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22-6-122
Section 22-6-122 Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Classification and recommendation
of drugs; assurance of quality patient care; review of pharmaceutical products. (a) The Medicaid
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall review and recommend classes of drugs to the Medicaid
Commissioner for inclusion in the Medicaid Preferred Drug Plan. Class means a therapeutic
group of pharmaceutical agents approved by the FDA as defined by the American Hospital Formulary
Service. The classes of anti-retroviral and anti-psychotic drugs shall not be included in
the Medicaid Preferred Drug Plan. (b) The Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall
develop its preferred drug list recommendations by considering the clinical efficacy, safety,
and cost effectiveness of a product. Within each covered class, the committee shall review
and recommend drugs to the Medicaid Commissioner for inclusion on a preferred drug list. Generics
and over the counter drugs covered by Medicaid may be...
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27-1-10.1
Section 27-1-10.1 Insurance coverage for drugs to treat life-threatening illnesses. (a) The
Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The citizens of this state rely upon health
insurance to cover the cost of obtaining health care and it is essential that the citizens'
expectation that their health care costs will be paid by their insurance policies is not disappointed
and that they obtain the coverage necessary and appropriate for their care within the terms
of their insurance policies. (2) Some insurers deny payment for drugs that have been approved
by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, hereafter referred to as FDA, when the drugs
are used for indications other than those stated in the labelling approved by the FDA, off-label
use, while other insurers with similar coverage terms do pay for off-label use. (3) Denial
of payment for off-label use can interrupt or effectively deny access to necessary and appropriate
treatment for a person being treated for a...
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36-29-18
Section 36-29-18 Generic equivalent medications. As a condition of participation in an insurance
policy of the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) a pharmacist shall dispense a generic
equivalent medication to fill a prescription for a patient covered by SEIB when one is available
unless the physician indicates in longhand writing on the prescription "medically Necessary"
or "dispense as written" or "do not substitute". The generic equivalent
drug product dispensed shall be pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent and contain
the same active ingredient, or ingredients, and shall be of the same dosage, form, and strength.
(Act 2002-266, p. 549, §1.)...
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20-2-254
Section 20-2-254 Grounds for denial of application or request for renewal, etc. The Board of
Medical Examiners may deny an application of a certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP)
or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) requesting a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration
Certificate (QACSC), deny a request for a renewal of a QACSC, or initiate action against the
QACSC of a CRNP or a CNM possessing a QACSC based on the following grounds: (1) Fraud or deceit
in applying for, procuring, or attempting to procure a QACSC in the State of Alabama. (2)
Conviction of a crime under any state or federal law relating to any controlled substance.
(3) Conviction of a crime or offense which affects the ability of the CRNP or CNM to practice
with due regard for the health or safety of his or her patients. (4) Prescribing a drug or
utilizing a QACSC in such a manner as to endanger the health of any person or patient of the
CRNP, CNM, or collaborating physician. (5) Suspension or...
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34-23-8
Section 34-23-8 Substitution of drugs or brands of drugs. No person shall dispense or cause
to be dispensed a different drug or brand of drug in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without
the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing such drug, except
as provided below: (1) A licensed pharmacist in this state shall be permitted to select for
the brand name drug product prescribed by a licensed physician or other practitioner who is
located in this state and authorized by law to write prescriptions, hereinafter referred to
as "practitioner," a less expensive pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent
drug product containing the same active ingredient or ingredients, and of the same dosage
form strength, in all cases where the practitioner expressly authorizes such selection in
accordance with subdivision (4). (2) A licensed pharmacist located in this state shall be
permitted to select for the brand name drug product prescribed by a practitioner who is...
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20-2-214
Section 20-2-214 Limited access to database permitted for certain persons or entities. (a)
The following persons or entities shall be permitted access to the information in the controlled
substances database, subject to the limitations indicated below: (1) Authorized representatives
of the certifying boards; provided, however, that access shall be limited to information concerning
the licensees of the certifying board, however, authorized representatives from the Board
of Medical Examiners may access the database to inquire about certified registered nurse practitioners
(CRNPs), or certified nurse midwives (CNMs) that hold a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances
Registration Certificate (QACSC). (2) A licensed practitioner approved by the department who
has authority to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances. The licensed practitioner's
access shall be limited to information concerning himself or herself, registrants who possess
a Qualified Alabama Controlled...
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22-13A-5
Section 22-13A-5 Needs assessment; list of services and providers. (a) The department shall
conduct a needs assessment to identify any or all of the following: (1) Research being conducted
within the state. (2) Available technical assistance and educational materials and programs
nationwide. (3) The level of public and professional awareness about osteoporosis. (4) The
needs of osteoporosis patients, their families, and caregivers. (5) Needs of health care providers,
including physicians, nurses, managed care organizations, and other health care providers.
(6) The services available to the osteoporosis patient. (7) Existence of osteoporosis treatment
programs. (8) Existence of osteoporosis support groups. (9) Existence of rehabilitation services.
(10) The number and location of bone density testing equipment. (b) Based on the needs assessment,
the department shall develop and maintain a list of osteoporosis-related services and osteoporosis
health care providers with specialization in...
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22-21B-3
Section 22-21B-3 Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE.
The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION.
Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal of staff privileges,
refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction of wages or
benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal to award any
grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities.
(3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health
care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's
aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist,
researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student,...
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16-25A-18
Section 16-25A-18 Generic equivalent medications. As a condition of participation in the Public
Education Employees Health Insurance Programs (PEEHIP), a pharmacist shall dispense a generic
equivalent medication to fill a prescription for a patient covered by PEEHIP when one is available
unless the physician indicates in longhand writing on the prescription, indicates by mark
or signature in the appropriate place on the prescription, or indicates in an electronic prescription,
the following: "medically necessary" or "dispense as written" or "do
not substitute". The generic equivalent drug product dispensed shall be pharmaceutically
and therapeutically equivalent and contain the same active ingredient or ingredients, and
shall be of the same dosage, form, and strength. (Act 2002-266, p. 549, §1; Act 2016-304,
§1.)...
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20-1-20
Section 20-1-20 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) ARTICLE. When referring to food or drugs, such term is used in the broad and comprehensive
sense and has reference to the food product or the drug product in question. (2) BABY FOOD.
A food which purports to be or is represented for special dietary use as a food for babies
by reason of its special formulation or its particular suitability for children under two
years of age. (3) BOARD. The State Board of Agriculture and Industries. (4) CLASS A FOODS.
Baby food, infant formula, and potentially hazardous food. (5) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner
of Agriculture and Industries. (6) DEALER. A manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, jobber, and
similar establishments, mobile or permanent, engaged in the sale of food for consumption on
premises. (7) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Agriculture and Industries. (8)...
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