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34-22-82
Section 34-22-82 Telemedicine - Protocols; privacy practices. (a) A provider who uses telemedicine
in his or her practice shall adopt protocols to prevent fraud and abuse through the use of
telemedicine. (b)(1) Privacy practices. a. A provider that communicates with patients by electronic
communications other than telephone or facsimile shall provide patients with written notification
of the provider's privacy practices before evaluation or treatment. b. The notice of privacy
practices shall include language that is consistent with federal standards under 45 CFR Parts
160 and 164 relating to privacy of individually identifiable health information. c. A provider
shall make a good faith effort to obtain the patient's written acknowledgment of the notice.
(2) Limitations of telemedicine. A provider who uses telemedicine services, before providing
services, shall give each patient notice regarding telemedicine services, including the risks
and benefits of being treated via telemedicine,...
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34-9-7
Section 34-9-7 Exemption of certain practices and operations. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to the following practices, acts, and operations: (1) The practice of his or her profession
by a physician or surgeon holding a certificate of qualification as a medical doctor and licensed
as such under the laws of this state, provided he or she shall not practice dentistry as a
specialty. (2) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their official duties by graduate
dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or other armed services,
public health service including, but not limited to, a federally qualified health center authorized
and operating under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. ยง 254B), provided,
however, that such federally qualified health centers shall register pursuant to Section 34-9-7.2
(provided further however, dentists, dental hygienists, and other personnel employed by any
public health service which performs...
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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure that
each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated with
dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care and
a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive information
concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise written explanation
of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their families, the department,
and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights and role of the members of
the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training and support for the
purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs of the child in
foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating, identifying,
and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE FACILITY.
A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or certification
to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person or entity who
submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to the Department
of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment or for a volunteer
position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult care facility. With
regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the term includes an adult
household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes an individual who
submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the Department of Human
Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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12-15-127
Section 12-15-127 Release, delivery to detention or shelter care facility, medical facility
of children taken into custody generally. (a) A person taking a child into custody without
an order of the juvenile court shall, with all possible speed, and in accordance with this
chapter and the rules of court pursuant thereto: (1) Release the child to the parents, legal
guardian, or legal custodian of the child or other suitable person able to provide supervision
and care for the child and issue verbal counsel and warning as may be appropriate. (2) Release
the child to the parents, legal guardian, or legal custodian of the child upon his or her
promise to bring the child before the juvenile court when requested, unless the placement
of the child in detention or shelter care appears required. If a parent, legal guardian, or
other legal custodian fails, when requested, to bring the child before the juvenile court
as provided in this section, the juvenile court may issue an order directing that...
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12-5A-10
Section 12-5A-10 Operating expenses; inventory of county-owned property; election to transfer
property to state; county to provide office space, etc. (a) Except as otherwise provided in
this chapter, the operating expenses for the employees and positions covered by this chapter
shall be paid by the state from funds appropriated annually to the Unified Judicial System
from the Juvenile Probation Services Fund beginning on October 1 of the year of transition
for counties having a population of 99,000 or less according to the 1990 federal decennial
census. The expenses shall include, but not be limited to, the salary and expenses of all
eligible employees and positions, training and education for juvenile probation officers and
other staff, research, equipment, supplies, and state administrative staff. Staff and administrative
expenses of juvenile detention facilities and shelter care facilities are specifically excluded
from the assumption. (b) Upon the effective date of this chapter,...
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22-27-48
Section 22-27-48 Implementation of plans. (a) In addition to any regulatory bodies, the governing
body of a county or municipality has a responsibility for and the authority to assure the
proper management of solid wastes generated within its jurisdiction in accord with its solid
waste management plan. A governing body may assign territories and approve or disapprove disposal
sites in its jurisdiction in accord with the plan approved for its jurisdiction. Such approval
or disapproval of services or activities described in the local plan shall be in addition
to any other approvals required from other regulatory authorities and shall be made prior
to any other approvals necessary for the provision of such services, the development of a
proposed facility or the modification of permits for existing facilities. (b) The department
may not consider an application for a new facility unless the application has received approval
pursuant to Section 22-27-48.1 by the affected local governing...
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26-16-9
Section 26-16-9 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Disbursement generally. (a) The
state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund exclusively
for the following purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure: (1)
To fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a program
if at least all of the following conditions are met: a. The appropriate local council has
reviewed the program. This paragraph does not apply if a local council does not exist for
the geographic area to be served by the program. b. The organization demonstrates an ability
to match, through money or in-kind services, 50 percent of the amount of any trust fund money
received. Not more than 50 percent of the local match shall be in in-kind services. In-kind
services are subject to the approval of the state board. c. The organization demonstrates
a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to...
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26-2A-104.1
Section 26-2A-104.1 Corporations as guardians for developmentally disabled. (a) The term "developmentally
disabled" means a person whose impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive
behavior which is manifested before the person attains the age of 22 and results in intellectual
disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy or autism and as defined in Public Law 98-527, the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (Section 102(7)). (b) A private non-profit
corporation organized under the laws of Alabama and qualified under the Internal Revenue Code
as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt corporation as described herein is qualified for designation as
guardian for persons with developmental disabilities and who has been determined by the probate
court to need some degree of guardianship; provided that those corporations qualifying under
this section shall be governed by a board of directors which shall have no fewer than 35 percent
of its membership representing parents or...
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40-26B-82
Section 40-26B-82 Effectiveness and cessation. (a) The assessment imposed under this article
shall not take effect or shall cease to be imposed and any moneys remaining in the Hospital
Assessment Account in the Alabama Medicaid Program Trust Fund shall be refunded to hospitals
in proportion to the amounts paid by them if any of the following occur: (1) Expenditures
for hospital inpatient and outpatient services paid for by the Alabama Medicaid Program for
fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, are less than the amount paid during fiscal year 2017.
Reimbursement rates under this article for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, are less than
the rates approved by CMS in Sections 40-26B-79 and 40-26B-80. (2) The Medicaid Agency makes
changes in its rules that reduce hospital inpatient payment rates, outpatient payment rates,
or adjustment payments, including any cost settlement protocol, that were in effect on September
30, 2019. (3) The inpatient or outpatient hospital access payments required...
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