Code of Alabama - Title 27: Insurance - Chapter 19A - Dental Care Services

• Section 27-19A-1 Scope of chapter
  This chapter shall apply to health insurance and employee benefit plans providing for dental care services.
• Section 27-19A-2 Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: (1) ALABAMA INSURANCE...
• Section 27-19A-3 Prohibited provisions
  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...
• Section 27-19A-4 Required provisions
  Any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state shall, to the...
• Section 27-19A-5 Provisions contrary to chapter
  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...
• Section 27-19A-6 Dental benefits not required
  The provisions of this chapter do not mandate that any type of benefits for dental care expenses be provided by a health insurance policy or...
• Section 27-19A-7 Contracting directly with patient; distribution of information about policy or plan; payment and reimbursement procedures
  The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit the following conduct and shall be construed to provide that: (1) A dentist may contract directly with...
• Section 27-19A-8 Plans not in conformance with chapter unlawful
  It shall be unlawful for any insurer or any person to provide any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan providing for dental care services...
• Section 27-19A-9 Nonconforming policies and plans not to be approved by commissioner
  The Commissioner of Insurance shall not approve for sale in this state any health insurance policy or employee benefit plan providing for dental care services...
• Section 27-19A-10 Duty of commissioner to enforce chapter
  It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Commissioner of Insurance to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
• Section 27-19A-11 Penalty for violations
  Each willful violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Section 27-1-12.
• Section 27-19A-12 Dental services - Coverages; fees; exceptions
  (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual, family, or family member on whose...

Last modified: May 3, 2021