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34-39-3
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State
Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) LICENSE. A valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. a. The
practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday
life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation,
performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and
other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation,
and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an
illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability,...
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36-27-21.3
Section 36-27-21.3 Cost-of-living increases; funding. (a) There is hereby provided, commencing
October 1, 1982, to any person retired prior to October 1, 1981, under the Teachers' Retirement
System or Employees' Retirement System of Alabama and who is receiving a retirement allowance
therefrom, a cost-of-living increase of $1.00 per month for each year of creditable service
attained by said member; provided any person retired under the provisions of Section 36-27-7,
or 36-27-7.1 shall receive an increase of $.50 per month for each year of creditable service
attained by said member. In addition to the foregoing amount an additional $1.00 per month
increase may be granted upon the occurrence of certain conditions set forth in subsection
(e) of this section; provided any person retired under the provisions of Section 36-27-7,
or 36-27-7.1 may receive an additional $.50 per month increase upon the occurrence of certain
conditions pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. Effective...
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16-23-16.1
Section 16-23-16.1 Creation of Professional Teachers Standards Commission; designation or development
of entry-level pre-certification examination for teacher candidates. (a) The Legislature finds
that Alabama is alone among the southern states in not testing teacher candidates before allowing
them in the classroom, and acknowledges that the need exists to establish, maintain, and enforce
minimum professional standards for teacher candidates in the State of Alabama. In response
to such need, there is hereby created a Professional Teachers Standards Commission (the commission)
for the State of Alabama. The commission shall consist of 11 members appointed by the Governor
in the following manner: The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers Association, Alabama
School Board Association, Alabama Council for School Administration and Supervision, Alabama
Education Association, and the Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher Education shall
each designate a representative that together...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes
that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family
member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and
shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address
the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence
and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize
and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's
Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this
issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under
subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program.
The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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36-27-21.2
Section 36-27-21.2 Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees
- 1980 cost-of-living increase. (a) There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1980,
to any person retired prior to October 1, 1979, under the Teachers' Retirement System or Employees'
Retirement System of Alabama and who is receiving a retirement allowance therefrom, a cost-of-living
increase in his maximum retirement allowance as follows: (1) If such person retired prior
to October 1, 1963, a 15 percent increase in his maximum retirement allowance; provided, that
he shall receive an increase of not less than $30.00, nor more than $60.00 per month; and
provided further that, if such person retired under the provisions of Section 36-27-7 and/or
Section 36-27-7.1, he shall receive an increase of not less than $15.00, nor more than $40.00,
per month. (2) If such person retired on or after October 1, 1963, but prior to October 1,
1973, a 10 percent increase in his maximum retirement...
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41-23-153
Section 41-23-153 Establishment and administration of financing program. (a) The department,
in cooperation with public and private sector partners, shall establish a financing program
to provide financing to retailers to construct, rehabilitate, or expand grocery stores in
underserved communities in urban and rural low and moderate income areas. (b) The department
may contract with one or more qualified nonprofit organizations or community development financial
institutions to administer this program through a public-private partnership. The department
shall establish program guidelines, promote the program statewide, evaluate applicants, underwrite
and disburse grants and loans, and monitor compliance and impact. The department may develop
rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the program and to
meet the intent of this article. No more than 10 percent of the monies in the fund shall be
reserved for administrative and operational costs to manage the...
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16-50-1
Section 16-50-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to
qualify for federal, etc., funds. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this
chapter that Alabama State University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than any other
public university in the state and shall offer to all citizens of the state an equal opportunity
for quality education. The board of trustees is hereby authorized at such times as it deems
necessary and proper to recommend to any state agency charged with responsibility for statewide
planning, coordination or budgeting for programs of instruction, research or public service
in the public universities of the state, any program of instruction or service or any other
matter consistent with this intent and any action necessary in order to qualify the university
for funds and/or services provided by any federal or private agency consistent with such intent,
and such state agency shall accept or reject such...
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16-6B-8
Section 16-6B-8 Participation in Foundation Program. (a) In order for a local board of education
to participate in the state Foundation Program certain conditions shall be met. The teacher
salary schedule of the local board of education shall be at least 100 percent of the amount
specified within the State Minimum Salary Schedule delineated by cell for the type of degree
and years of experience of each teacher. All funds allocated to a local board of education
for teacher salaries shall be spent for salaries in the instructional program. (b) In order
for a local board of education to participate in the state Vocational/Technical Education
Program certain conditions shall be met. The teacher salary schedule of the local board of
education shall be at least 100 percent of the amount specified within the State Minimum Salary
Schedule adjusted for extended contracts delineated by cell for the type of degree and years
of experience of each teacher. All funds allocated to a local board of...
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22-6-163
Section 22-6-163 Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts;
state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties. (a) The Legislature
declares that collaboration among public payers, private health carriers, third party purchasers,
and providers to identify appropriate service delivery systems and reimbursement methods in
order to align incentives in support of integrated and coordinated health care delivery is
in the best interest of the public. Collaboration pursuant to this article is to provide quality
health care at the lowest possible cost to Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The
Legislature, therefore, declares that this health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates
the foreseeable displacement of competition, such that any anti-competitive effect may be
attributed to the state's policy to displace competition in the delivery of a coordinated
system of health care for the public benefit. In furtherance of...
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22-6-233
Section 22-6-233 Legislative findings; certification of collaborators; powers of Medicaid Agency;
state action immunity. (a) The Legislature declares that collaboration among public payers,
private health carriers, third party purchasers, and providers to identify appropriate service
delivery systems and reimbursement methods in order to align incentives in support of integrated
and coordinated health care delivery is in the best interest of the public. Collaboration
pursuant to this article is to provide quality health care at the lowest possible cost to
Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The Legislature, therefore, declares that this
health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates the foreseeable displacement of competition,
such that any anti-competitive effect may be attributed to the state's policy to displace
competition in the delivery of a coordinated system of health care for the public benefit.
In furtherance of this goal, the Legislature declares its intent...
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