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16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical
facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university
in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation
organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of
an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the
state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property,
real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including
without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of
an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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31-5-7
Section 31-5-7 State Service Commissioner - Duties generally; compensation. (a) The State Service
Commissioner shall submit to the State Board of Veterans' Affairs for its approval an annual
budget of all funds appropriated by the Legislature to the department for the specific purposes
for which they are appropriated, and also a budget of any federal funds which may be allotted
to the state by the federal government for the purposes of the department according to the
regulations of the federal authorities. He shall publish annually a full report of the operations
and administration of the department, together with recommendations and suggestions, and submit
such report to the state board. (b) It shall be the duty of the state commissioner to: (1)
Prepare detailed plans for, and fully develop, a comprehensive statewide veterans' assistance
program. (2) Cooperate with all other heads of the state departments in coordinating the plans
and programs of state agencies which may properly be...
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31-5A-11
Section 31-5A-11 Certification process. Any home in addition to the one located in Alexander
City, Alabama, or any proposed new service or proposed change of service or any requirement
then deemed applicable shall be subject to the certificate of need process, the Department
of Public Health Division of Licensure and Certification and any and all review and approval
processes, criteria, statutory, and administrative rules and regulations then applicable to
any proposed privately-owned and/or operated nursing home facility or health care provider
seeking to operate in Alabama. All state veterans' nursing homes, domiciliaries, hospitals,
or any other health related activities shall be subject to all the rules and regulations governing
and controlling the operation of a privately-owned facility or provider of health services
in the State of Alabama. (Acts 1988, 1st Sp. Sess., No. 88-776, p. 184, §10.)...
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20-3-2
Section 20-3-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as an assisted
living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health. (2) CHARITABLE CLINIC. The
term includes an established free medical clinic as defined in subdivision (1) of Section
6-5-662 and any community health center provided for under the federal Public Health Service
Law. (3) CHARITABLE PATIENT. For purposes of this chapter, the term shall not include patients
who are eligible to receive drugs under the Alabama Medicaid Program or under any other prescription
drug program funded in whole or in part by the state. (4) DRUGS. All medicinal substances
and preparations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or
any revision thereof, and all substances and preparations intended for external and internal
use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of...
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22-4-11
Section 22-4-11 Preparation, adoption, etc., of preliminary state health plan generally; provision
in plan for visual care. The State Board of Health, with the advice and consultation of the
Statewide Health Coordinating Council, is hereby authorized and empowered to prepare, review
and revise as necessary a preliminary state health plan which shall be made up of the health
systems plans of the health systems agencies within the state. The state agency may make revisions
of the health systems plans to achieve appropriate coordination or to deal more effectively
with statewide health needs. The preliminary state health plan shall be submitted to the statewide
health coordinating council for approval or disapproval and for its use in developing the
State Health Plan. The State Board of Health is authorized to confer with any or all other
persons, organizations or governmental agencies that have an interest in public health problems
and needs. Any portion of the State Health Plan that...
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22-52-12.1
Section 22-52-12.1 Designated mental health facilities; standards of care. (a) The department
shall designate certain mental health facilities that shall have the authority to receive
respondents for evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall establish standards of care and services
to be rendered by each designated mental health facility and shall certify those facilities
designated to provide evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge. (c) The probate
judges of the State of Alabama may commit respondents, who meet the criteria for involuntary
commitment, to a designated mental health facility. Provided, however, that such designated
mental health facility shall not be required to accept a committed respondent if they are
unable to provide proper services and treatment. (d) The designated mental health facilities
shall have the authority to contract with public or private mental health...
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22-52-13
Section 22-52-13 Transfer of persons committed to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency; powers, etc., of chief officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., with respect
to retention, transfer, treatment, etc., of persons transferred thereto, etc.; effect of foreign
judgments or orders of commitment committing persons to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency. (a) Any respondent involuntarily committed by the probate court to the custody of
the department or designated mental health facility as the court may order, who is entitled
to care and treatment at a facility operated by the United States Veterans Administration
or other agency of the United States government, may be transferred by the department to the
United States Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States on such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon by the department and the Veterans Administration or other
agency. Upon such transfer, the committed respondent shall be...
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22-5A-5
Section 22-5A-5 Procedures for receiving complaints; informing recipients of ombudsman program.
The State Ombudsman shall establish written procedures for receiving complaints involving
long-term residential health care facilities and their employees. The Department of Senior
Services shall provide to health care, domiciliary and residential facilities written information
on the ombudsman program to be distributed to recipients at the time of admission, or rendering
of care and/or treatment at a facility. (Acts 1985, No. 85-657, p. 1029, §5.)...
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38-7-3
Section 38-7-3 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Requirements; recordkeeping;
parental notifications, etc.; affidavits; inspections and investigations. (a) No person, group
of persons, or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined
in this chapter, without being licensed or approved as provided in this chapter. (b)(1) Except
as provided in subdivision (2), the licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
a child-care facility that is operating as an integral part of a local church ministry or
a religious nonprofit school, and is so recognized in the church or school's documents, whether
operated separately or as a part of a religious nonprofit school unit, secondary school unit,
or institution of higher learning under the governing board or authority of the local church
or its convention, association, or regional body to which it may be subject. (2) A child-care
facility that receives state or federal funds or is operating for...
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6-5-662
Section 6-5-662 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ESTABLISHED FREE MEDICAL CLINIC. An organized community-based program
providing medical care, without charge to individuals unable to pay for it, and which is limited
to care that does not require the services of a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center,
and care that does not include the use of general anesthesia or require an overnight stay
in a health care facility. (2) MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. A person licensed by the Alabama Medical
Licensure Commission established under Section 34-24-310, or licensed to practice the treatment
of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States; or a person licensed
by the Alabama Board of Nursing established under Section 34-21-2; or a person licensed by
the Board of Chiropractic Examiners established under Section 34-24-140; or a person licensed
by the Alabama Board of Optometry established under Section...
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