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27-47-1
Section 27-47-1 Qualified long-term care services. For purposes of this chapter, "qualified
long-term care services" includes care for necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic,
and rehabilitative services and maintenance, assisted living, or personal care services which
are required by a chronically ill individual in a qualified facility or services which are
provided pursuant to a plan of care prescribed by a licensed health care practitioner. (Acts
1995, No. 95-738, p. 772, §1; Acts 1996, No. 96-796, p. 1501, §1.)...
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11-91A-2
Section 11-91A-2 Local Government Health Insurance Board; governance and administration of
program. (a) The Local Government Health Insurance Board shall govern and administer the Local
Government Health Insurance Program currently governed and administered by the State Employees'
Insurance Board (SEIB) pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 36. The transfer of the governance
and administration to the board shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2015, and thereafter
the board shall take all control and responsibility for the program under procedures and authority
set out in this chapter. (b) The program governed and administered by the board shall provide
a reasonable relationship between the health care benefits to be included and the expected
health care expenses to be incurred by affected employees, retirees, and their dependents.
The board may establish a fully insured or self-insured health care plan for employees and
retirees as defined in this chapter and may adopt rules for the...
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16-30B-6
Section 16-30B-6 Temporary task force. (a) A task force is created to serve under the supervision
of the Alabama Department of Education to approve proposed rules of the State Board of Education
regarding the administration of Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the
school setting, in accordance with Section 16-30B-3. The task force shall include all of the
following representatives: (1) The Department of Education Nurse Administrator. (2) The Department
of Education Nurse Manager. (3) One member appointed by the Special Education Services Division
of the Department of Education. (4) Two registered nurses currently working in a public school
setting, appointed by the Department of Education Nurse Administrator. (5) One member appointed
by the Alabama Association of School Nurses. (6) One member appointed by the Alabama Board
of Nursing. (7) One member appointed by the Children's of Alabama Palliative Care Team. (8)
One member appointed by the University of South...
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22-21-264
Section 22-21-264 Criteria for state agency review. The SHPDA, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 22-21-274, shall prescribe by rules and regulations the criteria and clarifying definitions
for reviews covered by this article. These criteria shall include at least the following:
(1) Consistency with the appropriate State Health Facility and services plans effective at
the time the application was received by the State Agency, which shall include the latest
approved revisions of the following plans: a. The most recent Alabama State Health Plan which
shall include updated inventories and separate bed need methodologies for inpatient rehabilitation
beds, inpatient psychiatric beds and inpatient/residential alcohol and drug abuse beds. b.
Alabama State Health Plan for services to the mentally ill. c. Alabama State Plan for rehabilitation
facilities. d. Alabama developmental disabilities plan. e. Alabama State alcoholism plan.
f. Such other State Plans as may from time to time be...
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22-21A-6
Section 22-21A-6 Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission. (a) The Interstate Advisory Health
Care Commission is established. The commission consists of members appointed by each member
state through a process to be determined by each member state. A member state may not appoint
more than two members to the commission and may withdraw membership from the commission at
any time. Each commission member is entitled to one vote. The commission may not act unless
a majority of the members are present, and no action shall be binding unless approved by a
majority of the commission's total membership. (b) The commission may elect from among its
membership a chair. The commission may adopt and publish bylaws and policies that are not
inconsistent with this compact. The commission shall meet at least once a year, and may meet
more frequently. (c) The commission may study issues of health care regulation that are of
particular concern to the member states. The commission may make nonbinding...
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22-4-2
Section 22-4-2 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general
health matters and performing the duties and exercising the powers as set forth in the statutory
provisions relating thereto. (2) STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL. The advisory council
established pursuant to this article which shall advise the State Board of Health on matters
relating to health planning and resource development. (3) HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY. An entity
which is organized and operated under the provisions of Title XV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq.) and is responsible for the health planning and development
in a health service area designated by the Governor. (4) HEALTH SERVICE AREA. A geographical
area designated by the Governor as being appropriate...
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22-6-120
Section 22-6-120 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds the following: (1) The availability
of appropriate pharmaceutical benefits to every Alabama citizen is a critical component to
the overall health of its population. (2) Alabama should strive to provide appropriate, safe,
effective, and cost-efficient pharmaceutical care to those who depend on health benefits through
state funded programs. (3) The Alabama Medicaid Agency should endeavor to manage the Medicaid
Pharmacy Program utilizing clinical management tools in a manner to foster optimal health
outcomes at reasonable costs. (4) State Medicaid programs and private insurance plans across
the country utilize preferred drug lists as an effective way to foster and encourage clinically
appropriate and safe use of pharmaceuticals in a cost-effective manner. (5) Based on the proven
effectiveness of preferred drug programs to foster appropriate use of drugs, it is in the
best interests of Alabama and its citizens for the Alabama...
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27-50-3
Section 27-50-3 Health benefit plan. As used in this chapter, the term "health benefit
plan" has the following meaning: A health insurance policy, including a self-insured
health plan, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations,
preferred provider organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations,
or any other person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that
pays for, purchases, or furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries
in this state. The term does not include accident-only, specified disease, individual hospital
indemnity, credit, dental-only, Medicare-supplement, long-term care, or disability income
insurance; coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, workers' compensation or
similar insurance; or automobile medical-payment insurance. For the purpose of this chapter,
a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of...
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13A-6-29
Section 13A-6-29 Administration of medication by owner, operator, or employee of child care
facility. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED. In accordance with a physician's prescription or in accordance with
age-appropriate directions for the over-the-counter medication. (2) NEAR FATALITY. An act
that, as certified by a physician, places the child in serious or critical condition. (b)
There is established the crime of administration of medication by the owner, operator, or
employee of a child care facility with the intent to drug the child or alter the child's behavior
beyond what is medically prescribed or with the reckless disregard for the health, safety,
and welfare of the child. (c) A violation of subsection (b) is punishable as follows: (1)
A violation which does not cause or contributes to the death, near fatality, dismemberment,
or permanent disability of a child is a Class C felony. (2) A violation which...
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16-1-44
Section 16-1-44 School emergency operation plans. (a)(1) Each local board of education shall
develop and adopt a comprehensive school emergency operations plan for each school under the
authority of the board. (2) The local board or its agent shall examine the conditions and
operations of each school under the authority of the local board to determine hazards to student
and staff safety and shall propose changes, if needed to promote the prevention of dangerous
problems and circumstances. (3) In developing the plan for each school, the local board or
its agent shall involve community law enforcement and safety officials, including community
fire and emergency management assigned to the school. (b)(1) The board shall incorporate into
each comprehensive school emergency operations plan the following: a. Protocols for addressing
each type of serious threats to the safety of school property, students, employees, or administrators
which shall include, but not be limited to: Security-related...
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