SB480 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Insurance, Title 27, certain sections, repealed

Summary

SB480 would repeal parts of Alabama's Title 27 Insurance Code, deleting sections that govern off-label drug coverage and who counts as a covered physician.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill repeals Sections 27-1-1 through 27-1-11 of Title 27, effectively removing rules about off-label drug reimbursement and the definition of physician in health insurance contracts. As a result, insurers would no longer be bound by those specific requirements, and the formal definitions tied to coverage would be eliminated. The repeal would take effect immediately upon the governor's signature.

Who It Affects

• Insurance companies and policyholders would see changes in how drug coverage and certain terms are defined by law, potentially allowing more flexibility in coverage decisions.
• Health care professionals and patients could be affected because the legal definitions of who is a covered physician/doctor would be removed, and off-label drug coverage rules would no longer be mandated by this law.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Repeals the entire Chapter 1 of Title 27 (Sections 27-1-1 through 27-1-11) of the Alabama Code, removing the off-label drug coverage rules and physician definitions.
• Provision 2: Provides for immediate effectiveness after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Insurance