Any contract or policy of insurance or any plan or agreement for health services providing for reimbursement or payment for health services performed by a medical doctor or physician or upon the certification of a medical doctor, surgeon, osteopath or physician, shall also reimburse or pay for such health services performed by a doctor of chiropractic or upon his certificate; provided, that the health services performed by the doctor of chiropractic are within the scope of his license and he is duly licensed by the State of Alabama.
The insured or such other person entitled to benefits under such contract or policy of insurance or plan or agreement for health services shall have the exclusive right to choose or select any practitioner or member of the healing arts of Alabama to perform such services, notwithstanding any provisions of such contract or policy of insurance or plan or agreement for health services to the contrary.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Section 27-1-3 - Applicability of Title - Generally.
Section 27-1-4 - Applicability of Title - Exemptions.
Section 27-1-5 - Compliance Requirement.
Section 27-1-6 - Prevalence of Particular Over General Provisions.
Section 27-1-7 - Effect of Captions or Headings.
Section 27-1-10.1 - Insurance Coverage for Drugs to Treat Life-Threatening Illnesses.
Section 27-1-12 - Penalty for Violation of Title.
Section 27-1-13 - Existing Forms and Filings.
Section 27-1-14 - Preservation of Prior Rights, Obligations, Etc.
Section 27-1-15 - Payment for Services of Podiatrist.
Section 27-1-17.1 - Payment of Providers Through Electronic Funds Transfer Methods.
Section 27-1-19 - Reimbursement of Health Care Providers.
Section 27-1-20 - Patient Right to Know Act.
Section 27-1-21 - Uniformity of Limits Applied to Fulfillment of Certain Drug Prescriptions.
Section 27-1-22 - Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card or Technology.
Section 27-1-23 - Motor Vehicle Accidents by Certain Public Safety Officers.
Section 27-1-24 - Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association.