Section 27-45-1 Applicability of article. This article shall apply to health insurance and employee benefit plans providing for pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §1.)
Section 27-45-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: (1) ALABAMA INSURANCE CODE. Title 27 of the Code of Alabama 1975. (2) INSURER. Such term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (3) PERSON. Such term shall have […]
Section 27-45-3 Choice of pharmaceutical services; right to participate as contracting provider. No health insurance policy or employee benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state shall: (1) Prevent any person who is a party to or beneficiary of any such health insurance policy or employee benefit […]
Section 27-45-4 Effect of policies or plans contrary to article. Any provision in a health insurance policy or employee benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state which is contrary to this article shall to the extent of such conflict be void. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. […]
Section 27-45-5 Article does not mandate that pharmaceutical services be provided. The provisions of this article do not mandate that any type of benefits for pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs, be provided by a health insurance policy or an employee benefit plan. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §5.)
Section 27-45-6 Compliance with article. It shall be unlawful for any insurer or any person to provide any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan providing for pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs, that does not conform to the provisions of this article. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §6.)
Section 27-45-7 Nonconforming policies and plans not to be approved for sale. The Commissioner of Insurance shall not approve for sale in this state any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan providing for pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs, which does not conform to the provisions of this article or to the provisions […]
Section 27-45-8 Duty to enforce article. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Commissioner of Insurance to enforce the provisions of this article. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §8.)
Section 27-45-9 Violations. Each willful violation of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Section 27-1-12. (Acts 1988, No. 88-379, p. 565, §9.)
