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22-4-39
Section 22-4-39 Use of information. (a) SHPDA shall utilize the data and information
received from covered health care reporters for the benefit of the public and public officials.
The data and information obtained by SHPDA pursuant to this article, including a summary,
shall be reported to the SHCC and the Certificate of Need Review Board at least annually.
(b) SHPDA shall follow the advice and guidance of the Health Care Information and Data Council
as to what reports, publications, or studies may be compiled using the data required to be
collected in this article. (c) All approved reports, publications, or studies prepared by
SHPDA shall be public records and shall be made available to the public for a reasonable fee.
(d) Covered health care reports from individual providers shall continue to be available to
the public and the SHPDA may charge a reasonable fee for copies of these reports. (Act 2015-471,
ยง10.)...
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27-48-3
Section 27-48-3 Prohibition against plan termination of services, reduction of capitation
payment, or other penalty for health care provider in compliance with chapter; prohibition
against financial encouragement of early discharge from postpartum care. No health benefit
plan subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation
payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or other health
care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. No health benefit plan
shall provide, directly or indirectly, any financial incentive or disincentive or grant or
deny any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature to any person to encourage or cause
early discharge of a hospital patient from postpartum care, excluding capitation or global
fee arrangements. Provided nothing contained in this chapter is intended to expand the list
or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan or...
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11-3A-3
Section 11-3A-3 Adoption procedures for ordinances; administrative fees; penalties.
(a) Following the notice requirements set out in subsection (b), the county commission, by
majority vote, may adopt ordinances for the implementation and enforcement of the powers set
out in Section 11-3A-2. The county commission, in its discretion, may hold a separate
public hearing on the adoption of the proposed ordinances except the vote on approval of a
proposed ordinance shall be taken only at a regularly scheduled county commission meeting
and only following notice as set out in subsection (b). The style of all ordinances shall
be, "Be it ordained by the ___ County Commission as follows:" inserting the name
of the county as the case may be. All ordinances adopted by the county commission pursuant
to this chapter shall be kept in a separate book maintained in the county commission office
and on a county maintained website if one is available, and shall be available at all times
for public...
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22-11D-4
Section 22-11D-4 Verification and certification of trauma or health care center status.
(a) With the advice of and after approval of the council, the board may adopt rules for verification
and certification of trauma or health care center status which assign level designations based
on resources available within the facility. Rules shall be based upon national guidelines,
including, but not limited to, those established by the American College of Surgeons, the
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Care Organizations, in Hospital and Pre-hospital
Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient, and any published appendices thereto. Rules
specific to rural and urban areas shall be developed and adopted by rule of the board. (b)
Any medical facility that desires to be a designated trauma or other health care center shall
request a designation from the department whereby the medical facility agrees to maintain
a level of commitment and resources sufficient to meet the...
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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...
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24-5-14
Section 24-5-14 Penalties; disposition of funds. (a) Whoever violates this article or
any regulation or order issued under this article shall be liable for a civil penalty of not
to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each such violation. Each violation of any section
of this article or regulation or order shall constitute a separate violation with respect
to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an
act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty may not exceed one million dollars
($1,000,000) for any related series of violations occurring within one year from the date
of the first violation. Before the commission shall impose a civil penalty it shall first
advise the violator of its intention to do so and hold a hearing on the violation no sooner
than two weeks after notification to the person of the commission's intent to impose civil
penalties and the indicated violations. (b) Any individual or a director, officer, or...
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40-26B-73
Section 40-26B-73 Hospital Assessment Account. (a)(1) There is created within the Health
Care Trust Fund referenced in Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 22 of a designated account known
as the Hospital Assessment Account. (2) The hospital assessments imposed under this article
shall be deposited into the Hospital Assessment Account. (3) If the Medicaid Agency begins
making payments under Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 22, while Act 2017-382 is in force,
the hospital intergovernmental transfers imposed under this article shall be deposited into
the Hospital Assessment Account. (b) Moneys in the Hospital Assessment Account shall consist
of: (1) All moneys collected or received by the department from privately operated hospital
assessments imposed under this article; (2) Any interest or penalties levied in conjunction
with the administration of this article; and (3) Any appropriations, transfers, donations,
gifts, or moneys from other sources, as applicable; and (4) If the Medicaid Agency...
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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...
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41-16-78
Section 41-16-78 Exceptions. (a) This article shall not apply to any entity that does
not receive state funds. (b) This article shall also not apply to direct health care services
provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (c) This article shall not apply to any
county or municipality, or any board, public corporation, authority, public utility district,
or other entity created by any county or municipality, or to the Alabama Municipal Electric
Authority created pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-50A-1, et seq., nor shall
it apply to any local school board, the State Department of Education, or other entity covered
under Section 41-16-50, et seq., except as herein provided for future support of computer
technology or any educational and eleemosynary institutions governed by a board of trustees
or other similar governing body, nor shall it apply to any statewide non-profit water and
wastewater utility association. (d) This article shall not apply to any state authority,...
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16-25A-1
Section 16-25A-1 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
EMPLOYEE. Any person covered by the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan pursuant
to Section 16-25A-11 or person who is employed full-time in any public institution
of education within the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination of
grades K through 14, exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or the
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; provided, any person employed part-time by any public
institution of education within the State of Alabama which provides instruction at any combination
of grades K through 14, exclusively, under the auspices of the State Board of Education or
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, shall be included in the definition of employee
if such person shall agree to have deducted from his or her compensation a pro rata...
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