(a) No policy of health, sickness, or accident insurance delivered, or issued for delivery, in this state, including both individual and group policies, which provide coverage for psychiatric treatment or mental illness shall exclude hospitalization benefits for mental patients in tax-supported institutions of the State of Alabama, or any county or municipality thereof.
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any policy of insurance in effect prior to September 20, 1971, nor shall the provisions of this section apply to any employee benefit plan providing hospital benefits for mental patients where such employee benefit plan is established by the employer and contributions to the plan are provided by the employer and the employee, or either of them, and such plan is not evidenced by individual, or group or blanket policies of health, sickness, or accident insurance issued by an insurance company.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 19 - Disability Insurance Policies.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 27-19-1 - Applicability of Article.
Section 27-19-2 - Scope and Format of Policy.
Section 27-19-3 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Generally.
Section 27-19-4 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Entire Contract; Changes.
Section 27-19-5 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Time Limit on Certain Defenses.
Section 27-19-6 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Grace Period.
Section 27-19-7 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Reinstatement.
Section 27-19-8 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Notice of Claim; Notice of Disability Continuance.
Section 27-19-9 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Claim Forms.
Section 27-19-10 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Proofs of Loss.
Section 27-19-11 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Time of Payment of Claims.
Section 27-19-12 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Payment of Claims.
Section 27-19-13 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Physical Examination and Autopsy.
Section 27-19-14 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Legal Actions.
Section 27-19-15 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Change of Beneficiary.
Section 27-19-16 - Optional Policy Provisions - Generally.
Section 27-19-17 - Optional Policy Provisions - Change of Occupation.
Section 27-19-18 - Optional Policy Provisions - Misstatement of Age.
Section 27-19-19 - Optional Policy Provisions - Other Insurance in This Insurer.
Section 27-19-21 - Optional Policy Provisions - Insurance With Other Insurers - Other Benefits.
Section 27-19-22 - Optional Policy Provisions - Relation of Earnings to Insurance.
Section 27-19-23 - Optional Policy Provisions - Unpaid Premiums.
Section 27-19-24 - Optional Policy Provisions - Conformity With State Statutes.
Section 27-19-25 - Optional Policy Provisions - Illegal Occupation.
Section 27-19-26 - Optional Policy Provisions - Intoxicants and Narcotics.
Section 27-19-27 - Order of Provisions in Policy.
Section 27-19-29 - Ownership in Person Other Than Insured.
Section 27-19-30 - Provisions of Other Jurisdictions.
Section 27-19-31 - Renewability.
Section 27-19-32 - Examination and Return of Policy.
Section 27-19-33 - Addition of Endorsements or Riders to Existing Policies.
Section 27-19-34 - Compliance With Article by Rider or Endorsement.
Section 27-19-35 - Construction of Policy Provisions.
Section 27-19-36 - Age Limit or Date for Termination of Coverage.
Section 27-19-37 - Disability Insurance on Franchise Plan.
Section 27-19-38 - Coverage of Newly Born Children in Health Insurance Policies.
Section 27-19-39 - Policies, etc., Providing for Reimbursement for Visual Service.