Chapter6. MEDICAID PROGRAM.  


Article 1. General Provisions.
§ 22-6-1. Appropriations.
§ 22-6-2. Payment of contract adjustments.
§ 22-6-3. Disposition of fund balances.
§ 22-6-4. Copayments by persons receiving medical services from physicians under program.
§ 22-6-4.1. Copayments by persons receiving medical services from physicians or other medical practitioners under program.
§ 22-6-4.2. Copayments for prescription drugs.
§ 22-6-5.1. Collection of patient's income by tax collector; payment to Medicaid Agency; exceptions; rules and regulations.
§ 22-6-6. Subrogation of state to rights of recipients of medical assistance under program against persons, etc., causing injury, etc., thereto; manner of enforcement of rights of state; effect of action by state or recipient against person, etc., causing injury, etc., upon rights of other; provision of written notice, etc., by recipients instituting civil actions for damages.
§ 22-6-6.1. Assignment to state of recipients' rights to payments for medical care; authorization to release needed information.
§ 22-6-7. Medicaid Agency authorized to contract with fiscal intermediaries for purpose of receiving, processing, and paying claims.
§ 22-6-7.1. Procurement of prescription eyewear.
§ 22-6-8. Revocation of eligibility of recipient upon determination of abuse, fraud, or misuse of benefits; when eligibility may be restored; award of restricted status to pregnant recipient whose eligibility has been revoked.
§ 22-6-9. Medicaid identification card; issuance and use; confidentiality of recipient.
§ 22-6-10. Women's right to health care.
§ 22-6-11. Breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment.
Article 2. Long Term Quality Health Care Act.
§ 22-6-20. Legislative intent.
§ 22-6-21. Short title.
§ 22-6-22. Reference to federal law.
§ 22-6-23. "Facility" defined.
§ 22-6-24. Responsible agency; deposit of funds; appropriation.
§ 22-6-25. Enforcement remedies; adoption of criteria.
§ 22-6-26. Health department functions and responsibilities.
§ 22-6-27. Resident Protection Trust Fund; appropriation; use.
Article 3. Health Care Trust Fund.
§ 22-6-30. Fund established; purpose.
§ 22-6-31. Moneys in fund appropriated to Alabama Medicaid Agency.
§ 22-6-32. Unobligated balance not to revert to General Fund but to be carried forward.
Article 4. Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Family Practice Financing and Insurance Premium Adjustments.
§ 22-6-40. Medicaid Agency authorized to increase financing and adjust insurance premiums for family practitioners, pediatricians and obstetricians.
§ 22-6-41. Availability of increased financing.
§ 22-6-42. Administration of financing program; establishment of rules and criteria for alleviating rural problems and reducing high infant mortality rates.
Article 5. Medicaid Program Funding.
Article 6. Medicaid Trust Fund.
§ 22-6-70. Created.
§ 22-6-71. Board of directors.
§ 22-6-72. Duties of State Treasurer; disposition of funds.
§ 22-6-73. Powers of board.
Article 7. Medicaid Revenue Use Act.
§ 22-6-90. Short title.
§ 22-6-91. Definitions.
§ 22-6-92. Use of funds; annual certification.
§ 22-6-93. Transfer of funds - Generally.
§ 22-6-94. Transfer of funds - Use by Medicaid Agency.
§ 22-6-95. Transfer of funds - Annual certification.
§ 22-6-96. Transfer of funds - Return of uncertified funds.
§ 22-6-97. Transfer of funds - Return of noncomplying funds.
§ 22-6-98. Rules and regulations.
Article 8. Medicaid Preferred Drug Plan.
§ 22-6-120. Legislative findings.
§ 22-6-121. Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Composition; meetings.
§ 22-6-122. Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Classification and recommendation of drugs; assurance of quality patient care; review of pharmaceutical products.
§ 22-6-123. Considerations for inclusions on preferred drug list; review; adoption of list.
§ 22-6-124. Confidentiality of information.
Article 9. Delivery of Medical Services.
§ 22-6-150. Definitions.
§ 22-6-151. Regional care organizations; governing board of directors; citizen's advisory committee; solvency and financial requirements; reporting; provider standards committee.
§ 22-6-152. Medicaid regions.
§ 22-6-153. Contract to provide medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries; enrollment; grievance procedures; duties of Medicaid Agency.
§ 22-6-154. Quality assurance committee; collection and publication of information.
§ 22-6-155. Terms of contracts; cost evaluations.
§ 22-6-156. Contracts with alternate providers.
§ 22-6-157. Termination of regional care organization certification.
§ 22-6-158. Contracts with service providers.
§ 22-6-159. Implementation of article.
§ 22-6-160. Evaluation and report on long-term care system for Medicaid beneficiaries.
§ 22-6-161. Evaluation and report on dental care program for Medicaid beneficiaries.
§ 22-6-162. Case-management services.
§ 22-6-163. Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts; state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties.
§ 22-6-164. Rulemaking authority.
Article 10. PACE Program in Class 2 Municipality.
§ 22-6-190. Applicability.
§ 22-6-191. Legislative intent.
§ 22-6-192. Definitions.
§ 22-6-193. Licensing requirements; promulgation of rules.
§ 22-6-194. Privilege assessment - Authorized on business activities of certain PACE program providers.
§ 22-6-195. Privilege assessment - Payment; disposition of funds.
§ 22-6-196. Privilege assessment - Failure to pay.
§ 22-6-197. Privilege assessment - Recordkeeping; promulgation of rules.
§ 22-6-198. Privilege assessment - Use of revenues; reimbursements.
§ 22-6-199. Privilege assessment - Reduction or elimination of revenues.
§ 22-6-200. Federal financial participation; contract for services.