|
22-19-180
Section 22-19-180 Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive. (a) In this section:
(1) "Advance health care directive" means a power of attorney for health care or
a record signed or authorized by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor's direction
concerning a health care decision for the prospective donor. (2) "Declaration" means
a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life support
system may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor. (3) "Health care decision"
means any decision regarding the health care of the prospective donor. (b) If a prospective
donor has a declaration or advance health care directive, and the terms of the declaration
or directive and the express or implied terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict
with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability
of a part for transplantation or therapy the prospective donor's attending physician...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-19-180.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-21A-1
Section 22-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this compact, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise: (1) COMMISSION. The Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission. (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.
The date upon which this compact shall become effective for purposes of the operation of state
and federal law in a member state, which shall be the later of: a. The date upon which this
compact shall be adopted under the laws of the member state. b. The date upon which this compact
receives the consent of Congress pursuant to Article I, Section 10, of the United States Constitution,
after at least two member states adopt this compact. (3) HEALTH CARE. Care, services, supplies,
or plans related to the health of an individual and includes, but is not limited to: a. Preventive,
diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, maintenance, or palliative care and counseling, service,
assessment, or procedure with respect to the physical or mental condition or functional status
of an individual or that affects the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-21A-1.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-21B-3
Section 22-21B-3 Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE.
The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION.
Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal of staff privileges,
refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction of wages or
benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal to award any
grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities.
(3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health
care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's
aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist,
researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-21B-3.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive denials,
adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health benefit
plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for
medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by Alabama
health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim or 30
calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service corporation,
or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and 30 calendar
days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder of the
reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is required
to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-1-17.htm - 17K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-1-21
Section 27-1-21 Uniformity of limits applied to fulfillment of certain drug prescriptions.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) ENROLLEE. A person enrolled in a health benefit plan. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual
or group plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for
delivery, renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization,
accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation,
nonprofit medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm,
corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state. The
term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 4
of Title 10. The term shall not include any collective bargaining agreement...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-1-21.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
10A-2A-8.42
Section 10A-2A-8.42 Standards of conduct for officers. Notwithstanding Division C of Article
3 of Chapter 1: (a) An officer, when performing in his or her capacity as such, has the duty
to act: (1) in good faith; (2) with the care that a person in a like position would reasonably
exercise under similar circumstances; and (3) in a manner the officer reasonably believes
to be in the best interests of the corporation. (b) The duty of an officer includes the obligation:
(1) to inform the superior officer to whom, or the board of directors or the board committee
to which, the officer reports of information about the affairs of the corporation known to
the officer, within the scope of the officer's functions, and known to the officer to be material
to that superior officer, board of directors or board committee; and (2) to inform his or
her superior officer, or another appropriate person within the corporation, or the board of
directors, or a board committee, of any actual or probable...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/10A-2A-8.42.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
16-25A-1
Section 16-25A-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) EMPLOYEE.
Any person covered by the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan pursuant to Section
16-25A-11 or person who is employed full-time in any public institution of education within
the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination of grades K through 14,
exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or the Alabama Institute for
Deaf and Blind; provided, any person employed part-time by any public institution of education
within the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination of grades K through
14, exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or the Alabama Institute
for Deaf and Blind, shall be included in the definition of employee if such person shall agree
to have deducted from his or her compensation a pro rata...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/16-25A-1.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-1-14
Section 22-1-14 Licensure Freedom Act. (a) State licensure requirements for physicians, chiropractors,
optometrists, and dentists in this state shall be granted based on demonstrated skill and
academic competence. Licensure approval for physicians, chiropractors, optometrists, and dentists
in this state may not be conditioned upon or related to participation in any public or private
health insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency
room coverage. (b) The licensure of dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, optometrists, and
physicians shall be conducted exclusively pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 34; Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-50, of Article 3 of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Article 4, commencing with
Section 34-24-120, of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Chapter 22 of Title 34; and Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-310, of Article 8 of Title 34, respectively. (c) Physician or optometric
licensure shall not be conditioned upon or related to...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-1-14.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11A-10
Section 22-11A-10 State Board of Health to investigate reported cases of tuberculosis; voluntary
treatment; probate court may order compulsory treatment and quarantine; cost of treatment;
exercise of religious freedom. Whenever the State Board of Health or its authorized representative
shall discover, as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any report required
by this article, that any person may be afflicted with tuberculosis, the State Board of Health,
through its authorized representative, shall investigate or further investigate the circumstances
and, if after investigation, the representative of the State Board of Health is of the opinion
that an active case of tuberculosis is found, he shall encourage the person infected to take
voluntary treatment to meet the minimum requirements prescribed by the State Board of Health.
If such afflicted person refuses voluntary treatment, than the state board of health, through
its authorized representative, may petition the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11A-10.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-52-91
Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into
custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. (a) When a law enforcement
officer is confronted by circumstances and has reasonable cause for believing that a person
within the county is mentally ill and also believes that the person is likely to be of immediate
danger to self or others, the law enforcement officer shall contact a community mental health
officer. The community mental health officer shall join the law enforcement officer at the
scene and location of the person to assess conditions and determine if the person needs the
attention, specialized care, and services of a designated mental health facility. If the community
mental health officer determines from the conditions, symptoms, and behavior that the person
appears to be mentally ill and poses an immediate danger to self or others, the law enforcement
officer shall take the person into custody and,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-52-91.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages
|