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AL Code § 27-46-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 46 - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Coverage.|Section 27-46-1 - Reimbursement or Payment for Services.

Section 27-46-1Reimbursement or payment for services. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when any contract or plan of health insurance, or any plan or agreement for health care services provides for the reimbursement or payment for services which are within the scope of practice of registered nurses who have passed or who are qualified to take the national certification examination for the specialty practice of nurse anesthetist as recognized by the Alabama Board of Nursing, then the insured, or any other person covered by the policy, plan, contract, or certificate shall be entitled to reimbursement or payment for such services performed by the certified registered nurse anesthetist, and said certified registered nurse anesthetist shall be entitled to direct reimbursement by the insurer, unless the certified registered nurse anesthetist is employed by contract with a group practice of anesthesiologist or a hospital, then such services shall be reimbursed through the employer. (Acts 1989, No. 89-664, p. 1318, §1.)
AL Code § 27-46-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 46 - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Coverage.|Section 27-46-2 - Hospitals Not Prohibited From Prescribing Policies, Rules, Etc.

Section 27-46-2Hospitals not prohibited from prescribing policies, rules, etc. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a licensed hospital from prescribing in its bylaws, policies, rules, or regulations, the qualifications, training, experience, scope of permissible activities, and level or degree of supervision required of any certified registered nurse anesthetist employed by or performing services in such hospital. (Acts 1989, No. 89-664, p. 1318, §2.)
AL Code § 27-46-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 46 - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Coverage.|Section 27-46-3 - "Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist" Defined.

Section 27-46-3"Certified registered nurse anesthetist" defined. For the purposes of this chapter, certified registered nurse anesthetist means any licensed registered nurse licensed under Section 34-21-20, who is a graduate of a formal education program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs or its predecessor and who is currently certified as a registered nurse anesthetist by the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists, or other certifying body approved by the Board of Nursing. (Acts 1989, No. 89-664, p. 1318, §3; Act 2019-280, §1.)
AL Code § 27-47-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 47 - Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts.|Section 27-47-1 - Qualified Long-Term Care Services.

Section 27-47-1Qualified long-term care services. For purposes of this chapter, "qualified long-term care services" includes care for necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services and maintenance, assisted living, or personal care services which are required by a chronically ill individual in a qualified facility or services which are provided pursuant to a plan of care prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner. (Acts 1995, No. 95-738, p. 772, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-796, p. 1501, §1.)
AL Code § 27-47-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 47 - Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts.|Section 27-47-2 - Deduction for Premiums Paid for Long-Term Care Insurance Contract; Treatment of Contract; Coverage.

Section 27-47-2Deduction for premiums paid for long-term care insurance contract; treatment of contract; coverage. (a) The premiums paid for a long-term care insurance contract are deductible pursuant to Section 40-18-15, if the contract meets the following requirements: (1) Offers coverage only for qualified long-term care services and benefits incidental to the coverage. (2) Guaranteed renewal. (3) No cash surrender value. (4) All refunds of premiums and all policyholder dividends or similar amounts under the contract are to be applied as a reduction in future premiums or to increase future benefits, except for a refund of premiums on surrender or cancellation of the policy. (b) For purposes of this chapter, a long-term care insurance contract shall be treated as an accident or health insurance contract. The amount of coverage under the long-term care insurance contract shall be equal to or greater than Medicaid coverage for a period of at least three years. (c) An insurance contract shall not fail to be treated as a long-term care contract by reason of the payments being made on a per diem or other periodic basis without regard to the expenses incurred during the period to which the payments relate. (d) A long-term care insurance contract may cover Medicare reimbursable expenses where Medicare is a secondary payor. (e) In the case of long-term care insurance coverage provided by a rider on a life insurance contract, this chapter shall apply as if the portion of the contract providing long-term care coverage was a separate contract. (f) The deduction is available to the person or entity who pays the premiums. (Acts 1995, No. 95-738, p. 772, §2.)
AL Code § 27-47-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 47 - Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts.|Section 27-47-3 - Premium Tax for Long-Term Care Coverage to Be Deposited Into Education Trust Fund.

Section 27-47-3Premium tax for long-term care coverage to be deposited into Education Trust Fund. Any amounts of premium tax for long-term care coverage shall be deposited into the Education Trust Fund. (Acts 1995, No. 95-738, p. 772, §3.)
AL Code § 27-48-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 48 - Postpartum Care Coverage in Health Benefit Plans.|Section 27-48-1 - Definitions.

Section 27-48-1Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health insurance policy 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. For the purpose of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 10. (2) MEDICALLY NECESSARY. A medical or surgical service, including inpatient hospital care, is medically necessary when in the opinion of the attending physician or the attending certified nurse midwife practicing in collaboration with an obstetrician-gynecologist, the patient's health would be adversely affected if the service is withheld or discontinued. Medically necessary postpartum care for a mother and a newly born child shall be consistent with the most recent version of the "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" prepared by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (Acts 1996, No. 96-578, p. 915, §1.)
AL Code § 27-48-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 48 - Postpartum Care Coverage in Health Benefit Plans.|Section 27-48-2 - Coverage for Medically Necessary Inpatient Care for Mother and Newly Born Child.

Section 27-48-2Coverage for medically necessary inpatient care for mother and newly born child. (a) Every health benefit plan that provides maternity coverage shall provide coverage for the following: (1) All medically necessary inpatient care for a mother and her newly born child as determined by the woman's prenatal care physician, obstetrician-gynecologist, certified nurse midwife, or the child's attending pediatrician and when consistent with the most recent version of the "Guidelines for Perinatal Care" prepared by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, including the administration of medical tests recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists or both on the admission and discharge of a mother and the newborn child to determine whether additional medical care is needed for the mother or newborn child or both. Included in medically necessary inpatient care is the requirement that all hospitals providing a maternity hospital stay perform a complete blood count with differential, or its equivalent, on the mother upon admission and discharge of the mother from the hospital. (2) Benefits for any hospital length of stay of not less than 48 hours in connection with childbirth for the mother or newborn child, following a normal vaginal delivery. (3) Benefits for any hospital length of stay of not less than 96 hours in connection with childbirth for the mother or newborn child, following a cesarean section. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions (2) and (3) of subsection (a), a mother may be discharged early if she, after being advised by her medical provider in writing of the advantages and disadvantages of early discharge, consents in writing, and the medical provider agrees to the early discharge. (Acts 1996, No. 96-578, p. 915, §2; Act 99-193, p. 228, §2.)
AL Code § 27-48-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 48 - Postpartum Care Coverage in Health Benefit Plans.|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 27-48-3Prohibition 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 attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or other health care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. No health benefit plan shall provide, directly or indirectly, any financial incentive or disincentive or grant or deny any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature to any person to encourage or cause early discharge of a hospital patient from postpartum care, excluding capitation or global fee arrangements. Provided nothing contained in this chapter is intended to expand the list or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan or to modify the scope of practice of a certified nurse midwife as provided by law. (Acts 1996, No. 96-578, p. 915, §3.)
AL Code § 27-48-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 48 - Postpartum Care Coverage in Health Benefit Plans.|Section 27-48-4 - Penalties for Noncompliance With Chapter; Suspension or Revocation of Insurance Company or Health Maintenance Organization License.

Section 27-48-4Penalties 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 Commissioner of Insurance, for any violation of the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1996, No. 96-578, p. 915, §4.)
AL Code § 27-48-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 48 - Postpartum Care Coverage in Health Benefit Plans.|Section 27-48-5 - Applicability of Chapter to Alabama Medicaid Agency Programs.

Section 27-48-5Applicability 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.)
AL Code § 27-49-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 49 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physician.|Section 27-49-1 - Short Title.

Section 27-49-1Short 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.)
AL Code § 27-49-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 49 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physician.|Section 27-49-2 - Legislative Findings.

Section 27-49-2Legislative 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 see regularly during their reproductive years. A general medical examination was the second most frequently cited purpose for patient visits to obstetricians and gynecologists in 1989 and 1990. Obstetricians and gynecologists refer their patients less frequently than other primary care physicians, thus avoiding costly and time consuming referrals to specialists. Accordingly, it is the intent of the Legislature that women enrolled or covered by health benefit plans have direct access to the services of a participating obstetrician or a participating gynecologist. (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, §2.)
AL Code § 27-49-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 49 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physician.|Section 27-49-3 - Definitions.

Section 27-49-3Definitions. 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 society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, health care service plan, 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 includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 10. For the purposes of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of patients, insureds, or beneficiaries who reside in the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. (2) OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST. A physician who is board eligible or board certified by the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (3) PARTICIPATING OBSTETRICIAN/PARTICIPATING GYNECOLOGIST. An obstetrician or a gynecologist who is employed by or under contract with a health benefit plan. (4) PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. A physician who has the responsibility for providing initial and primary care to patients, for maintaining the continuity of patient care, and for initiating referrals for specialist care. (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, §3.)
AL Code § 27-49-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 49 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physician.|Section 27-49-4 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physicians; Direct Access to Obstetrician and Gynecologist Not Used as Primary Care Physicians.

Section 27-49-4Obstetricians 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 shall not be construed to require an individual obstetrician or gynecologist to accept primary care physician status if the obstetrician or gynecologist does not wish to be designated as a primary care physician, nor to interfere with the credentialing and other selection criteria usually applied by a health benefit plan with respect to other physicians within its network. (b) For women not using an obstetrician or gynecologist as their primary care physician, no health benefit plan which is issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after October 1, 1996, shall require as a condition to the coverage of the services of a participating obstetrician or a participating gynecologist that an enrollee, subscriber, or insured first obtain a referral from another primary care physician, it being the intent of this subsection that a woman shall at all times have direct access to the services of a participating obstetrician or a participating gynecologist, or both, under any health benefit plan; provided, however, that the service covered by this subsection shall be limited to those services defined by the published recommendations of the Accreditation Council For Graduate Medical Education for training as an obstetrician or gynecologist, including, but not limited to, diagnosis, treatment, and referral. (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, §4.)
AL Code § 27-49-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 49 - Obstetricians and Gynecologists as Primary Care Physician.|Section 27-49-5 - Penalties.

Section 27-49-5Penalties. Any violation of this chapter shall constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of a license by the Department of Insurance issued to an insurance company or health maintenance organization. (Acts 1996, No. 96-671, p. 1135, §5.)
AL Code § 27-50-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-1 - Short Title.

Section 27-50-1Short title. This chapter shall be known as "The Breast Cancer Screening Act." (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §1.)
AL Code § 27-50-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-2 - Legislative Intent.

Section 27-50-2Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature to assist women with the early detection of breast cancer and thereby prevent the following: (1) Avoidable early death from breast cancer. (2) Avoidable suffering and impaired quality of life from late detection of breast cancer. (3) Avoidable suffering and impaired quality of life for family members of women as a result of late detection of breast cancer. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §2.)
AL Code § 27-50-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-3 - Health Benefit Plan.

Section 27-50-3Health 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 Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of patients, insureds, or beneficiaries who reside in the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4 of Title 10. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §3.)
AL Code § 27-50-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-4 - Health Benefit Plan Coverage.

Section 27-50-4Health benefit plan coverage. Every health benefit plan which provides coverage for surgical services for a mastectomy shall provide coverage for screening mammography as follows: (1) For women ages 40 to 49, inclusive, a mammogram at least every two years or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman's physician. (2) For women age 50 or over, a mammogram every year or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman's physician. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §4.)
AL Code § 27-50-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-5 - Penalties for Compliance With Article - Prohibited.

Section 27-50-5Penalties for compliance with article - Prohibited. (a) No health benefit plan subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician or other health care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter is intended to expand the list or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §5.)
AL Code § 27-50-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-6 - License Suspension, Etc.

Section 27-50-6License suspension, etc. 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 Commissioner of Insurance, for any violation of the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §6.)
AL Code § 27-50-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 27 - Insurance.|Chapter 50 - Breast Cancer Screening Act.|Section 27-50-7 - Alabama Medicaid Agency.

Section 27-50-7Alabama Medicaid Agency. This chapter shall apply to all programs administered by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. (Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §7.)