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16-1-49
Section 16-1-49 Information on influenza and it vaccine to be provided to parents and
guardians of students. (a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations,
infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of
students in grades K through 12, then all of the following information about influenza disease
and its vaccine shall be included: (1) A description of causes, symptoms, and means of transmission.
(2) A list of sources for additional information. (3) Related recommendations issued by the
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the federal Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. (b) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public
Health, shall develop and make available the information about influenza disease and its vaccine
to local school systems as required under subsection (a) in an efficient manner that may include
posting the information on its website. (c) A board, board...
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22-11A-117
Section 22-11A-117 Studies and publication. The department may undertake a reasonable
number of studies and publish information in collaboration with licensed health care providers
based upon the data obtained pursuant to the provisions of this article. One of the purposes
for such studies will be to provide specific comparative health care facility acquired infection
rates. The department shall allow all health care facilities that have submitted data which
will be used in any report to review and comment on the report prior to its publication or
release for general public use. The department shall include comments of a health care facility,
at the option of the health care facility, in the publication, if the department does not
change the publication based upon those comments. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §8.)...
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22-11C-8
Section 22-11C-8 Exchange of information with other registries. (a) The State Health
Officer may enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other head and/or
spinal cord injury registries to obtain complete reports of Alabama residents diagnosed or
treated in other states and to provide information to other states regarding their residents
diagnosed or treated in Alabama. (b) The State Health Officer may furnish confidential information
to other states' head and/or spinal cord injury registries, federal head or spinal cord injury
prevention or rehabilitation agencies, or health researchers in order to collaborate in a
national head and/or spinal cord injury registry or to collaborate in head and/or spinal cord
injury prevention and rehabilitation research studies. (Act 98-611, p. 1343, §8.)...
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22-12C-1
Section 22-12C-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall
have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) LOCAL AGENCY.
A private, nonprofit health agency that provides program services in a designated area by
written agreement with the State Board of Health. (2) PARTICIPANT. A certified pregnant, postpartum,
or breastfeeding woman, infant, or a child who is receiving supplemental food or a food instrument
under the WIC Program. (3) PERSON. Any individual, partnership, limited partnership, corporation,
association, firm, trust, estate, or any other legal entity. (4) STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The
State Department of Public Health. (5) VENDORS. The individual, partnership, limited partnership,
or corporation authorized by the State Board of Health. (6) WIC PROGRAM. The United States
Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service Special Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants, and Children. (Acts 1993, No. 93-642, p....
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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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27-3A-3
Section 27-3A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health.
(2) ENROLLEE. An individual who has contracted for or who participates in coverage under an
insurance policy, a health maintenance organization contract, a health service corporation
contract, an employee welfare benefit plan, a hospital or medical services plan, or any other
benefit program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs
for the individual or the eligible dependents of the individual. (3) PROVIDER. A health care
provider duly licensed or certified by the State of Alabama. (4) UTILIZATION REVIEW. A system
for prospective and concurrent review of the necessity and appropriateness in the allocation
of health care resources and services given or proposed to be given to an individual within
this state. The term does not include elective requests for clarification of...
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44-1-25
Section 44-1-25 Development of department program. The department of youth services
shall develop a workable program of youth services as follows: (1) Collect statistics, information
and data concerning the need for and condition of rehabilitative services to delinquent youth
or youth in need of supervision throughout the state; (2) Disseminate information to the public
and to appropriate public and private agencies and organizations within the state on the conditions
and needs thus ascertained; (3) Serve in a consultative and licensing capacity and develop
materials and standards concerning delinquent youth within the state; (4) Enlist the participation
of citizens and representatives of other agencies and organizations in the planning and development
throughout the state of an adequate youth services program as provided for in this chapter;
(5) Cooperate with and assist other public and voluntary agencies and organizations in the
development and coordination of programs and...
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16-1-47
Section 16-1-47 Information on meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine to be
provided to parents and guardians of students. (a) This section shall be known and
may be cited as the Jessica Elkins Act. (b) If a local board of education provides information
on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents
and guardians of students in grades six through 12, then all of the following information
about meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine shall be included: (1) A description
of causes, symptoms, and means of transmission. (2) A list of sources for additional information.
(3) Related recommendations issued by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(c) The State Department of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health,
shall develop and make available the information about meningococcal meningitis disease and
its vaccine to local school systems as required under subsection (b) in an efficient...
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22-11E-1
Section 22-11E-1 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds the following: (1)
Concussions are one of the most commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who
participate in sports and recreational activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
estimates that as many as 3,900,000 sports-related and recreation-related concussions occur
in the United States each year. A concussion is caused by a blow or motion to the head or
body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. The risk of catastrophic injuries
or death is significant when a concussion or head injury is not properly evaluated and managed.
(2) Concussions are a type of brain injury that can range from mild to severe and can disrupt
the way the brain normally works. Concussions can occur in any organized or unorganized sport
or recreational activity and can result from a fall or from participants colliding with each
other, the ground, or with obstacles. Concussions occur with or without...
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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,...
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