(a) The rates charged by a dental service plan corporation to the subscribers for dental services shall at all times be subject to the approval of the department.
(b) Every contract between a dental service plan corporation and a dentist, whereby the plan provides for payment of a fee or fees to the dentist for dental services rendered by the dentist to subscribers, shall contain a clause stating that the dental service plan corporation shall be liable for such fee or fees rather than the subscribers receiving said dental services. Such contract shall also contain a clause whereby, upon termination of the contract by either party or upon expiration thereof, a dentist is obligated to complete any procedure which he has undertaken upon any subscriber.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.
Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.
Chapter 21 - Hospitals and Other Health Care Facilities Generally.
Article 12 - Dental Services Corporations.
Section 22-21-360 - Short Title.
Section 22-21-361 - Definitions.
Section 22-21-363 - Application for Certificate of Authority; Contents.
Section 22-21-364 - Issuance of Certificate; Criteria.
Section 22-21-365 - Consent of Commissioner to Charter or Certificate of Incorporation.
Section 22-21-367 - License Prerequisite to Contracts With Subscribers.
Section 22-21-368 - Contents of Proposed Contracts Issued to Subscribers.
Section 22-21-369 - Contents of Proposed Contracts Between Corporation and Dentists.
Section 22-21-374 - Fees and Taxes; Applicable Insurance Laws.
Section 22-21-376 - Relation to Certain Insurance Provisions.
Section 22-21-383 - Deposit of Moneys Received by Department Pursuant to Article.
Section 22-21-387 - Use of Phrase "Dental Service plan."
Section 22-21-388 - Dissolution or Liquidation of Corporation.
Section 22-21-389 - Nonprofit Corporations Organized Prior to May 4, 1982.
Section 22-21-390 - Violations; Penalties; Injunctive Relief.