Notice is hereby given that a hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in the offices of the Alabama Department of Insurance, 201 Monroe Street, Fifth Floor Conference Room, RSA Tower, Montgomery, Alabama, as follows:
Adoption of amendments to Insurance Regulation No. 88 (Chapter 482-1-088) to increase the value of a permissible gift or benefit to reflect inflation. This rule is narrowly tailored to reduce a regulatory burden and thus is within an exception to the moratorium on adopting or amending administrative rules as found in Executive Order No. 735. (4 pages.)
Adoption of amendment to Section 6 of Insurance Regulation No. 128 (Rule 482-1-128-.06) to add a new paragraph addressing acceptance of Medicaid prior authorization and duty to respond to inquiries. This rule is narrowly tailored to comply with a federal law and thus is within an exception to the moratorium on adopting or amending administrative rules as found in Executive Order No. 735. (6 pages.)
Adoption of proposed new Section 10 of Insurance Regulation No. 161 [new Rule 482-1-161-.10], which is added to adopt by reference the 2024 version of the Valuation Manual developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), to include the revisions made by the NAIC in 2023, as authorized in Section 27-36A-15, Code of Alabama 1975. This rule is narrowly tailored to comply with a state law and thus is within an exception to the moratorium on adopting or amending administrative rules as found in Executive Order No. 735. (1 page.)
The proposed effective date of all proposed regulation changes is January 1, 2024.
Any person wishing to submit testimony at said hearing is requested to submit said testimony in writing by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on December 5, 2023, to the Alabama Department of Insurance, Attention: Legal Division, Post Office Box 303351, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3351. Any written submission of testimony prior to the hearing will not preclude anyone from making an oral or written presentation at the hearing.
A copy of the regulations may be obtained by written request to the Alabama Department of Insurance, Post Office Box 303351, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3351. The request must include payment of $1.00 per page and a self-addressed, postage paid return envelope. A scanned copy may be obtained at no charge via electronic mail. You may send an e-mail request to Raymond.Taylor@insurance.alabama.gov.