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13A-6-201
Section 13A-6-201 Liability of physicians. No physician, as defined under Section 34-24-50.1,
who is licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall be subject to Sections 13A-6-192,
13A-6-193, and 13A-6-194 for any acts or omissions constituting the practice of medicine.
(Act 2013-307, §12; §38-9E-12; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)...
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22-1-16
Section 22-1-16 Prescribing, dispensing, and administering auto-injectable epinephrine; liability;
reports; rulemaking authority. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of an epinephrine auto-injector
to the body of an individual. (2) AUTHORIZED ENTITY. Any entity or organization other than
a K-12 public school subject to Section 16-1-48, in connection with or at which allergens
capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, recreation camps,
colleges and universities, day care facilities, youth sport leagues, amusement parks, restaurants,
places of employment, and sports arenas. (3) EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR. A single-use device
used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.
(4) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. A physician or other individual licensed under Title 34 authorized
to treat, use, or prescribe medicine and drugs for sick and...
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34-24-403
Section 34-24-403 Liability for actions within scope of committee functions. Any physician
or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who shall be duly appointed
to serve as a member of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any auxiliary personnel,
consultants, attorneys, or other volunteers or employees of the committee taking any action
authorized by this chapter, engaging in the performance of any functions or duties on behalf
of the committee, or participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting
therefrom, shall, in the performance and operation thereof, be immune from any liability,
civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any nonprofit corporation
or medical professional association or state or county medical association that contracts
with or receives funds from the State Board of Medical Examiners for the creation, support,
and operation of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall, in so doing, be...
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45-27-60.01
Section 45-27-60.01 County medical examiner. The county medical examiner shall be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. The Escambia County Medical Examiner shall be appointed
by the senior state medical examiner in Region IV of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.
The appointment shall be made, with the approval of the Director of the Alabama Department
of Forensic Sciences, from a list of qualified physicians submitted by the Escambia County
Medical Society after review by the district attorney of the county. The appointment shall
establish the Escambia County Medical Examiner as a contract employee of the Alabama Department
of Forensic Sciences with the same liability coverage as provided to Merit System employees
of the State of Alabama. (Act 97-571, p. 1010, §2.)...
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34-27B-5
Section 34-27B-5 State Board of Respiratory Therapy - Created; composition; liability of members;
terms; meetings; expense reimbursement and per diem allowance. (a) The Alabama State Board
of Respiratory Therapy is created to implement and administer this chapter and shall be composed
of five members appointed by the Governor. Three of the members shall be respiratory therapists,
one member shall be the chief executive officer of a hospital, and one member shall be a physician.
The respiratory therapist members of the board appointed by the Governor shall be selected
from a list of names submitted by the Alabama Society for Respiratory Care. The list shall
include two names for each appointed position to be filled. The respiratory therapist members
appointed to the board shall be registered or certified by the National Board for Respiratory
Care or its successor organization. Respiratory therapists appointed to the initial board
must be eligible to obtain a license under this chapter....
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6-5-332
Section 6-5-332 Persons rendering emergency care etc., at scene of accident, etc. (a) When
any doctor of medicine or dentistry, nurse, member of any organized rescue squad, member of
any police or fire department, member of any organized volunteer fire department, Alabama-licensed
emergency medical technician, intern, or resident practicing in an Alabama hospital with training
programs approved by the American Medical Association, Alabama state trooper, medical aidman
functioning as a part of the military assistance to safety and traffic program, chiropractor,
or public education employee gratuitously and in good faith, renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an accident, casualty, or disaster to a person injured therein, he or
she shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions
in rendering first aid or emergency care, nor shall he or she be liable for any civil damages
as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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26-23G-2
Section 26-23G-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The same as defined in Section 26-21-2. (2) ATTEMPT
TO PERFORM AN ABORTION. a. To do or omit to do anything that, under the circumstances as the
actor believes them to be, is an act or omission constituting a substantial step in a course
of conduct planned to culminate in the actor performing an abortion. Such substantial steps
include, but are not limited to, any of the following: 1. Agreeing with an individual to perform
an abortion on that individual or on some other individual, whether or not the term abortion
is used in the agreement, and whether or not the agreement is contingent on another factor,
such as receipt of payment or a determination of pregnancy. 2. Scheduling or planning a time
to perform an abortion on an individual, whether or not the term abortion is used, and whether
or not the performance is contingent on another factor, such as...
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25-5-313
Section 25-5-313 Schedule of maximum fees. Within 60 days from May 19, 1992, the Workers' Compensation
Medical Services Board shall submit to the Governor an initial schedule of maximum fees for
medical services covered by this article, which schedule shall become effective immediately
upon submission to the Governor. The initial schedule of maximum fees shall be established
by the board in the manner prescribed in this section. The fee for each service in the schedule
shall be exactly equal to an amount derived by multiplying the preferred provider reimbursement
customarily paid on May 19, 1992, by the largest health care service plan incorporated pursuant
to Sections 10-4-100 to 10-4-115, inclusive, by a factor of 1.075, which product shall be
the maximum fee for each such service. In addition the board may submit to the Governor for
approval on or before January 31, 1993, a revised schedule of selected fees for medical services
covered by this article, which fees shall not exceed...
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25-5-77
Section 25-5-77 Expenses of medical and surgical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, medicine,
etc.; medical examinations; review by ombudsman of medical services. (a) In addition to the
compensation provided in this article and Article 4 of this chapter, the employer, where applicable,
shall pay the actual cost of the repair, refitting, or replacement of artificial members damaged
as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment, and the employer,
except as otherwise provided in this amendatory act, shall pay an amount not to exceed the
prevailing rate or maximum schedule of fees as established herein of reasonably necessary
medical and surgical treatment and attention, physical rehabilitation, medicine, medical and
surgical supplies, crutches, artificial members, and other apparatus as the result of an accident
arising out of and in the course of the employment, as may be obtained by the injured employee
or, in case of death, obtained during the period...
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