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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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38-9-2
Section 38-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABUSE. The infliction of physical pain, injury, or the willful
deprivation by a caregiver or other person of services necessary to maintain mental and physical
health. (2) ADULT IN NEED OF PROTECTIVE SERVICES. A person 18 years of age or older whose
behavior indicates that he or she is mentally incapable of adequately caring for himself or
herself and his or her interests without serious consequences to himself or herself or others,
or who, because of physical or mental impairment, is unable to protect himself or herself
from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional abuse by others, and who has
no guardian, relative, or other appropriate person able, willing, and available to assume
the kind and degree of protection and supervision required under the circumstances. (3) CAREGIVER.
An individual who has the responsibility for the care of a protected...
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22-21B-4
Section 22-21B-4 Participation in a health care service that violates the conscience of health
care provider; written objection; liability. (a) A health care provider has the right not
to participate, and no health care provider shall be required to participate, in a health
care service that violates his or her conscience when the health care provider has objected
in writing prior to being asked to provide such health care services. (b) When objecting in
writing in accordance with this chapter, no health care provider shall be civilly, criminally,
or administratively liable for declining to participate in a health care service that violates
his or her conscience except when failure to do so would immediately endanger the life of
a patient. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care provider, health care institution,
public or private institution, public official, or any board which certifies competency in
medical or health care specialties to discriminate against any health...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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36-36-3
Section 36-36-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following respective meanings: (1) ALABAMA RETIRED EDUCATION EMPLOYEES' HEALTH CARE
TRUST. The Alabama Retired Education Employees' Health Care Trust created by the state and
the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Board pursuant to this chapter. (2) ALABAMA
RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES' HEALTH CARE TRUST. The Alabama Retired State Employees' Health Care
Trust created by the state and the State Employees' Insurance Board pursuant to this chapter.
(3) BOARDS. The State Employees' Insurance Board and the Public Education Employees' Health
Insurance Board. (4) DEPENDENTS. The spouse and dependent children, as defined by the rules
and regulations of the respective boards, of a retired employee who are covered by either
the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan pursuant to Chapter 25A of Title 16,
as amended from time to time, or the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan...
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13A-6-191
Section 13A-6-191 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual who has the responsibility for the care
of an elderly person as a result of family relationship or who has assumed the responsibility
for the care of the person voluntarily, for pecuniary gain, by contract, or as a result of
the ties of friendship. (2) DECEPTION. Deception occurs when a person knowingly: a. Creates
or confirms another's impression which is false and which the defendant does not believe to
be true. b. Fails to correct a false impression which the defendant previously has created
or confirmed. c. Fails to correct a false impression when the defendant is under a duty to
do so. d. Prevents another from acquiring information pertinent to the disposition of the
property involved. e. Sells or otherwise transfers or encumbers property, failing to disclose
a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the...
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22-11B-1
Section 22-11B-1 Health care providers upon request required to give immunization status of
patients. (a) Notwithstanding any of the confidentiality provisions in Chapter 11A of this
title, or any other provisions of law, every public and private health care provider shall,
upon request of the persons or entities herein identified, provide information concerning
the immunization status of any patient in accordance with rules promulgated by the State Board
of Health to the following persons and entities: (1) Other public and private health care
providers. (2) Health care insurers of all descriptions. (3) The Alabama Medicaid Agency.
(4) Individuals and organizations with a need to verify the immunization status of persons
in their care, custody, or enrollment, including but not limited to, the chief executive officer,
or a designee of the officer, of a public or private day care center, school, or postsecondary
educational institution. (b) The authorization granted pursuant to this...
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34-25A-5
Section 34-25A-5 Application for licensure or registration. (a) Except as provided in subsection
(h) or (i), no person shall administer prosthetic, orthotic, or pedorthic care in this state
unless licensed or registered to do so in accordance with this chapter. The board shall issue
approved forms for application prior to January 1, 2003. (b) In order to obtain a license
as a prosthetist, orthotist, or prosthetist/orthotist in this state, an applicant shall be
a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United States, a person who is
legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation from the federal government,
and shall do the following: (1) File a written application on forms to be developed and approved
by the board. The applicant shall meet at least one of the following requirements after a
one-year grandfather period: a. The applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree in orthotics
and prosthetics from a college or university accredited by a...
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44-1-39
Section 44-1-39 Restrictions on release or use of records. (a) It shall be unlawful, except
for purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter, or as herein provided,
and in accordance with regulations of the department of youth services, for any person or
persons to solicit, disclose, receive or make use of, or authorize, knowingly permit, participate
in or acquiesce in the use of any information concerning any youth for whom the department
provides social services or care in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and derived
from the records, papers, files or communications of the department, or of any agency or facility
utilized by the department in providing services to any youth or acquired in the course of
the performance of official duties. (b) Nothing contained in this section shall preclude the
disclosure of information secured in the performance of functions under this chapter upon
order of the court which vested legal custody of the youth in the...
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38-7-3
Section 38-7-3 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Requirements; recordkeeping;
parental notifications, etc.; affidavits; inspections and investigations. (a) No person, group
of persons, or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined
in this chapter, without being licensed or approved as provided in this chapter. (b)(1) Except
as provided in subdivision (2), the licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
a child-care facility that is operating as an integral part of a local church ministry or
a religious nonprofit school, and is so recognized in the church or school's documents, whether
operated separately or as a part of a religious nonprofit school unit, secondary school unit,
or institution of higher learning under the governing board or authority of the local church
or its convention, association, or regional body to which it may be subject. (2) A child-care
facility that receives state or federal funds or is operating for...
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