27-1-16
Section 27-1-16 Standard health insurance claim form; electronic claims form; various claim forms. (a)(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall prescribe a standard health insurance claim form to be used by all hospitals. The forms shall be prescribed in a format which allows for the use of generally accepted diagnosis and treatment coding systems by providers of health care and payors. The standard form shall be accepted and used by all insurers doing business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital services. (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall also prescribe a format for all health insurance claims transmitted or submitted for payment by electronic or electro-mechanical means. Such a format shall be used by all insurers doing business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital services. (b) An advisory committee of five persons, two...
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27-62-6
Section 27-62-6 Notification of cybersecurity event. (a) Each licensee shall notify the commissioner as promptly as possible, but in no event later than three business days from a determination that a cybersecurity event involving nonpublic information that is in the possession of a licensee has occurred when either of the following criteria has been met: (1) This state is the state of domicile of the licensee, in the case of an insurer, or this state is the home state of the licensee, in the case of a producer, as those terms are defined in Section 27-7-1, and the cybersecurity event has a reasonable likelihood of materially harming a consumer residing in this state or reasonable likelihood of materially harming any material part of the normal operation of the licensee. (2) The licensee reasonably believes that the nonpublic information involves 250 or more consumers residing in this state and the cybersecurity event is either of the following: a. A cybersecurity event impacting the...
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31-9B-3
Section 31-9B-3 Providing of information; requirements for emergency and disaster planning provisions; immunity. (a) All appropriate agencies and community-based service providers, including, but not limited to, home health care providers, hospices, community mental health centers, and related facilities, but not including health care facilities which provide inpatient care to include general and specialized hospitals including ancillary services, skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, or any assisted living facility, shall provide information on the number of individuals with medical needs and shall assist the State Health Department in the establishment of programs to increase the awareness of medical needs shelters, and in educating clients and sponsors or caregivers about the procedures that may be necessary for their safety during disasters. (b) State agencies that regulate or contract with providers of services, or both, for persons with disabilities or...
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34-21-81
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. The State Board of Medical Examiners established pursuant to Section 34-24-53. (2) BOARD OF NURSING. The Board of Nursing established under Section 34-21-2. (3) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse that has gained additional knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized program of nursing education that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles and has been certified by the Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing. There shall be four categories of advanced practice nurses: Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP), certified nurse midwives (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and clinical nurse specialists (CNS). Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives are subject to collaborative practice agreements with an Alabama physician....
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45-49-85.60
Section 45-49-85.60 General and equity jurisdiction of probate courts; powers and authority of judges of probate; procedures in administration of estates. (a) That the probate courts in all counties of this state which now have or may hereafter have a population of over 300,000 and less than 500,000, according to the last or any subsequent federal census, shall have general and equity jurisdiction concurrent with that of the circuit courts of this state, in the administration of the estates of deceased persons, minors, the developmentally disabled, insane, incapacitated, protected or incompetent persons, or the like, and testamentary trust estates. The jurisdiction granted by this section shall be conferred without the necessity of the same being invoked in any estate proceeding and may be exercised at the discretion of the court. (b)(1) That the judges of the probate courts shall have the same powers and authority which judges of the circuit courts of this state have in connection...
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11-40-10.2
Section 11-40-10.2 Rehiring of certain law enforcement officers retired from state or local law enforcement agency. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a Class 5, Class 6, Class 7, or Class 8 municipality may rehire a retired law enforcement officer to perform duties as needed if the mayor, or town or city council, as appropriate, declares all of the following: (1) There is a critical personnel shortage such that the rehiring is necessary to provide public safety services. (2) The retired law enforcement officer retired from any state or local law enforcement agency within the State of Alabama which subscribes to the same pension system as the reemploying authority, and has been retired for at least 45 consecutive days prior to reemployment with a municipality. (3) The retired law enforcement officer, at the time of retirement, met the qualifications as a law enforcement officer provided in Section 36-21-46, and the standards and rules issued by the Alabama Peace...
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12-15-202
Section 12-15-202 Rights of the child. (a) Rights of the child when taken into custody. When a child is taken into custody, the person taking the child into custody shall inform the child of all of the following, in language understandable to the child: (1) The reason that the child is being taken into custody. (2) That the child has the right to communicate with his or her parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian whether or not that person is present. If necessary, reasonable means will be provided for the child to do so. (3) The child has the right to communicate with an attorney. If the child does not have an attorney, one will be appointed for him or her. If the child has an attorney who is not present, reasonable means shall be provided for the child to communicate with the attorney. (b) Rights of the child before being questioned while in custody. Before the child is questioned about anything concerning the charge on which the child was taken into custody, the person asking the...
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34-21-124
Section 34-21-124 Additional powers of party state licensing boards. (a) In addition to the other powers conferred by state law, a licensing board shall have the authority to do all of the following: (1) Take adverse action against the multistate licensure privilege of a nurse to practice within that party state. a. Only the home state shall have the power to take adverse action against the license of a nurse issued by the home state. b. For purposes of taking adverse action, the home state licensing board shall give the same priority and effect to reported conduct received from a remote state as it would if such conduct had occurred within the home state. In so doing, the home state shall apply its own state laws to determine appropriate action. (2) Issue cease and desist orders or impose an encumbrance on the authority of a nurse to practice within that party state. (3) Complete any pending investigations of a nurse who changes his or her primary state of residence during the course...
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34-26-1
Section 34-26-1 Practice as "psychologist" and "psychological technician" defined. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the two levels of psychological practice are as follows: (1) Psychologist. (2) Psychological technician. (b)(1) A person practices as a psychologist within the meaning of this chapter when he or she holds himself or herself out to be a psychologist or renders to individuals or to the public for remuneration any service involving the application of recognized principles, methods, and procedures of the science and profession of psychology, such as interviewing or administering and interpreting tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality characteristics for such purposes as psychological evaluation or for such purposes as overall personality appraisal or classification, or treatment. The practice of psychologists specifically includes the use of projective assessment techniques, the diagnosis of mental disorders, and psychotherapy. (2) Nothing in...
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34-9-82
Section 34-9-82 Requirements for treatment. (a) A dentist using oral conscious sedation must comply with all of the following requirements: (1) Patients to be treated under oral conscious sedation must be suitably evaluated prior to the start of any sedation procedure. Using the American Society of Anesthesiologists Patient Physical Status classifications the dentist should determine that the patient is an appropriate candidate for oral conscious sedation. (2) The patient or guardian must be advised regarding the procedure associated with the delivery of any sedative agents and the appropriate written informed consent should be obtained. (3) Inhalation equipment used in conjunction with oral conscious sedation must be evaluated prior to use on each patient. Determination of adequate oxygen supply must be completed prior to use with each patient. (4) Appropriate verbal or written preoperative and postoperative instructions must be given to the patient or guardian. (5) Baseline vital...
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