As a condition of participation in an insurance policy of the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) a pharmacist shall dispense a generic equivalent medication to fill a prescription for a patient covered by SEIB when one is available unless the physician indicates in longhand writing on the prescription "medically Necessary" or "dispense as written" or "do not substitute". The generic equivalent drug product dispensed shall be pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent and contain the same active ingredient, or ingredients, and shall be of the same dosage, form, and strength.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 29 - State Employees' Health Insurance Plan.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-29-1 - Definitions.
Section 36-29-3 - Factors to Be Considered by Board in Design of Health Insurance Plan.
Section 36-29-4 - Establishment and Provisions of Health Insurance Plan; Rules and Regulations.
Section 36-29-5 - Expenses, Treatment, etc., Not to Be Included Under Plan.
Section 36-29-6 - Authorization and Execution of Contracts; Documentation of Benefits.
Section 36-29-10 - Election by Retired Employees to Continue Coverage; Payment of Premiums.
Section 36-29-11 - Payment of Benefits Under Plan.
Section 36-29-12 - Rules and Regulations; Notice of Denial of Claim; Review.
Section 36-29-13 - Appropriations to Board; Recognition of Medicaid Premiums Paid by Retiree.
Section 36-29-16 - Group Insurance for Retired Judges of Probate and Legislators; Payment of Cost.
Section 36-29-18 - Generic Equivalent Medications.
Section 36-29-19.1 - The State Employees' Insurance Board Shall Maintain Detailed Records.
Section 36-29-19.2 - The State Employees' Insurance Board May Offer Supplemental Coverage.
Section 36-29-19.3 - Surcharge on Smokers; Changes in Contributions.
Section 36-29-19.4 - Assistance to Low Income Employees and Retirees.
Section 36-29-19.5 - Premium Deductions Shall Be Pretax; Transfer of Funds.
Section 36-29-19.6 - The State Employees' Insurance Board Shall Constitute a Body Corporate.
Section 36-29-19.7 - Retiree Contribution Based on Years of Service.
Section 36-29-19.8 - Supplemental Coverage for Certain Retirees.