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22-13-31
Section 22-13-31 Registry established; reporting of confirmed cases. (a) There is hereby established
within the Department of Public Health the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry for the purpose
of providing accurate and up-to-date information about cancer or benign brain-related tumors
in Alabama and facilitating the evaluation and improvement of cancer or benign brain-related
tumor prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, and community care activities
for the citizens of Alabama. The State Committee of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary
to effect the purposes of this article, including the data to be reported, and the effective
date after which reporting shall be required. For the purposes of this article, cancer means
all malignant neoplasms, regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma,
Hodgkin's disease, and leukemia, but excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the
skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix. (b) All cases of...
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22-4-2
Section 22-4-2 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general
health matters and performing the duties and exercising the powers as set forth in the statutory
provisions relating thereto. (2) STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL. The advisory council
established pursuant to this article which shall advise the State Board of Health on matters
relating to health planning and resource development. (3) HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY. An entity
which is organized and operated under the provisions of Title XV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq.) and is responsible for the health planning and development
in a health service area designated by the Governor. (4) HEALTH SERVICE AREA. A geographical
area designated by the Governor as being appropriate...
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22-50-90
Section 22-50-90 Definitions. (a) When used in this article, the following words and terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Any information
collected and stored in the criminal record repository of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) reflecting the result of an arrest, detention, or initiation of a criminal proceeding
by criminal justice agencies, including, but not limited to, arrest record information, fingerprint
cards, correctional induction and release information, identifiable descriptions, and notations
of arrests, detention, indictments, or other formal charges. The term shall not include analytical
records or investigative reports that contain criminal intelligence information or criminal
investigation information. (2) DIRECT CARE PROVIDER. A psychiatrist, medical doctor, psychologist,
social worker, community service specialist, therapist, nurse, mental health worker, foster
care provider, police officer, and any other...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms
have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in Section 12-15-301.
(2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the municipality and the sheriff's
department for the county in which a child advocacy center is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL.
An individual holding a master's or higher degree in social work, mental health counseling,
or other social work related or mental health counseling related field of study, and who has
received special training regarding child maltreatment and child trauma. (b) In order to become
eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated,
child advocacy centers in this state shall: (1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the
requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01 et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where
forensic interviews, conducted jointly by...
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26-24-3
Section 26-24-3 Duties of secretary. The duties of the secretary shall include, but not be
limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor and the Legislature in matters
relating to the coordination of services for children under the age of 19. (2) Serving as
a liaison between the Governor and state agencies providing programs or services for children.
(3) Educating and informing legislators and other elected officials about issues affecting
children. (4) Coordinating local effort by creating a network of existing local and community
groups and advocates dedicated to children to enable beneficial organizations throughout the
state to assist and educate each other. (5) Actively seeking and applying for federal and
private grants to fund children's programs. (6) Establishing a repository for information
on programs other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for K-12
in Alabama, which offer services for, or are for the benefit of, or in any way affect...
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38-14-9
Section 38-14-9 Administration of accounts. (a) Subject to rules promulgated by the department,
a fiduciary organization has sole authority over, and responsibility for, the administration
of individual development accounts. The responsibility of the fiduciary organization extends
to all aspects of the account program, including marketing to all eligible individuals and
families, soliciting matching funds, counseling account owners, providing financial literacy
education, and conducting required verification and compliance activities. The fiduciary organization
may establish program provisions as the organization believes necessary to ensure account
owner compliance with this chapter. (b) A fiduciary organization may act in partnership with
other entities, including businesses, government agencies, corporations, nonprofit organizations,
community action programs, community development corporations, housing authorities and faith-based
entities, to assist in the fulfillment of its...
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41-23-23
Section 41-23-23 Applications; selection of zones; Enterprise Zone Advisory Council. Selection
of zones and the general guidelines for implementation of the provisions of this article shall
be as follows: (1) The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall see that
all applications are processed as follows: a. The state or any governmental entity in the
proposed area may submit an application for zone designation. b. Each application should provide
a statement of incentives being offered by the governmental entities, such as: 1. Regulatory
relief or waiver; 2. Services provided; 3. Tax incentives; 4. Other nontax incentives. c.
It is contemplated that state, county and/or municipal governments may devise an innovative
package of local incentives in their respective jurisdictions and aggressively pursue zone
designation. (2) Zones shall be selected by the department, with input from the advisory council,
which shall have the responsibility for the general implementation...
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12-17-226.1
Section 12-17-226.1 Authorization to establish program; discretionary powers; supervision and
control; intervention plans. (a) The district attorney of any judicial circuit of this state
may establish a pretrial diversion program within that judicial circuit or any county within
that judicial circuit. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by the common law, provided for
by statute and acts of this state, or otherwise provided by law for the district attorneys
of this state shall be retained. (c) A county pretrial diversion program established under
subsection (a) shall be under the direct supervision and control of the district attorney.
The district attorney may contract with any agency, person, or corporation, including, but
not limited to, certified and judicially sanctioned community corrections programs, certified
mental health and drug treatment programs, family service programs, or any certified not-for-profit
programs for services related to this division. The district attorney...
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22-4-10
Section 22-4-10 Cooperation of officers, agencies, etc., of state, etc., with State Board of
Health and Statewide Health Coordinating Council. All officers, employees and agents of the
State of Alabama and all departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, subdivisions and agencies
of the government thereof are hereby authorized to confer, plan and cooperate with the State
Board of Health, Statewide Health Coordinating Council, their agents and employees in health
planning and resource development functions. Any department of the government of Alabama which
has statutory or legally designated authority and responsibility to administer state or state-federal
programs which involve related health functions shall cooperate with the State Board of Health
in its health planning and resources development functions so that these programs shall be
properly considered in the overall health program. (Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §11.)...
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26-19A-3
Section 26-19A-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) BROADCASTER. Any entity that is engaged in the business of
broadcasting video or audio programs, whether through the public airwaves, by cable, by direct
or indirect satellite transmissions, or by any other means of communication. (2) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (3) MISSING AND ENDANGERED PERSONS ALERT. A voluntary
program entered into by the department and other local and state law enforcement agencies
and the Alabama Association of Broadcasters and broadcasters licensed to serve in the state,
which provides that if the department verifies that a person living with a mental disability,
physical disability, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or autism is missing or lost and in danger,
a media alert is transmitted. The broadcasters participating in the program then distribute
the media alert. (Act 2009-145, p. 280, §3; Act 2020-40, §1.)...
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