Issued2026-10-01

Bulletin 2026-07 – Implementation of Act 2026-589 on AI in Health Benefit Coverage Determinations

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Summary

Implements Alabama Act 2026-589 with filing and disclosure instructions for affected health benefit plan providers. Sets the first annual certification deadline of May 31, 2027 through SERFF and requires prominent AI-utilization disclosure on the policy or plan-contract face page, with necessary form filings, by January 1, 2027.

Healthcare Implications

Affected health plans must prepare certification and revise policy or plan-contract disclosures and required filings on the stated timetable. The bulletin is effective immediately and implements the underlying law; statutory definitions and exclusions limit which health benefit plans are covered.

Impact Level

High

Keywords

Transparency & Governance; Safety & Risk

Stakeholders

Payers & Purchasers; Patients & Public; Regulators & Government