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40-26B-76
Section 40-26B-76 Notice of assessment. (a)(1) The department shall send a notice of
assessment to each privately operated hospital informing the hospital of the assessment rate,
the hospital's net patient revenue calculation, and the estimated assessment amount owed by
the hospital for the applicable fiscal year. (2) Annual notices of assessment shall be sent
at least 30 days before the due date for the first quarterly assessment payment of each fiscal
year. (b)(1) The privately operated hospital shall have 30 days from the date of its receipt
of a notice of assessment to review and verify the assessment rate, the hospital's net patient
revenue calculation, and the estimated assessment amount. (2) If a privately operated hospital
disputes the hospital's net patient revenue calculation and the estimated assessment amount,
the hospital shall notify the department of the disputed amounts within 15 business days of
notification of the assessment by the department. The hospital and the...
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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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34-21-81
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. The State Board of Medical Examiners
established pursuant to Section 34-24-53. (2) BOARD OF NURSING. The Board of Nursing
established under Section 34-21-2. (3) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse
that has gained additional knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized
program of nursing education that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles and has been
certified by the Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing.
There shall be four categories of advanced practice nurses: Certified registered nurse practitioners
(CRNP), certified nurse midwives (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and
clinical nurse specialists (CNS). Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse
midwives are subject to collaborative practice agreements with an Alabama physician....
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38-9A-1
Section 38-9A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) ADULT. An individual 18 years of age or older with a developmental disability. (b) AGENCY.
Any public state agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Mental Health, Department
of Public Health, and Department of Education. (c) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18
who has a developmental disability or who is at risk for a developmental disability. A child
under the age of six is considered at risk for a developmental disability if the child has
substantial developmental delay or specific congenital or acquired condition that has a high
probability of resulting in a developmental disability if services are not provided. (d) COMMUNITY
COUNCIL. A local council composed of people with a developmental disability and their family
members who supervise the implementation of the program in its...
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26-23A-5
Section 26-23A-5 Publication of required materials. (a) The Department of Public Health
shall publish within 180 days after October 14, 2002, and shall update on an annual basis,
the following easily comprehensible printed materials: (1) Geographically indexed printed
materials designed to inform the woman of public and private agencies and services available
to provide medical and financial assistance to a woman through pregnancy, prenatal care, upon
childbirth, and while her child is dependent. The materials shall include a comprehensive
list of the agencies, a description of the services offered, and the telephone numbers and
addresses of the agencies. (2) The printed materials shall include a list of adoption agencies
geographically indexed and that the law permits adoptive parents to pay the cost of prenatal
care, childbirth, and neonatal care. (3) Printed materials that inform the pregnant woman
of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at...
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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure
that each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated
with dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care
and a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive
information concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise
written explanation of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their
families, the department, and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights
and role of the members of the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training
and support for the purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs
of the child in foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating,
identifying, and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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45-37-171.44
Section 45-37-171.44 Ability to pay fees; increase in costs and fees; funding. No person
shall be denied any service because that person, or if a minor, the parent or legal guardian
of such person, is unable to pay the fee for such service established pursuant to this subpart.
The determination of a person's ability to pay shall be made in confidence and under circumstances
that will protect the dignity of the person receiving the service. Using any appropriate standards
of ability to pay for health care provided by the United States Government or any agency thereof,
the Jefferson County Board of Health may establish a sliding fee scale based on a person's
ability to pay. Any provision of this subpart to the contrary notwithstanding, this subpart
shall not be interpreted or applied to authorize any increase in the fees, if any, that any
person may be required to pay for any examination, treatment, vaccination, inoculation, or
other health care service of any kind that, as of September...
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14-14-4
Section 14-14-4 Establishment of furlough program. (a) The department shall establish
a medical furlough program. The commissioner shall adopt the rules and regulations for implementation
of the medical furlough program. For each person considered for medical furlough, the commissioner
shall determine whether the person is a geriatric inmate, permanently incapacitated inmate,
or terminally ill inmate. (b) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an inmate who
has not served his or her minimum sentence shall be considered eligible for consideration
for furlough under this chapter. (c) This chapter shall not apply to inmates convicted of
capital murder or a sexual offense. (d) Medical furlough consideration shall be in addition
to any other release for which an inmate may be eligible. (e) The commissioner shall determine
the conditions of release of any inmate pursuant to this chapter, including the appropriate
level of supervision of the inmate, and shall develop a discharge plan...
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25-5-290
Section 25-5-290 Ombudsman program, creation; purpose; members; notification of service;
benefit review conferences. (a) The Department of Industrial Relations shall establish an
Ombudsman Program to assist injured or disabled employees, persons claiming death benefits,
employers, and other persons in protecting their rights and obtaining information available
under the Workers' Compensation Law. (b) Providing that the employer and the employee agree
to participate in the benefit review conference, the ombudsmen shall meet with or otherwise
provide information to injured or disabled employees, investigate complaints, and communicate
with employers, insurance carriers, and health care providers on behalf of injured or disabled
employees. (c) Ombudsmen shall be Merit System employees and demonstrate familiarity with
the Workers' Compensation Law. An ombudsman shall not be an advocate for any person who shall
assist a claimant, employer, or other person in any proceeding beyond the...
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27-1-22
Section 27-1-22 Uniform prescription drug information card or technology. (a) Every
health benefit plan that provides coverage for prescription drugs or devices, or administers
a plan, including, but not limited to, third party administrators for self-insured plans and
state administered plans, excluding the Alabama Medicaid Program, shall issue to its insureds
a card or other technology containing prescription drug information. The uniform prescription
drug information card or technology shall be in the format approved by the National Council
for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and shall include all of the required fields and conform
to the most recent pharmacy ID card or technology implementation guide produced by NCPDP or
conform to a national format acceptable to the Commissioner of Insurance. If a health care
plan includes a conditional or situational field, it shall conform to the most recent pharmacy
information card or technology implementation guide by the NCPDP or conform...
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