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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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