34-25A-3
and require the generation of an image, form, or mold that replicates the patient's body or body segment and involves the rectification of dimensions, contours, and volumes to achieve proper fit, comfort, and function for that specific patient. Except for the treatment of scoliosis, orthosis does not include prefabricated or direct-formed orthotic devices, as defined in this subdivision and does not include any of the following items: Commercially available knee orthoses used following injury or surgery; upper extremity adaptive equipment; finger splints; leather wrist gauntlets; face masks used following burns; wheelchair seating that is an integral part of the wheelchair and not worn by the patient independent of the wheelchair; fabric or elastic supports; corsets; arch supports, also known as non-custom or prefabricated orthotics; low-temperature formed plastic splints; trusses; elastic hose; canes; crutches; cervical collars; dental appliances, and other similar devices as...
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34-37-4
Section 34-37-4 Meetings, compensation, and expenses of board. (a) The board shall meet when necessary for the proper performance of its duties, but in no case less than once a year. Meetings shall be held at places in the state as the board deems necessary. At its first meeting next following May 2, 1989, and every two years thereafter, the board shall organize itself by electing from its membership a chair, vice-chair, and a recording secretary. The board shall appoint, employ, or contract with an executive director for the board, and may appoint, employ, or contract with a deputy director, neither of whom shall be subject to the state Merit System. The executive director shall serve as treasurer of the board, but the deputy director may serve as treasurer of the board in the absence of the executive director or when otherwise directed by the board. The executive director and the deputy director shall not be a member of the board and shall not be engaged or otherwise connected with...
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45-37-123.24
Section 45-37-123.24 Appointment of advisers and allocation of responsibilities. The pension board may allocate responsibilities among the members of the pension board and/or may delegate responsibilities to third parties. The pension board may employ, appoint, or contract with additional employees, administrators, managers, counsel, specialists, advisers, agents, including nonfiduciary agents, and other persons as the pension board or the trustee deems necessary or desirable in connection with the administration of the plan, including, but not limited to, agents and advisers to assist with the administration and management of the plan, and thereby to provide, among such other duties as the pension board may appoint, assistance with maintaining plan records and the providing of investment information to the plan's investment fiduciaries, and none of such persons shall be subject to the civil service system. (Act 2013-415, p. 1586, §2:2.5; Act 2019-243, §1.)...
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45-49-91.11
Section 45-49-91.11 Contracting powers; finances. The board may contract with county or city planners, engineers, architects, attorneys, and other public or private consultants and with any local, regional, state, or federal agency for the services as it may require. The board may cooperate with and accept funds from federal, state, and local public or semipublic agencies, private individuals, or corporations, and may expend funds, and may carry out cooperative undertakings and contracts for planning studies necessary in the performance of its duties. The expenditures of the board, exclusive of gifts, grants, or contract receipts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the county governing body and generated by this part. All books and records of the board and its administrative office shall be subject to audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. (Act 2005-75, p. 111, § 12.)...
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6-5-548
Section 6-5-548 Burden of proof; reasonable care as similarly situated health care provider; no evidence admitted of medical liability insurance. (a) In any action for injury or damages or wrongful death, whether in contract or in tort, against a health care provider for breach of the standard of care, the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving by substantial evidence that the health care provider failed to exercise such reasonable care, skill, and diligence as other similarly situated health care providers in the same general line of practice ordinarily have and exercise in a like case. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of the Alabama Rules of Evidence to the contrary, if the health care provider whose breach of the standard of care is claimed to have created the cause of action is not certified by an appropriate American board as being a specialist, is not trained and experienced in a medical specialty, or does not hold himself or herself out as a specialist, a "similarly...
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8-33-2
Section 8-33-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. A third party other than the warrantor who is designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance. (4) INCIDENTAL COSTS. Expenses specified in the warranty incurred by the warranty holder related to the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform as provided in the warranty. Incidental costs may include, without limitation, insurance policy deductibles, rental vehicle charges, the difference between the actual value of the stolen vehicle at the time of theft and the cost of a replacement vehicle, sales taxes, registration fees, transaction fees, and mechanical inspection fees. (5) SERVICE CONTRACT. A contract or agreement as defined in subdivision (13) of Section 8-32-2. (6) VEHICLE...
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11-98-9
of the administrator and the submitting voice communication provider. General information collected by the independent third-party auditor shall only be released or published in aggregate amounts which do not identify or allow identification of numbers of subscribers or revenues attributable to an individual voice communication provider. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no district, political subdivision, voice communication provider, or its employees, directors, officers, or agents shall be liable for any damages in a civil action or subject to criminal prosecution resulting from death, injury, or loss to persons or property incurred by any person in connection with establishing, developing, implementing, maintaining, operating, and otherwise providing 911 service in compliance with the requirements established by the FCC or other state or federal requirement, except in the case of willful or wanton misconduct. (Act 98-338, p. 584, §2; Act 2012-293, p. 592, §1.)...
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15-12-26
Section 15-12-26 Contract counsel system - Selection and appointment of counsel.. (a) The director may recommend that a contract counsel system be used as the method to provide indigent defense services within a circuit or part thereof. The indigent defense advisory board shall be consulted and make a determination on the selection and appointment of contract counsel for the circuit. The director may appeal the determination of the indigent defense advisory board to the Indigent Defense Review Panel. The Indigent Defense Review Panel shall make a decision in a timely manner, which decision shall be deemed final. (b) If an indigent defense advisory board chooses to explore a contract counsel system within a circuit or part thereof, the indigent defense advisory board shall follow the procedures of the director for requesting and accepting applications or proposals for such contracts and shall make a recommendation for contract counsel to the director. The indigent defense advisory board...
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16-24B-3
officer make a recommendation to the employing board followed by a majority vote of the board not to offer a new, renewed, or extended contract to the contract principal, the vote of the employing board shall be made at least 90 days before the end of the existing contract. The recommendation shall contain written notice of the decision of the chief executive officer and the reasons for the decision to nonrenew the contract. Notice shall be provided to the contract principal either by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, mailed to the last known address of the contract principal. The decision of the chief executive officer and the employing board may be based on any reason except personal or political reasons. (d) Nothing in this section or chapter shall be construed to confer continuing service status or nonprobationary status on any contract or probationary principal. (e)(1) An employing board may cancel the contract of a contract principal for cause...
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27-19-106
Section 27-19-106 Effect of misrepresentation; field issuance. (a) For a policy or certificate that has been in force for less than six months an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim upon a showing of misrepresentation that is material to the acceptance for coverage. (b) For a policy or certificate that has been in force for at least six months but less than two years an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim upon a showing of misrepresentation that is both material to the acceptance for coverage and which pertains to the condition for which benefits are sought. (c) After a policy or certificate has been in force for two years it is not contestable upon the grounds of misrepresentation alone but may be contested only upon a showing that the insured knowingly and intentionally misrepresented relevant facts...
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