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22-11A-38
Section 22-11A-38 Notification of third parties of disease; rules; who may be notified; liability;
confidentiality; disclosure of information for certain criminal proceedings; penalty. (a)
The State Committee of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the rules by which
exceptions may be made to the confidentiality provisions of this article and establish rules
for notification of third parties of such disease when exposure is indicated or a threat to
the health and welfare of others. All notifications authorized by this section shall be within
the rules established pursuant to this subsection. (b) Physicians and hospital administrators
or their designee may notify pre-hospital transport agencies and emergency medical personnel
of a patient's contagious condition. In case of a death in which there was a known contagious
disease, the physician or hospital administrator or their designee may notify the funeral
home director. (c) The attending physician or the State Health Officer...
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institution appointed by the institution. (5) Other individuals determined necessary by the
State Health Officer. (c) The expert review panel formed pursuant to this section shall review
the overall practice and procedures performed by the infected health care worker and shall
consider: (1) The procedures performed by the infected health care worker. (2) The adherence
to universal precautions by the infected health care worker. (3) The past history of the health
care worker of occupational injury while performing the invasive procedures. (4) Any
prior evidence of the health care worker related to patient transmission of HIV, HBV, HCV,
or other disease designated by the State Board of Health. (5) The presence of conditions such
as dermatitis, dementia, neuropathy, or other conditions that may increase the risk of transmission.
(6) Current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on the management of infected
health care workers. (d) The performance of invasive procedures...
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27-21A-1
organization. (5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE. Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an
enrollee setting out the coverage to which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services
included in the furnishing to any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization
or incident to the furnishing of such care or hospitalization, as well as the furnishing to
any person of any and all other services for the purpose of preventing, alleviating, curing,
or healing human illness, injury, or physical disability. (7) HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
Any person that undertakes to provide or arrange for basic health care services through an
organized system which combines the delivery and financing of health care to enrollees. The
organization shall provide physician services directly through physician employees or under
contractual arrangements with either individual physicians or a group or groups of physicians.
The organization shall provide basic health care services...
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36-30-1
Section 36-30-1 Definitions; dependents; persons eligible for compensation. (a) For the purposes
of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AWARDING
AUTHORITY. The State Board of Adjustment, created and existing pursuant to Article 4, Chapter
9 of Title 41. (2) COMPENSATION. The money benefits paid on account of injury or death
which occurred during the course of employment or activity as a peace officer or firefighter
and is in the nature of workers' compensation. (3) DEPENDENT CHILD. An unmarried child under
the age of 18 years, or one over the age of 18 who is physically or mentally incapacitated
from earning. (4) DIRECT AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. Death resulting
from a heart attack or stroke caused by engaging or participating in a situation while on
duty involving nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression,
rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical service, prison...
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34-19-16
Section 34-19-16 Where care may be performed; required forms an duties of licensed midwife.
(a) A licensed midwife may provide midwifery care in the setting of the client's choice, except
a hospital. (b) A licensed midwife shall ensure that the client has signed a midwife disclosure
form provided by the board indicating receipt of a written statement that includes all of
the following information: (1) A description of the licensed midwife's education, training,
and experience in midwifery. (2) Antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum conditions requiring
medical referral, transfer of care, and transport to a hospital. (3) A plan for medical referral,
transfer of care, and transport of the client or newborn or both when indicated by specific
antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum conditions. (4) Instructions for filing a complaint
against a licensed midwife. (5) A statement that the licensed midwife must comply with the
federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. (6) The...
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care plan under Chapter 29 of Title 36, and in the State Employees' Retirement System under
Chapter 27 of Title 36. (j) Acquire property by purchase or lease. (k) Provide for reinsurance
of risks incurred by the program. (l)(1) Provide additional types of optional health care
coverages or services including, but not limited to, providing for the administration of the
payment of health care services on behalf of employer participants whose eligible employees
or officials suffer on-the-job injury, under such terms and conditions as the board
shall determine. (2) Participation in any service established for the administration of the
payment of health care services on behalf of an employer participant relating to on-the-job
injury shall be at the sole option of the employer participant. Refusal to participate
by an employer participant shall not affect eligibility for the program or factor into the
establishment of rates as authorized in subsection (b). (m) Adopt bylaws, policies, and...
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properties and assets to such persons, firms, partnerships, associations or corporations and
on such terms as the board deems to be appropriate, to charge and collect rent or other fees
or charges therefor and to terminate any such lease or other agreement upon the failure of
the lessee or other party thereto to comply with any of its obligations thereunder; (7) To
receive, acquire, take and hold (whether by purchase, gift, transfer, foreclosure, lease,
devise, option or otherwise) real and personal property of every description, or any
interest therein, and to manage, improve and dispose of the same by any form of legal conveyance
or transfer; provided however, that the authority shall not, without the prior approval of
the governing body of each authorizing subdivision, have the power to dispose of (i) substantially
all its assets, or (ii) any health care facilities the disposition of which would materially
and significantly reduce or impair the level of hospital or health care...
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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive denials,
adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health benefit
plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for
medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by Alabama
health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim or 30
calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and 30 calendar
days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder of the
reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is required
to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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27-60-2
committees as its bylaws may provide for the carrying out of its functions. 4. Corporate records
of the commission. The commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance
with the bylaws. 5. Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. a. The members, officers,
executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission shall be immune from
suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage
to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by
or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the
person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities. Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability, or both, for any damage,
loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton...
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34-23-184
Section 34-23-184 Audit procedures; report. (a) The entity conducting an audit shall follow
these procedures: (1) The pharmacy contract shall identify and describe in detail the audit
procedures. (2) The entity conducting the on-site audit shall give the pharmacy written notice
at least two weeks before conducting the initial on-site audit for each audit cycle. If the
pharmacy benefit manager does not include their auditing guidelines within their provider
manual, then the notice must include a documented checklist of all items being audited and
the manual, including the name, date, and edition or volume, applicable to the audit and auditing
guidelines. For on-site audits a pharmacy benefit manager shall also provide a list of material
that is copied or removed during the course of an audit to the pharmacy. The pharmacy benefit
manager may document this material on either a checklist or on an audit acknowledgement form.
The pharmacy shall produce any items during the course of the...
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