16-17A-2
Section 16-17A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER. The teaching, research, and clinical facilities provided, established, or operated by a constitutionally created public university in the state or a university that operates a school of medicine. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (3) BOARD. The board of directors of an authority. (4) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of an authority. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. The state, a county, a municipality, or any department, agency, board, or commission of the state, a county, or a municipality. (6) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. All property or rights in property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, useful to an authority in its operations, including without limitation, the following: a. Facilities necessary or desirable to the operation of an academic medical center, one or more health sciences schools,...
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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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27-21B-3
Section 27-21B-3 Power to conduct investigations. The Alabama Medicaid Agency is authorized and empowered to conduct investigations to determine whether a medical support order exists or eligibility for enrollment of a recipient in a parent's family health coverage exists. The parents of any child who is a recipient shall cooperate in this investigation. State agencies may share information regarding parentage and support orders. (Acts 1994, No. 94-710, p. 1377, ยง3.)...
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36-29-21
Section 36-29-21 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The Flexible Employees Benefits Board. (2) EMPLOYEE. A person who is employed by the State of Alabama, its agencies, departments, or for a county health department, and who receives his compensation through means of a state warrant drawn upon the State Treasury, or by check drawn by the Alabama State Port Authority, or from the treasury of the Department of Mental Health, other than those employees covered by the federal Railroad Retirement Act. Further, for the purposes of long-term care insurance, this definition covers any person employed by a local government in the State of Alabama. (3) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. (4) PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. An employee who elects to participate in the flexible benefit plan and meets the requirements set forth in said plan. (5) SALARY...
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40-26B-3
Section 40-26B-3 Payment and collection of tax; appropriation of funds and use by Alabama Medicaid Agency. (a) The taxes imposed by this article shall be due and payable to the department on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the tax accrues, and shall, when collected, be paid by the department into the State Treasury. Payment by United States mail will be timely if mailed in accordance with Section 40-1-45. When paid into the State Treasury, all such taxes shall be deposited to the credit of the Alabama Health Care Trust Fund. (b) The receipts from the tax levied in this article shall be solely available for appropriation by the Alabama Legislature to the Alabama Medicaid Agency for use by said agency in accomplishing the purposes of this article. Provided, however, for the first fiscal year in which this article is effective, to defray its expenses, including salaries and costs of operation incident to the collection of this tax, there is...
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22-21-271
Section 22-21-271 Certificates of need - Application fees; appropriation of funds; disposition of fees. (a) Each application for a certificate of need shall be accompanied by a fee of one percent of the estimated cost of the proposed cost of the new Institutional Health Service, or a maximum of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) (indexed) per application. Provided, that the application fee shall be three-fourths of one percent of the estimated cost of the proposed new Institutional Health Service, or a maximum of eight thousand dollars ($8,000) if the applicant has had an average daily census comprised of 50 percent or more Medicaid patients within the last year prior to the filing of the application and a maximum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) if a rural hospital applicant has had an average daily census comprised of 30 percent or more Medicaid/Medicare patients within the last year prior to the filing of the application. The minimum fee shall be set by the SHPDA. Fees shall be used...
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22-21-275
Section 22-21-275 Procedures for review of applications for certificates of need. The SHPDA, pursuant to the provisions of Section 22-21-274, shall prescribe by rules and regulations the procedures for review of applications for certificates of need and for issuance of certificates of need. Rules and regulations governing review procedures shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: (1) Agreement with other review agencies for review procedures consistent with this article and federal regulations. (2) Application procedures and forms of the application necessary to elicit and provide all necessary information as required by the review criteria. (3) Establishment of a project review period of 90 days from the date the state agency determines that the application is complete and notification thereof is made to the applicant. The rules and regulations may provide for a period of not more than 15 days for determination of the completeness of the application,...
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22-4-32
Section 22-4-32 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW BOARD. The board which reviews all certificate of need applications as provided in Section 22-21-260(14). (2) COVERED HEALTH CARE REPORTER. The term includes health care facilities as that term is defined in Section 22-21-260(6); new institutional health services subject to review as defined in Section 22-21-263; a facility or institution for the care or treatment of any kind of mental or emotional illness or substance abuse or for providing services to persons with intellectual disabilities as defined in Section 22-50-17; and facilities and distinct units as defined in Section 22-21-263(c). (3) HEALTH CARE REPORTS. The written reports to SHPDA which are required to be submitted by this article. (4) HEALTH CARE INFORMATION AND DATA ADVISORY COUNCIL. The body created by this article which is charged with advising and participating in the...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who requires care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on long-term care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly support long-term care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires care or supervision beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic needs or prevent physical injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency that administers the Older Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated by the Governor, and is an aging and disability resource center working in...
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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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