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13A-9-150
improperly charted, coded, or billed for any medical or health care service, common practices,
including but not limited to, repayment, even years later, may use as a defense to, or ground
for dismissal of, a prosecution under this section. (i) The introduction into evidence of
a paid state warrant to the order of the defendant is prima facie evidence that the defendant
did receive public assistance from the state. (j) The introduction into evidence of a transaction
history generated by a personal identification number (PIN) establishing a purchase
or withdrawal by electronic benefit transfer is prima facie evidence that the identified recipient
received public assistance from the state. (k)(1) If an original record is admissible in any
case or proceeding in a court in the state, a certified copy of the record in the custody
of any federal or state agency relating to an investigation of public assistance fraud under
this section shall be admissible when certified and affirmed by the...
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16-1-48
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education shall
develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year.
The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State
Department of Education in developing and administering the anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(b) The anaphylaxis preparedness program shall incorporate the following three levels of prevention
initiated by licensed public school nurses as a part of the health services program: (1) Level
I, primary prevention: Education programs that address food allergies and anaphylaxis through
both classroom and individual instruction for staff and students. (2) Level II, secondary
prevention: Identification and management of chronic illness. (3) Level III, tertiary prevention:
The development of a planned response to...
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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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22-20-3.1
Section 22-20-3.1 Educational information on pertussis to be provided prior to discharge of
newborn child. (a) During the postpartum period, before discharging a newborn child, a hospital
shall provide parents with educational information on pertussis disease. The information provided
to parents shall contain the following statement: Pertussis, whooping cough, can cause serious
illness in infants, children, and adults and can even be life-threatening, especially in infants.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the most effective way
to prevent pertussis is through vaccination of both children and parents. For more information
on protecting your child by obtaining the pertussis vaccination please contact your physician,
county health department, or the Alabama Department of Public Health. (b) Nothing in this
section shall require any hospital to provide or pay for any vaccination against pertussis.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to establish...
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22-27-49
Section 22-27-49 Moratorium on issuance of permits. (a) For the purpose of evaluating solid
waste management problems facing the state and to allow for the development of comprehensive
plans to identify and provide for the state's solid waste management needs, there is hereby
imposed a moratorium on the issuance by the Department of Environmental Management of any
new or modified permits or transfers of existing permits for solid waste management facilities
which receive or are intended to receive wastes not generated by the permittee. Said moratorium
shall not apply to industrial landfills receiving waste generated in state only by the permittee.
Modifications for the limited purposes of changing liner and leachate collection design, changes
in waste streams from within the facility's designated service area, changes in sequence of
fill, and changes to incorporate new technology, or changes intended to bring a facility into
compliance with statutes and regulations are specifically...
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22-50-90
Section 22-50-90 Definitions. (a) When used in this article, the following words and terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Any information
collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) reflecting the result of an arrest, detention, or initiation of a criminal proceeding
by criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, arrest record information, fingerprint
cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions, and notations
of arrests, detention, indictments, or other formal charges. The term shall not include analytical
records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence information or criminal
investigation information. (2) DIRECT CARE PROVIDER. A psychiatrist, medical doctor, psychologist,
social worker, community service specialist, therapist, nurse, mental health worker, foster
care provider, police officer, and any other...
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27-7-5.2
Section 27-7-5.2 Licenses - Limited license for travel insurance producers. (a) As used in
this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) OFFER AND DISSEMINATE.
Provide general information, including a description of the coverage and price, as well as
processing the application, collecting premiums, and performing other non-licensable activities
permitted by the state. (2) TRAVEL INSURANCE. a. Insurance coverage for personal risks
incident to planned travel, including, but not limited to: 1. Interruption or cancellation
of trip or event. 2. Loss of baggage or personal effects. 3. Damages to accommodations
or rental vehicles. 4. Sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel. b.
Travel insurance does not include major medical plans which provide comprehensive medical
protection for travelers with trips lasting six months or longer, including for example, those
working overseas or military personnel being deployed. (3) TRAVEL INSURANCE...
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45-21-140
Section 45-21-140 Sales and use tax authorized; use of funds. (a) This section shall apply
only in Crenshaw County. (b) For purposes of this section, the following term shall have the
following meaning: ELIGIBLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS and ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. A fire
department in Crenshaw County that maintains an ISO-approved rating of at least Class 9, is
certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines, and is a member in good standing
of the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. An eligible emergency medical
service means an emergency medical service that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public
Health, Office of EMS and Trauma, and is in good standing with the Crenshaw County Association
of Volunteer Fire Departments. (c) Subject to approval at a local referendum as provided in
this section, the Crenshaw County Commission may levy an additional one-half percent sales
and use tax paralleling the state sales and use tax. The proceeds...
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45-37-60.07
Section 45-37-60.07 Duty to investigate certain deaths. Pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated
by the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission, it shall be the duty of the chief and associate
coroner-medical examiners to review or investigate and determine, the cause and manner of
any death, when such death may fall within one or more of the following categories subject
to the commission's power to change the categories: (1) Criminal violence or criminal neglect.
(2) Criminal abortion. (3) When a body is to be cremated, dissected, or buried at sea. (4)
Unclaimed bodies. (5) When a dead body is brought into this state without proper medical certification.
(6) Accident, when requested by surviving spouse, if any, or next of kin. (7) Unexpected death
while under anesthesia or within 24 hours following anesthesia, or any other diagnostic or
therapeutic procedure with the written permission of the surviving spouse or next of kin.
(8) In any prison or penal institution. (9) When in...
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45-41-83.10
of those participating in the program. (3) Promote gainful employment, drug, alcohol, and mental
health treatment, and education for those participating in any of the services offered by
the program. (4) Set, assess, and collect reasonable fees from participants in the program
for any services the participants receive and provide for the waiver of fees for indigent
participants in accordance with the policy and procedures of the program. (5) Buy, sell, lease,
or otherwise hold real or personal property in its own name. (6) Contract with other
persons, partnerships, firms, or entities for the provision of goods and services required
by the board, on terms and conditions as may be convenient to the board, and as allowed by
the laws and regulations concerning purchases made by public boards in the State of Alabama.
(7) Contract for its programs and services with a not-for-profit corporation or governmental
entity to provide for supervised postadjudication rehabilitation supervision,...
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