […]
Section 27-49-3 – Definitions.
Section 27-49-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit […]
Section 27-49-4 – Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physicians; Direct Access to Obstetrician and Gynecologist Not Used as Primary Care Physicians.
Section 27-49-4 Obstetricians and gynecologists as primary care physicians; direct access to obstetrician and gynecologist not used as primary care physicians. (a) Each health benefit plan which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after October 1, 1996, shall allow obstetricians and gynecologists as primary care physicians. This subsection […]