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22-11A-111
Section 22-11A-111 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2)
BOARD. The State Board of Health. (3) COUNCIL. The Health Care Data Advisory Council. (4)
DATA. Patient information submitted by health care facilities to the Department of Public
Health necessary to carry out the requirements of this article. The information required to
be reported by health care facilities to the department shall be based upon the Federal Centers
for Disease Control and Preventions National Healthcare Safety Network definitions of hospital-acquired
infections and the guidelines for reporting. (5) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. General, critical access,
and specialized hospitals licensed pursuant to Section 22-21-20. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY
ACQUIRED INFECTIONS. A localized or systemic condition that: a. Results from adverse reaction
to the presence of an infectious agent or agents or its toxins. b....
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22-11D-6
Section 22-11D-6 Statewide registries. (a) The department shall establish a statewide
trauma registry and may establish other registries to collect and analyze data on the incidence,
severity, and causes of trauma, including traumatic brain injury and other health care illnesses,
such as stroke. The registries shall be used to improve the availability and delivery of pre-hospital
or out-of-hospital care and hospital trauma or other health care services. Specific data elements
of the registries shall be defined by rule of the department. Every health care facility that
is designated by the department as a trauma or health care center shall furnish data to the
registries. All other health care facilities shall furnish trauma or other health data as
required by rule of the department. (b) All data collected pursuant to this section
shall be held confidential pursuant to state and federal laws, rules, and policies. (Act 2007-299,
p. 541, §6; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)...
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17-4-33
Section 17-4-33 Computerized statewide voter registration list. (a) The State of Alabama
shall provide, through the Secretary of State, a nondiscriminatory, single, uniform, official,
centralized, interactive computerized statewide voter registration list defined, maintained,
and administered by the Secretary of State, with advice from the Voter Registration Advisory
Board and the President of the Alabama Probate Judges Association, which contains the name
and registration information of every legally registered voter in the state. The computerized
list shall comply with the following requirements: (1) It shall serve as the single system
for storing and managing the official list of registered voters throughout the state. (2)
It shall contain the name, address, and voting location, as well as other information deemed
necessary by the Voter Registration Advisory Board or the Secretary of State, of every legally
registered voter in the state. (3) A unique identifier shall be assigned to...
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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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22-4-13
Section 22-4-13 Preparation, review, and revision of State Medical Facilities Plan.
Upon the adoption of federal regulations pursuant to Title XVI of the Public Health Service
Act, the State Board of Health is hereby authorized and required to prepare, review and revise,
at least annually, with such interim revisions as may become necessary, a Medical Facilities
Plan, which shall include all health care facilities defined in Section 22-4-2, shall
divide the State of Alabama into health service areas and, based on population and health
facility utilization statistics and such other criteria as the State Board of Health may direct,
set forth the need for health care facilities in such numbers and locations that all citizens
of the state shall have access to an integrated and interrelated system of health care. The
State Medical Facilities Plan shall consider the medical facilities plans of the health systems
agencies and shall be submitted to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for...
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22-2-9
Section 22-2-9 Council on Dental Health, Council on Animal and Environmental Health,
Council on Prevention of Disease and Medical Care and Council on Health Costs, Administration
and Organization - Creation; duties; composition; appointment and terms of members. (a) There
are hereby created four councils to be known as: (1) The Council on Dental Health; (2) The
Council on Animal and Environmental Health; (3) The Council on the Prevention of Disease and
Medical Care; and (4) The Council on Health Costs, Administration and Organization. (b) It
shall be the duty of the councils to provide public health information, evaluation of data,
research, advice and recommendations to the State Committee of Public Health and perform such
other functions as may be appropriate and as requested by the State Committee of Public Health.
(c) The Council on Dental Health shall be composed of five members licensed to practice dentistry
in this state and appointed by the Alabama Dental Association. The...
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22-5C-3
Section 22-5C-3 Palliative Care Information and Education Program. (a) There is created
a statewide Palliative Care Information and Education Program in the State Health Department.
The purpose of the palliative care information and education program is to maximize the effectiveness
of palliative care initiatives in the state by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information
and education about palliative care is available to the public, health care providers, and
health care facilities. The department shall publish on its website information and resources,
including links to external resources, about palliative care for the public, health care providers,
and health care facilities. This information shall include, but not be limited to, continuing
educational opportunities for health care providers; information about palliative care delivery
in the home and in other primary, secondary, and tertiary environments; and consumer educational
materials and referral information for...
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41-16-78
Section 41-16-78 Exceptions. (a) This article shall not apply to any entity that does
not receive state funds. (b) This article shall also not apply to direct health care services
provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (c) This article shall not apply to any
county or municipality, or any board, public corporation, authority, public utility district,
or other entity created by any county or municipality, or to the Alabama Municipal Electric
Authority created pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-50A-1, et seq., nor shall
it apply to any local school board, the State Department of Education, or other entity covered
under Section 41-16-50, et seq., except as herein provided for future support of computer
technology or any educational and eleemosynary institutions governed by a board of trustees
or other similar governing body, nor shall it apply to any statewide non-profit water and
wastewater utility association. (d) This article shall not apply to any state authority,...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies
for raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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22-4-5
Section 22-4-5 Adoption, revision, etc., of rules, regulations, standards, etc., by
State Board of Health; appeals therefrom; State Board of Health not to discriminate among
branches of healing arts in administration of funds. (a) The State Board of Health, with the
advice and consultation of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, is hereby authorized
and empowered to adopt, revise, abolish, promulgate and publish rules, regulations, standards
and procedures for: (1) The preparation of the preliminary State Health Plan and the State
Medical Facilities Plan; (2) The administration of the State Health Plan and of the State
Medical Facilities Plan after approval by the Statewide Health Coordinating Council; (3) The
construction and operation of health care facilities established under the State Medical Facilities
Plan; and (4) Such other matters as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of
this article. (b) The State Board of Health is also authorized and empowered to...
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