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26-17-315
Section 26-17-315 Hospital paternity acknowledgment program. (a) Hospitals that have
a licensed obstetric care unit or are licensed to provide obstetric services or licensed birthing
centers associated with a hospital shall provide to the mother and alleged father, if he is
present in the hospital, during the period immediately preceding or following the birth of
a child to an unmarried woman in the hospital, all of the following: (1) written materials
about paternity establishment; (2) form affidavits of paternity; (3) a written description
of the rights and responsibilities of acknowledging paternity; and (4) an opportunity, prior
to discharge from the hospital, to speak with a trained person made available through the
Department of Human Resources, either by telephone or in person, who can clarify information
and answer questions about paternity establishment. The Department of Human Resources shall
make materials available without cost to the hospitals. If the mother and father...
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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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27-46-1
Section 27-46-1 Reimbursement or payment for services. Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, when any contract or plan of health insurance, or any plan or agreement for health
care services provides for the reimbursement or payment for services which are within the
scope of practice of registered nurses who have passed or who are qualified to take the national
certification examination for the specialty practice of nurse anesthetist as recognized by
the Alabama Board of Nursing, then the insured, or any other person covered by the policy,
plan, contract, or certificate shall be entitled to reimbursement or payment for such services
performed by the certified registered nurse anesthetist, and said certified registered nurse
anesthetist shall be entitled to direct reimbursement by the insurer, unless the certified
registered nurse anesthetist is employed by contract with a group practice of anesthesiologist
or a hospital, then such services shall be reimbursed through the employer....
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36-1A-2
Section 36-1A-2 Purpose. The Legislature finds that: (1) It is the policy of the state
to lessen the burden of government at both the state and local levels in meeting the needs
of human health, welfare and human care services by supporting charitable giving; (2) There
is a need to provide a single convenient channel through which public employees may support
charitable fund-raising federations and agencies of their choice while minimizing workplace
disruption and administrative cost to Alabama taxpayers; (3) It is necessary to establish
a system to plan and implement one annual charitable fund-raising campaign among state employees
in order to ensure that the funds will be collected and distributed in a responsible manner;
and (4) It is the policy of the state to permit time in the working day during the prescribed
campaign period sufficient for volunteers to participate in the state campaign, with the approval
of the department heads. (Acts 1991, No. 91-561, p. 1037, §2.)...
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38-7-7
Section 38-7-7 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Department to establish
minimum standards for licensing; factors to be considered; children in need of special treatment;
department to offer consultation. (a) The department shall prescribe and publish minimum standards
for licensing and for approving all child-care facilities, as defined in this chapter. In
establishing such standards the department shall seek the advice and assistance of persons
representative of the various types of child-care facilities. The standards prescribed and
published under this chapter shall include regulations pertaining to: (1) The operation and
conduct of the child-care facility and the responsibility it assumes for child care; (2) The
character, suitability and qualifications of the applicant and other persons directly responsible
for the care and welfare of children served; (3) The general financial ability and competence
of the applicant to provide necessary care for children and to...
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45-49-252.04
Section 45-49-252.04 Certificates of need. Certificates of need as required by Section
45-49-252.03 may be obtained for the management of solid waste in the following manner: (1)
An applicant for a certificate of need for a solid waste management activity or facility shall
petition the Mobile County Commission to deter- mine the need of such requested service by
the applicant. The applicant shall provide the commission with the following information as
applicable: a. A statement of purpose and need for the activity, service, or facility. b.
A statement of funding sources. c. A statement of financial resources of the applicant. d.
A statement of the cost of operation. e. A statement of existing facilities or services available.
f. Any other information requested by the commission. g. Information described in paragraphs
b., c., and d. shall not be required from persons desiring certificates of need to provide
nonresidential solid waste management activities, services, or facilities. (2)...
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22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as
follows: (1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama,
the Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several
counties, municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized
to form public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital
corporations are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such
health care authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other
things: a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish
office space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care
professional for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling
statute; and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
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22-5D-4
Section 22-5D-4 Coverage and costs. (a) This chapter does not expand the coverage required
of an insurer. (b) A health plan, third party administrator, or governmental agency is not
required to provide coverage for the cost of an investigational drug, biological product,
or device, or the cost of services related to the use of an investigational drug, biological
product, or device under this chapter. (c) This chapter does not require any governmental
agency to pay costs associated with the use, care, or treatment of a patient with an investigational
drug, biological product, or device. (d) This chapter does not require a hospital or other
health care facility to provide new or additional services, unless approved by the hospital
or facility. (Act 2015-320, ยง4.)...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this
chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed
to practice dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a dentist and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's
medical practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and
period of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges
a periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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27-54-2
Section 27-54-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have
the following meanings: (1) DAY TREATMENT SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to: Physiological,
psychological, and psychosocial concepts, techniques, and processes necessary to maintain
or develop functional skills of clients, provided to individuals and groups for periods of
more than two hours but less than 24 hours a day. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health care service
plan governed by the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 4, Title 10, and a group health insurance
policy, including an employee welfare health benefit plan, that covers hospital, medical,
or surgical expenses, issued by insurers, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider
organizations, medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, 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...
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