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22-5A-2
Section 22-5A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. Any person charged with
the general administration or supervision of a health care, domiciliary or residential facility
without regard to whether such person has an ownership interest in such facility or to whether
such person's functions and duties are shared with one or more other persons. (2) COMMUNITY
OMBUDSMAN. A person selected by an area agency on aging who is then trained and certified
as such by the commission pursuant to Section 22-5A-4. (3) DEPARTMENT. Department of Senior
Services. (4) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Any skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility,
domiciliary, boarding home facility or hospital now or hereafter subject to regulation or
licensure by the Bureau of Licensure and Certification of the State Department of Health or
a county department of health which provides any generally accepted facet...
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22-5A-5
Section 22-5A-5 Procedures for receiving complaints; informing recipients of ombudsman program.
The State Ombudsman shall establish written procedures for receiving complaints involving
long-term residential health care facilities and their employees. The Department of Senior
Services shall provide to health care, domiciliary and residential facilities written information
on the ombudsman program to be distributed to recipients at the time of admission, or rendering
of care and/or treatment at a facility. (Acts 1985, No. 85-657, p. 1029, §5.)...
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22-6-193
Section 22-6-193 Licensing requirements; promulgation of rules. Each PACE provider providing
services in a Class 2 municipality shall be licensed by the Department of Public Health which
shall, from time to time, as it deems desirable, promulgate such reasonable rules as necessary
to provide for the delivery of health care by the PACE provider in this state. (Act 2014-126,
p. 236, §4.)...
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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical
facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university
in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the
state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including
without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of
an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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22-18-60
Section 22-18-60 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACCS. The Alabama Community College System. (2) ASSOCIATIONS.
The Alabama Association of Rescue Squads or the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments.
(3) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL (EMSP). All recognized levels of personnel licensed
by the Alabama Department of Public Health, who have met all primary and/or renewal educational
requirements set by the Alabama Department of Public Health, and are allowed to provide medical
care within the level of their scope of practice granted by the Office of Emergency Medical
Services (OEMS) within the Alabama Department of Public Health. (4) FIRE COLLEGE. The Alabama
Fire College. (5) STUDENT. A student enrolled in an emergency medical services certification
program at a member institution of the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Fire
College, or the University of South Alabama. (6) VOLUNTEER...
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31-5A-11
Section 31-5A-11 Certification process. Any home in addition to the one located in Alexander
City, Alabama, or any proposed new service or proposed change of service or any requirement
then deemed applicable shall be subject to the certificate of need process, the Department
of Public Health Division of Licensure and Certification and any and all review and approval
processes, criteria, statutory, and administrative rules and regulations then applicable to
any proposed privately-owned and/or operated nursing home facility or health care provider
seeking to operate in Alabama. All state veterans' nursing homes, domiciliaries, hospitals,
or any other health related activities shall be subject to all the rules and regulations governing
and controlling the operation of a privately-owned facility or provider of health services
in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1988, 1st Sp. Sess., No. 88-776, p. 184, §10.)...
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22-11A-68
Section 22-11A-68 Immunity from liability for those involved in investigation. (a) Members
and staff of the State Board of Health, the State Committee of Public Health, the Board of
Medical Examiners, the Medical Licensure Commission, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental
Examiners, the Board of Podiatry, physicians, hospitals, other health care facilities, and
other entities and persons required to report or furnish information under this article and
any expert review panels, consultants to any expert review panel, and agents and employees
of the Alabama Department of Public Health shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability
for making reports or furnishing any information required by this article or for actions taken
or actions not taken in the line and scope of official or required duties during their investigations,
hearings, rulings, and decisions. (b) All information collected during the investigation of
an infected health care worker is privileged and shall be...
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22-11F-3
Section 22-11F-3 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE UPON ADOPTION OF RULES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Any youth athletics association that sponsors or conducts sports training
or high risk youth athletic activities for children age 14 years and younger shall require
all coaches and athletics personnel to complete an online or residence course approved by
the Department of Public Health, if available at no cost, which provides information and awareness
of actions and measures that may be used to decrease the likelihood that a youth athlete will
sustain a serious injury while engaged or participating in a high risk youth athletic activity.
(b) Any youth injury mitigation and information course required to be taken by a coach or
athletics personnel under this section, at a minimum, shall provide information on the following
subjects: (1) Emergency preparedness, planning, and...
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22-13-70
Section 22-13-70 Standardized summary of treatment methods, reconstruction options, and availability
of coverage. (a) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall develop a standardized written
summary, in plain nontechnical language, which shall contain all of the following: (1) An
explanation of the alternative medically viable methods of treating breast cancer including,
but not limited to, hormonal, radiological, chemotherapeutic, or surgical treatments, or combinations
thereof. (2) Information on breast reconstructive surgery including, but not limited to, the
use of breast implants, their side effects, risks, and other pertinent information to aid
a person in deciding on a course of treatment. (3) An explanation of the special provisions
relating to mastectomy, lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and breast reconstructive surgery
coverage, and second opinion coverage, including out-of-network options, under the insurance
law, Section 22-6-10, Section 22-6-11, and Chapter 50,...
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22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama, the
Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several counties,
municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized to form
public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital corporations
are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such health care
authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other things:
a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish office
space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional
for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling statute;
and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
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