22-21-263
Section 22-21-263 New institutional health services subject to review. (a) All new institutional health services which are subject to this article and which are proposed to be offered or developed within the state shall be subject to review under this article. No institutional health services which are subject to this article shall be permitted which are inconsistent with the State Health Plan. For the purposes of this article, new institutional health services shall include any of the following: (1) The construction, development, acquisition through lease or purchase, or other establishment of a new health care facility or health maintenance organization. A transaction involving the sale, lease, or other transfer or change of control of an existing health care facility, existing health maintenance organization, or existing institutional health service is not subject to certificate of need review or approval under this article unless the transaction also involves implementing one or...
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22-21-41
Section 22-21-41 Duties of State Board of Health. When the State Board of Health receives submittals of plans, drawings, and specifications for the construction, addition to, or alteration of health care facilities for the purposes of review and approval, the State Board of Health shall make reviews of submitted plans, drawings, and specifications and inspections or investigations of the construction as it deems necessary. In addition, the State Board of Health shall make a final inspection of the submitted project at the appropriate time. The State Board of Health shall prescribe by rule the procedure for a licensee, applicant, or submitter to pay fees required by this article and to submit plans, drawings, and specifications to the State Board of Health for preliminary review or inspection and approval or recommendation with respect to compliance with rules of the State Board of Health. In exchange for fees included in the fee schedule provided herein, the State Board of Health shall...
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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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41-4-400
Section 41-4-400 Division created; powers and duties; director. (a) There shall be established within the Department of Finance the Division of Construction Management. The division shall have full power and authority for, and on behalf of, the State of Alabama to do any or all of the following: (1) To acquire lands by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise. (2) To plan for the construction, repair, remodeling, enlargement, renovation, furnishing, refurnishing, improvement, or relocation of buildings, structures, and facilities for state departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, and offices. (3) To set policies, procedures, and guidelines for the design, construction, renovation, equipment, furnishing, maintenance, and improvement of all property now owned or hereafter acquired by the state or any institution or agency thereof. (4) To construct, repair, equip, remodel, enlarge, renovate, furnish, refurnish, improve, and locate buildings, structures, and facilities for the use...
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22-52-92
Section 22-52-92 Applicability to counties. (a) This article shall not be applicable to any county unless and until the judge of probate with the approval of the county commission of that particular county makes a finding that there exists in the county provisions for implementation of the community mental health officer program and the necessary facilities to detain persons pursuant to this article. In that event, the judge of probate shall open a case under a docket number and enter therein findings upon the records of the court which shall also expressly state the intention thereby to invoke this article. Notification and a copy of the court's findings and statement shall be served on all designated mental health facilities located within the county, all law enforcement agencies within the county, the Commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health, the state Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Governor of the State of Alabama, and any other persons deemed...
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16-25A-7
Section 16-25A-7 Authorization and execution of contracts; evidence of coverage; denial of claims. (a) The board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide for the benefits or the administration of the plan determined in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer group health insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this article may be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies. The board is further authorized to develop a plan whereby it may become self-insured upon its finding that such arrangement would be financially advantageous to the state and plan participants. (b) Before entering into any contract or contracts authorized by subsection (a), the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified entities who may wish to administer or offer plans for the...
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22-13A-6
Section 22-13A-6 Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. (a) The department shall establish an Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. The State Health Officer, or his or her designee, shall chair the interagency council. The council shall have representatives from appropriate state departments and agencies, including, but not limited to, the entities with responsibility for aging, health care reform implementation, education, public welfare, and programs for women. (b) The council shall be responsible for all of the following: (1) Coordinate osteoporosis programs conducted by or through the department. (2) Establish a mechanism for sharing information on osteoporosis among all officials and employees involved in carrying out osteoporosis-related programs. (3) Review and coordinate the most promising areas of education, prevention, and treatment concerning osteoporosis. (4) Assist the department and other offices in developing and coordinating plans for education and health promotion on...
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22-27-5.2
Section 22-27-5.2 Solid waste landfill moratorium. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law, until May 31, 2014, neither the department nor any state or local agency may grant any new permits to a new public solid waste landfill facility which is intended to receive waste not generated by the permittee. (2) The moratorium period is necessary in order to allow the department and the Alabama Department of Public Health to review their duties and responsibilities pursuant to the Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act. As appropriate, following this review, the department, with input from the Alabama Department of Public Health, shall make recommendations for necessary legislation or undertake rulemaking to implement enhancement identified during the review period. (3) For the purpose of evaluating solid waste landfill management issues facing the state and to allow for the update of the state's comprehensive solid waste management plan to identify and provide for the...
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21-3A-4
Section 21-3A-4 Composition; appointment and duties of members. (a) For the purposes of implementing this chapter, the Governor shall appoint the Interagency Coordinating Council. The council shall consist of not less than 15 members nor more than the number allowed by regulation. (b) The Governor shall designate a member of the council to serve as the chair, or shall require the council to designate a member to serve as the chair. (c) The council shall be composed as follows: (1) At least 20 percent of the members shall be parents, including minority parents, of infants and toddlers with disabilities or children with disabilities aged 12 or younger. At least one member shall be a parent of an infant or toddler with a disability or a child with a disability aged 6 or younger. (2) At least 20 percent of the members shall be public or private providers of early intervention services. (3) One representative from the Alabama Legislature. (4) One person involved in personnel preparation....
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22-21-271
Section 22-21-271 Certificates of need - Application fees; appropriation of funds; disposition of fees. (a) Each application for a certificate of need shall be accompanied by a fee of one percent of the estimated cost of the proposed cost of the new Institutional Health Service, or a maximum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) (indexed) per application. Provided, that the application fee shall be three-fourths of one percent of the estimated cost of the proposed new Institutional Health Service, or a maximum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) if the applicant has had an average daily census comprised of 50 percent or more Medicaid patients within the last year prior to the filing of the application and a maximum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) if a rural hospital applicant has had an average daily census comprised of 30 percent or more Medicaid/Medicare patients within the last year prior to the filing of the application. The minimum fee shall be set by the SHPDA. Fees shall be used...
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