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22-11A-63
Section 22-11A-63 Investigation by State Health Officer. (a) Upon notification of the existence
of an infected health care worker, the State Health Officer shall undertake an investigation
of the practice of the health care worker. In the investigation, the State Health Officer
shall seek advice of individuals and organizations deemed necessary. The investigation shall
determine if the infected health care worker performs invasive procedures. If the health care
worker is determined not to perform invasive procedures, no review panel shall be established,
no restrictions shall be placed on his or her practice, and all information obtained in the
investigation shall be confidential as provided for in Section 22-11A-69. If the infected
health care worker is determined to perform invasive procedures, the State Health Officer
shall cause an expert review panel to be formed. To the extent possible, the review shall
be conducted so that the identity of the health care worker shall not be...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies for
raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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22-2-10
Section 22-2-10 Council on Dental Health, Council on Animal and Environmental Health, Council
on Prevention of Disease and Medical Care and Council on Health Costs, Administration and
Organization - Chairmen; vacancies; meetings; quorum; compensation. Each such council shall
select from among its members, by majority vote, a chairman; and the chairman of each such
council, by virtue of his selection as chairman, shall be a member of the State Committee
of Public Health with full voting privileges, rights and responsibilities of membership. As
each term expires on each council, the designated association or person responsible for the
original appointment shall fill the vacancy for a five-year term. Appointees who serve less
than five-year terms shall be eligible for reappointment for only one five-year term. A council
member who ceases to be a member of the appointing authority or who no longer is a resident
of the State of Alabama shall automatically cease to be a member of the council...
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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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16-30B-3
Section 16-30B-3 Rulemaking authority; school nurse requirements; training guidelines. (a)
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules regarding the administration of Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the school setting; provided, however, the board
may not propose rules without approval from the task force created pursuant to Section 16-30B-6.
For purposes of this subsection, approval requires an affirmative vote from at least three-fifths
of the task force members. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, the contents of
a plan and procedures for the execution and termination of a plan. The final rules shall be
certified to the Legislative Services Agency not later than June 1, 2019. (b) A Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plan administered under this chapter shall be developed
by the school nurse, in conjunction with the representative of the qualified minor. (c) A
plan shall include an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care...
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22-12D-1
Section 22-12D-1 Office established; purposes. (a) The Office of Women's Health is established
within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes: (1) To educate
the public and be an advocate for women's health by requesting that the State Department of
Public Health, either on its own or in partnership with other entities, establish appropriate
forums, programs, or initiatives designed to educate the public regarding women's health,
with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy lifestyles. (2) To assist the State Health
Officer in identifying, coordinating, and establishing priorities for programs, services,
and resources the state should provide for women's health issues and concerns relating to
the reproductive, menopausal, and postmenopausal phases of a woman's life, with an emphasis
on postmenopausal health. (3) To serve as a clearinghouse and resource for information regarding
women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's...
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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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38-3-1
Section 38-3-1 Creation; advisory board of directors. (a) There is hereby created the Department
of Senior Services of the State of Alabama, which shall be under the direction and control
of the Commissioner of the Department of Senior Services. (b) There is created an advisory
board of directors which shall consist of 16 members, which shall advise the commissioner
in the administration of the department. The advisory board shall be composed of two members
of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two members of the House of
Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House; the Commissioner of the State
Department of Labor, the State Health Officer, and the Commissioner of the State Department
of Human Resources as ex officio members; and nine members to be appointed by the Governor
for terms concurrent with the term of the Governor. Of the members appointed by the Governor,
one shall be a representative of business, one shall be a representative of...
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12-15-504
Section 12-15-504 Creation of Executive Council of the State Team; membership; duties. There
is created an Executive Council of the State Team consisting of the heads of the following
departments or agencies: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department
of Mental Health, Department of Public Health, and the Department of Youth Services. The Executive
Council shall exercise general supervision and oversight over the State Team, approve its
state plan and its budget, oversee all financial arrangements, approve all policies and procedures,
as well as amendments thereto, and establish minimum standards for the operation of county
teams. (Acts 1993, No. 93-256, p. 367, §2; §12-15-170; amended and renumbered by Act 2008-277,
p. 441, §26.)...
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16-60-195
Section 16-60-195 Advisory councils. The advisory councils for the state vocational trade schools
shall each consist of not less than four nor more than nine members appointed by the Governor
upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education. The Governor shall designate
one member as chairman. The members of the councils shall serve for terms of one year and
shall be eligible for reappointment. The membership of each advisory council shall reflect,
as nearly as possible, an equal representation of employer and employee groups or organizations.
The councils shall serve in an advisory capacity to the directors of the state vocational
trade schools and to the State Board of Education in promoting the interests of the individual
schools and the development of the regional trade school program. (Acts 1953, No. 889, p.
1197, § 1.)...
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