|
12-23-16
Section 12-23-16 Indigent Offender Alcohol and Drug Treatment Fund - Criteria for eligibility
of programs to receive payment from fund. The Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
shall establish criteria to determine which treatment programs shall be eligible to receive
payment for treatment services for indigent offenders from this fund, and shall establish
rates of reimbursement for treatment of indigent offenders. At a minimum, such programs must
be nonprofit and certified by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
or joint commission on accreditation of health-care organizations. (Acts 1990, No. 90-390,
p. 537, §16.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/12-23-16.htm - 970 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
15-22-28
Section 15-22-28 Investigation for parole; temporary leave; parole restrictions. (a) It shall
be the duty of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, upon its own initiative, to make an investigation
of any and all prisoners confined in the jails and prisons of the state, through use of a
validated risk and needs assessment as defined in Section 12-25-32, with a view of determining
the feasibility of releasing the prisoners on parole and effecting their reclamation. Reinvestigations
shall be made from time to time as the board may determine or as the Department of Corrections
may request. The investigations shall include such reports and other information as the board
may require from the Department of Corrections or any of its officers, agents, or employees.
(b) It shall be the duty of the Department of Corrections to cooperate with the Board of Pardons
and Paroles for the purpose of carrying out this article. (c) Temporary leave from prison,
including Christmas furloughs, may be granted...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/15-22-28.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11A-60.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
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.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11D-6.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-21-264
Section 22-21-264 Criteria for state agency review. The SHPDA, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 22-21-274, shall prescribe by rules and regulations the criteria and clarifying definitions
for reviews covered by this article. These criteria shall include at least the following:
(1) Consistency with the appropriate State Health Facility and services plans effective at
the time the application was received by the State Agency, which shall include the latest
approved revisions of the following plans: a. The most recent Alabama State Health Plan which
shall include updated inventories and separate bed need methodologies for inpatient rehabilitation
beds, inpatient psychiatric beds and inpatient/residential alcohol and drug abuse beds. b.
Alabama State Health Plan for services to the mentally ill. c. Alabama State Plan for rehabilitation
facilities. d. Alabama developmental disabilities plan. e. Alabama State alcoholism plan.
f. Such other State Plans as may from time to time be...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-21-264.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-21A-1.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-21A-16
Section 27-21A-16 Examination. (a) The commissioner may make an examination of the affairs
of any health maintenance organization and providers with whom such organization has contracts
or agreements as often as is reasonably necessary for the protection of the interests of the
people of this state, but not less frequently than once every three years. (b) The State Health
Officer may make an examination concerning health care service of any health maintenance organization
and providers with whom such organization has contracts, agreements, or other arrangements
as often as is reasonably necessary for the protection of the interests of the people of this
state, but not less frequently than once every three years. (c) Every health maintenance organization
shall submit its relevant books and records for such examinations and in every way facilitate
these examinations. For the purpose of examinations, the commissioner and the State Health
Officer may administer oaths to, and examine the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-21A-16.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
38-9C-5
Section 38-9C-5 Providers who contract with agencies or programs required to develop written
policies to ensure rights. All providers who contract or subcontract with any federal, state,
or local agency or program to provide services in the State of Alabama to persons with developmental
disabilities or traumatic brain injury in Alabama shall develop and implement written policies
and procedures to ensure the rights enumerated above are observed by the provider in discharging
its contractual or subcontractual duties and responsibilities. At a minimum, these policies
and procedures shall provide for the following: (1) Affirm and safeguard the rights stated
in this chapter. (2) Provide that prompt, reasonable action be taken to prevent the potential
for further abuse while an investigation is in process. (3) Provide for a prompt and thorough
investigation of all allegations of abuse, exploitation, or neglect by trained, experienced
personnel delegated with all necessary authority. (4)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/38-9C-5.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
6-5-540
Section 6-5-540 Legislative intent. It is hereby declared by the Legislature of the State of
Alabama that a crisis threatens the delivery of medical services to the people of Alabama
and the health and safety of the citizens of this state are in jeopardy. In accordance with
the previous declaration of Legislature contained in Act 513 of the Regular Session of the
1975 Alabama Legislature it is the declared intent of this Legislature to insure that quality
medical services continue to be available at reasonable costs to the citizens of the State
of Alabama. This Legislature finds and declares that the increasing threat of legal actions
for alleged medical injury causes and contributes to an increase in health care costs and
places a heavy burden upon those who can least afford such increases, and that the threat
of such actions contributes to expensive medical procedures to be performed by physicians
and other health care providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary, and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/6-5-540.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-12A-2
Section 22-12A-2 Legislative intent; "perinatal" defined. (a) It is the legislative
intent to effect a program in this state of: (1) Perinatal care in order to reduce infant
mortality and handicapping conditions; (2) Administering such policy by supporting quality
perinatal care at the most appropriate level in the closest proximity to the patients' residences
and based on the levels of care concept of regionalization; and (3) Encouraging the closest
cooperation between various state and local agencies and private health care services in providing
high quality, low cost prevention oriented perinatal care, including optional educational
programs. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the word "perinatal" shall include
that period from conception to one year post delivery. (Acts 1980, No. 80-761, p. 1586, §2;
Acts 1981, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 81-1140, p. 417, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-12A-2.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
|