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22-6-11
Section 22-6-11 Breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment. (a) This section shall
be known and may be cited as the "2009 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Act." (b)(1) Medicaid eligibility and coverage shall be extended to a woman who has been
determined to be eligible to participate in and has been screened for breast or cervical cancer
by any health care provider or entity, or both, that satisfies any of the following: a. Receives
direct payment for screening services by National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program (NBCCEDP) Title XV funds. b. Is funded at least in part by NBCCEDP grantee Title XV
funds for screening services. c. Is not funded at all by NBCCEDP grantee Title XV funds but
has been identified by the Department of Public Health as part of the Alabama Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Detection Program and operates consistently within its guidelines. (2) Coverage
under this section shall be limited to any woman screened and...
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22-52-12.1
Section 22-52-12.1 Designated mental health facilities; standards of care. (a) The department
shall designate certain mental health facilities that shall have the authority to receive
respondents for evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge pursuant to the
provisions of this chapter. (b) The department shall establish standards of care and services
to be rendered by each designated mental health facility and shall certify those facilities
designated to provide evaluation, admission, detention, treatment and discharge. (c) The probate
judges of the State of Alabama may commit respondents, who meet the criteria for involuntary
commitment, to a designated mental health facility. Provided, however, that such designated
mental health facility shall not be required to accept a committed respondent if they are
unable to provide proper services and treatment. (d) The designated mental health facilities
shall have the authority to contract with public or private mental health...
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26-1-2
Section 26-1-2 Durable power of attorney; appointment by court of guardian, etc., subsequent
to execution of durable power of attorney; effect of death of principal upon agency relationship;
affidavit by person exercising power of attorney as to lack of knowledge of revocation, etc.;
health care power of attorney. (a) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which
a principal designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing
contains the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (b) All acts done by an
attorney in fact pursuant to a durable power of attorney during any...
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27-1-16
Section 27-1-16 Standard health insurance claim form; electronic claims form; various claim
forms. (a)(1) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall prescribe a standard health
insurance claim form to be used by all hospitals. The forms shall be prescribed in a format
which allows for the use of generally accepted diagnosis and treatment coding systems by providers
of health care and payors. The standard form shall be accepted and used by all insurers doing
business in the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care
for hospital services. (2) The Commissioner of the Department of Insurance shall also prescribe
a format for all health insurance claims transmitted or submitted for payment by electronic
or electro-mechanical means. Such a format shall be used by all insurers doing business in
the State of Alabama and by all state agencies which pay providers of health care for hospital
services. (b) An advisory committee of five persons, two...
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27-21A-15
Section 27-21A-15 Powers of insurers and health care service plans. (a) An insurance company
licensed in this state, or a health care service plan authorized to do business in this state,
may either directly or through a subsidiary or affiliate organize and operate a health maintenance
organization under the provisions of this chapter. Notwithstanding any other law which may
be inconsistent herewith, any two or more such insurance companies, health care service plans,
or subsidiaries or affiliates thereof, may jointly organize and operate a health maintenance
organization. The business of insurance is deemed to include the providing of health care
by a health maintenance organization owned or operated by an insurer or a subsidiary thereof.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of insurance and health care service plan laws, Title 10,
Chapter 4, Article 6 and Title 27, an insurer or a health care service plan may contract with
a health maintenance organization to provide insurance or...
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27-21A-32
Section 27-21A-32 HMO enrollment requirements. (a) The state government, or any agency, board,
commission, institution, or political subdivision thereof, and any city or county, or board
of education, which offers its employees a health benefits plan may make available to and
inform its employees or members of the option to enroll in at least one health maintenance
organization holding a valid certificate of authority which provides health care services
in the geographic areas in which such employees or members reside. (b) The first time a health
maintenance organization is offered by an employer, either public or private, each covered
employee must make an affirmative written selection among the different alternatives included
in the health benefits plan. Thereafter, those who wish to change from one plan to another
will be allowed to do so annually, provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent any
health maintenance organization or insurer from requiring evidence of...
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12-23A-6
Section 12-23A-6 Assessments and recommendations; treatment services. (a) As part of the assessment,
each jurisdiction shall establish a system to ensure that drug offenders are placed into a
substance abuse treatment program approved by the Department of Mental Health. To accomplish
this, the entity conducting the assessment should make specific recommendations to the drug
court team regarding the level of treatment program and duration necessary so that the individualized
needs of a drug offender may be addressed. These assessments and resulting recommendations
shall be performed by a certified or licensed alcohol and drug professional in accordance
with the criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division.
Treatment recommendations accepted by the court, pursuant to this chapter, shall be deemed
to be reasonable and necessary. (b) An adequate continuum of care for drug offenders shall
be established in response to this chapter. (c) The drug...
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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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22-21-33
Section 22-21-33 Penalties for operation of or referring persons to unlicensed hospital. (a)(1)
Any individual, association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other
business entity who operates or causes to be operated a hospital of any kind as defined in
this article or any rules promulgated hereunder, without having been granted a license by
the State Board of Health shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor upon conviction, except
that any individual, association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
other business entity who operates or causes to be operated a hospital of any kind as defined
in this article or any rules promulgated hereunder without having been granted a license by
the State Board of Health shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction of a second
or any subsequent offense. (2) The State Board of Health, upon determination that a facility
or business is operating as a hospital, within the meaning of this article or...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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