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22-12A-2
Section 22-12A-2 Legislative intent; "perinatal" defined. (a) It is the legislative
intent to effect a program in this state of: (1) Perinatal care in order to reduce infant
mortality and handicapping conditions; (2) Administering such policy by supporting quality
perinatal care at the most appropriate level in the closest proximity to the patients' residences
and based on the levels of care concept of regionalization; and (3) Encouraging the closest
cooperation between various state and local agencies and private health care services in providing
high quality, low cost prevention oriented perinatal care, including optional educational
programs. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the word "perinatal" shall include
that period from conception to one year post delivery. (Acts 1980, No. 80-761, p. 1586, §2;
Acts 1981, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 81-1140, p. 417, §1.)...
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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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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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27-1-17.1
Section 27-1-17.1 Payment of providers through electronic funds transfer methods. (a) As used
in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ACH ELECTRONIC
FUNDS TRANSFER. An electronic funds transfer through the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA) standard Automated Clearing House network. (2) COVERED HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER. A physician as defined in Section 34-24-50.1; a dentist as defined in Section 34-9-1;
a chiropractor as defined in Section 34-24-120; an individual engaged in the practice of optometry
as defined in Section 34-22-1; other licensed health care professionals as defined in Title
34; a hospital as defined in Section 22-21-20; and a health care facility, or other provider
who or that is accredited, licensed, or certified and who or that is performing within the
scope of that accreditation, license, or certification. (3) HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN. Any hospital
and medical expense incurred policy, health maintenance...
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27-21A-32
Section 27-21A-32 HMO enrollment requirements. (a) The state government, or any agency, board,
commission, institution, or political subdivision thereof, and any city or county, or board
of education, which offers its employees a health benefits plan may make available to and
inform its employees or members of the option to enroll in at least one health maintenance
organization holding a valid certificate of authority which provides health care services
in the geographic areas in which such employees or members reside. (b) The first time a health
maintenance organization is offered by an employer, either public or private, each covered
employee must make an affirmative written selection among the different alternatives included
in the health benefits plan. Thereafter, those who wish to change from one plan to another
will be allowed to do so annually, provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent any
health maintenance organization or insurer from requiring evidence of...
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32-6-49.13
Section 32-6-49.13 Implied consent to take test of blood, breath, etc.; administration of test;
refusal to take test; report of a law enforcement officer; sanctions; notice and hearing;
review; notification of other states. (a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle within
this state is deemed to have given consent, subject to provisions of Section 32-5-192, to
take a test or tests of that person's blood, breath, or urine for the purpose of determining
that person's alcohol concentration, or the presence of other drugs. (b)(1) A test or tests
shall be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer, who after stopping or
detaining the commercial motor vehicle driver, has probable cause to believe that driver was
driving a commercial motor vehicle while having alcohol or drugs in his or her system. The
law enforcement officer shall test the driver at the scene by using a field breathalyzer or
other approved device, technique, or procedure approved by the Department of...
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34-23-11
Section 34-23-11 Physicians, dentists, registered nurses, etc., exempt from chapter. (a) Nothing
contained in this chapter shall prevent any licensed practitioner of the healing arts from
personally compounding, dispensing, administering, or supplying to his or her patient drugs
and medicines for their use. This chapter shall not apply to the manufacture or sale at wholesale
or retail of patent or proprietary medicines as purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler,
or to the manufacture or sale at wholesale or retail of packaged, bottled, or nonbulk chemicals,
medicines, medical and dental supplies, cosmetics, and dietary foods when identified by and
sold under a trademark, trade name, or other trade symbol, privately owned or registered in
the United States Patent Office, sold or offered to be sold to the general public, if the
article meets the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act other than prescription
legend drugs. (b) A registered nurse in the employment of...
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16-17A-18
Section 16-17A-18 Legislative findings. In support of and in furtherance of the powers granted
in Section 16-17A-8, the Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: (1) Authorities
organized under this chapter and its university affiliates are performing essential public
functions on behalf of the state, the sponsoring university, and other governmental entities
in the state. (2) The nature and scope of the powers conferred on authorities and their university
affiliates by this chapter are such as may compel each authority and each university affiliate,
in the course of exercising its powers or by virtue of such exercise of such powers, to engage
in activities itself or in collaboration with public or private entities and individuals that
may be characterized as anticompetitive or may result in the acquisition or maintenance of
monopoly power within the meaning of state and federal antitrust laws or otherwise may have
the effect of displacing competition in the provision...
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16-30A-3
Section 16-30A-3 Training of school employees for care of students with diabetic medical needs.
(a) No later than the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, the State Department of Education,
in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing, shall develop guidelines for the training
of school employees in the care needed for students with diabetic medical needs according
to the student's Individual Health Plan, the medical authorizations of which are limited to
permitting the administration of injectable medications specific to his or her diabetes. No
other delegation of injectable medications shall be allowed under this chapter. These guidelines
shall be developed in consideration of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics,
the National Diabetes Education Program, and any other appropriate published medical guidelines.
Each local board of education shall ensure that diabetes training programs are provided for
all school nurses and unlicensed medication assistants...
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16-30B-3
Section 16-30B-3 Rulemaking authority; school nurse requirements; training guidelines. (a)
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules regarding the administration of Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the school setting; provided, however, the board
may not propose rules without approval from the task force created pursuant to Section 16-30B-6.
For purposes of this subsection, approval requires an affirmative vote from at least three-fifths
of the task force members. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, the contents of
a plan and procedures for the execution and termination of a plan. The final rules shall be
certified to the Legislative Services Agency not later than June 1, 2019. (b) A Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plan administered under this chapter shall be developed
by the school nurse, in conjunction with the representative of the qualified minor. (c) A
plan shall include an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care...
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