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27-20A-1
Section 27-20A-1 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) ALCOHOLISM. A chronic
disorder or illness in which the individual is unable, for psychological or physical reasons,
or both, to refrain from the frequent consumption of alcohol in quantities sufficient to produce
intoxication and, ultimately, injury to health and effective functioning. (2) DETOXIFICATION.
Supervised physical withdrawal from alcohol. (3) INPATIENT TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLISM. Care
provided in a licensed hospital and is normally limited to detoxification where severe medical
or psychiatric complications are present or may be anticipated. (4) SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL
ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT FACILITY. A state certified facility which provides structured programs
of intensive treatment services for people addicted to alcohol....
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27-21A-1
Section 27-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively: (1) AGENT. A person who is appointed or employed by
a health maintenance organization and who engages in solicitation of membership in such organization.
This definition does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union,
or other organization. (2) BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Emergency care, inpatient hospital
and physician care, and outpatient medical services. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of
Insurance. (4) ENROLLEE. An individual who is enrolled in a health maintenance 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...
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34-24-604
Section 34-24-604 Annual registration. (a) Beginning January 1, 2014, and continuing
each year thereafter: (1) All physicians providing pain management services shall obtain a
pain management registration from the board. (2) All physicians who otherwise meet the criteria
established by the board shall obtain a pain management registration from the board. (b) To
register, a physician applicant shall submit the following to the board: (1) A completed application
on a form prescribed by the board. (2) Proof of a current drug enforcement administration
registration. (3) Proof of an Alabama controlled substances certificate. (4) Proof of a current
registration with the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. (5) A list of all registrants
who own, co-own, operate, or provide pain management services in the practice location. (6)
The disclosure of any controlled substances certificate or registration denial, restriction,
or discipline imposed on the registrant, or any disciplinary act...
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11-58-1
Section 11-58-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) CLINICAL FACILITIES. Real property for the location or better utilization of a medical
clinic, buildings, parking areas, garages, storage facilities, outbuildings, machinery, equipment,
furniture, and fixtures useful or desirable in the operation of a medical clinic. (2) DOMICILIARY
CARE FACILITY. Homes for the aged, intermediate institutions, and related institutions, whose
primary purpose is to furnish room, board, laundry, personal care, and other nonmedical services,
regardless of what it may be named or called, for not less than 24 hours in any week to three
or more individuals not related by blood or marriage to the owner or administrator. This kind
of care implies sheltered protection and supervised environment for persons, who because of
age or disabilities, are incapable of living...
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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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16-22-16
Section 16-22-16 Registered nurses required. (a) The State Department of Education and
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall require the employment of school nurses in
each local school system. (b) There shall not be greater than five licensed practical nurses
to one registered nurse within each school system. However, based upon individual circumstances,
including specific medical needs and tasks which must be performed by a registered nurse as
set forth in the Nurse Practice Act and the Administrative Code rules of the Alabama Board
of Nursing, there may be a lower registered nurse to licensed practical nurse ratio within
each school system. (c) The allotment of school nurses shall be distributed so that each school
system shall receive one registered nurse and an additional nurse or nurses or fraction of
a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic
days after Labor Day of the preceding school year. (d) Each local school...
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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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21-9-2
Section 21-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and
phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) BOARD.
The Board of Rehabilitation Services. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department
of Rehabilitation Services, who shall administer the department. (3) COMPONENT PROGRAMS. The
following programs administered by the department: a. Children's Rehabilitation Service. A
service program that provides educational, medical, and habilitative services including recreational
and physical fitness services for children with special health care needs, including coordination
and support for their families through statewide community-based programs. b. Early Intervention
Program. A program that provides early intervention services for children, up to the age of
three years, who are born with disabling conditions or who are at risk for developmental delay.
c. Adult Vocational Rehabilitation Service. A service program that...
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22-6-159
Section 22-6-159 Implementation of article. (a) The following is the timeline for implementation
of this article: (1) Not later than October 1, 2013, the Medicaid Agency shall establish Medicaid
regions. (2) Not later than October 1, 2014, an organization seeking to become a regional
care organization shall have established a governing board and structure as approved by the
Medicaid Agency. An organization may receive probationary certification as a regional care
organization upon submission of an application for, and demonstration of, a governing board
acceptable to the Medicaid Agency. Probationary certification shall expire on October 1, 2016,
or a later date established by the Medicaid Agency. (3) Not later than April 1, 2015, an organization
with probationary regional care organization certification shall have demonstrated to Medicaid's
approval the ability to establish an adequate medical service delivery network. (4) Not later
than October 1, 2015, an organization with...
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26-16-96
Section 26-16-96 Local child death review teams. (a) There are hereby created local
child death review teams. (b) Each county of the state shall be included in a local multidisciplinary,
multiagency child death review team's jurisdiction. The district attorney shall initiate the
establishment of local teams by convening a meeting of potential team members within 60 days
of September 11, 1997. In the absence of the initiation of a child death review team by the
district attorney within 60 days of September 11, 1997, the local public health representative
will initiate the first team meeting. During this meeting, participants shall recommend whether
to establish a team for that county alone or to establish a team with and for the counties
within that judicial circuit. (c) The local team shall include, but not be limited to, all
of the following members, the first five of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may
designate representatives from their particular departments or offices...
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