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Alabama Statutes, Title 38

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Title 38

26 chapters · 242 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 38242 Ch 7, Child Care24 Ch 10, Child Support Programs21 Ch 12, Kinship Foster Care Program17 Ch 3, Department of Senior Services15 Ch 4, Public Assistance Generally15 Ch 2, State and County Departments and Boa…14 Ch 9, Protection of Aged Adults or Adults …13 Ch 9F, Elder Abuse Protection Order and Enf…12 Ch 13, Criminal Background Checks on Person…12 Ch 14, Individual Development Account Program11 Ch 12B, Fostering Hope Scholarship Act of 201510 Ch 6, Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons9 Ch 9A, In-Home Services and Equipment for P…9 Ch 15, Alabama Youth Residential Facility A…9

9 sections·Filtered byTitle 38✕Ch 6✕

Ala. Code § 38-6-1 Program of Medical Assistance to Elderly Not Receiving Pensions Authorized
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The State Department of Human Resources is authorized to establish, in keeping with Title I of the Federal Social Security Act as amended, a medical assistance program for certain persons 65 years of age and over not receiving old age pensions. The Department of Human Resources s…
Ala. Code § 38-6-2 Medical Assistance Defined; Right to Choose Practitioner or Participate in Program
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Medical assistance for persons 65 years of age and over not receiving old age pensions shall mean the same as the term is defined in the Federal Social Security Act as amended. Any individual receiving medical assistance under this chapter shall have full freedom of choice in sel…
Ala. Code § 38-6-3 Determination of Scope of Medical Assistance
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The State Board of Human Resources, in conference with the commissioner, shall determine from time to time the scope and kinds of medical assistance for the aged which the department will administer. This determination shall be made with due regard to: (1) The amount of state and…
Ala. Code § 38-6-4 Rules for Determining Eligibility for Assistance

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The commissioner shall develop reasonable standards and rules of procedure for determining eligibility for medical assistance for the aged, including those necessary to comply with the Federal Social Security Act as amended. Such standards and rules shall prescribe safeguards whi…

Ala. Code § 38-6-5 Persons Eligible for Medical Assistance

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Medical assistance for the aged shall be payable under this chapter on behalf of any needy person who has attained the age of 65 years and who: (1) Has made application therefor in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Human Resources; (2) Has been certified by the app…

Ala. Code § 38-6-6 Procedures for Determining Eligibility

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Eligibility for medical assistance for the aged shall be determined by the Department of Human Resources through such procedures as the department shall develop. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §6.)

Ala. Code § 38-6-7 Hearing for Applicant or Recipient

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A hearing shall be provided any applicant for or recipient of medical assistance for the aged as provided in Section 38-4-5. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §7.)

Ala. Code § 38-6-8 Penalty for False Representation

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The penalty for false representation under this chapter shall be the same as contained in Section 38-4-7. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §8.)

Ala. Code § 38-6-9 Suspension of Provisions Conflicting with Amendments to Social Security Act

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Any portion of this chapter which shall come in conflict with the provisions of the Federal Social Security Act by reason of amendments of said Federal Social Security Act hereafter adopted shall, on certificate of the Attorney General that such conflict exists, be suspended in i…