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22-8-1
Section 22-8-1 Persons physically or mentally unable to consent. No consent shall be
required for a licensed physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, nurse practitioner, or physician
assistant to provide any legally authorized medical or mental health services to a person
when the person is either physically unable to consent or mentally unable to consent and who,
but for the mental or physical disability, would be able to consent; provided, that two or
more licensed physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists, or one licensed physician, psychiatrist,
or psychologist and one or more nurse practitioners or physician assistants, after having
consultation, have signed a written statement finding, in their judgment, that the medical
services are necessary and that a delay in treatment would increase the risk to the person's
life or health. (Acts 1971, No. 2281, p. 3681, §6; Act 2019-355, §1.)...
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22-8B-4
Section 22-8B-4 Prohibited activity. (a) Any person who deliberately assists another
person to commit suicide or provides aid in dying is guilty of a Class C felony. (b) Any physician
or health care provider who prescribes any drug, compound, or substance to a patient deliberately
to aid in dying or assists or performs any medical procedure deliberately to aid in dying
is guilty of a Class C felony. (Act 2017-231, §4.)...
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22-8A-15
Section 22-8A-15 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018
REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)
The representative of a qualified minor may execute a directive with respect to the extent
of medical treatment, medication, and other interventions available to provide palliative
and supportive care to the qualified minor by completing and signing an Order for PPEL Care
form. Once completed and signed by the representative, the attending physician may complete
and sign the executed directive and enter the directive into the medical record of the qualified
minor. Once properly entered and received into the medical record, the directive is deemed
a valid Order for PPEL Care; provided, however, it is the intent of this section to
recognize the desires as reflected in communications, including verbal or written statements,
of a qualified minor and of the representative of a qualified minor with respect to the extent
of...
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27-51-1
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance
policy or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses
shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical
or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under
the supervision of the physician, and pursuant to the rules, regulations, and parameters for
physician assistants, if the policy or contract pays for the same care and treatment provided
by a licensed physician or doctor of osteopathy. (b) An insurance policy or contract subject
to this section shall not impose a practice or supervision restriction which is inconsistent
with or more restrictive than provided by law. (c) This section shall apply to services
provided under a policy or contract delivered, continued, or renewed in this state on or after
August 1, 1997, and to any existing policy or contract, on the policy's or...
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27-48-1
Section 27-48-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health insurance policy that covers hospital,
medical, or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations,
medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or any other person, firm,
corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state. For
the purpose of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes,
adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of
the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. The term
includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of...
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6-5-332
Section 6-5-332 Persons rendering emergency care etc., at scene of accident, etc. (a)
When any doctor of medicine or dentistry, nurse, member of any organized rescue squad, member
of any police or fire department, member of any organized volunteer fire department, Alabama-licensed
emergency medical technician, intern, or resident practicing in an Alabama hospital with training
programs approved by the American Medical Association, Alabama state trooper, medical aidman
functioning as a part of the military assistance to safety and traffic program, chiropractor,
or public education employee gratuitously and in good faith, renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an accident, casualty, or disaster to a person injured therein, he or
she shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions
in rendering first aid or emergency care, nor shall he or she be liable for any civil damages
as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for...
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27-21A-1
Section 27-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively: (1) AGENT. A person who is appointed or employed by
a health maintenance organization and who engages in solicitation of membership in such organization.
This definition does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union,
or other organization. (2) BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Emergency care, inpatient hospital
and physician care, and outpatient medical services. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of
Insurance. (4) ENROLLEE. An individual who is enrolled in a health maintenance organization.
(5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE. Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an enrollee setting
out the coverage to which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services included
in the furnishing to any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization or incident
to the furnishing of such care or hospitalization, as well as the...
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14-14-5
Section 14-14-5 Medical release application; eligibility factors; revocation; notice.
(a) An inmate, or any concerned person, including, but not limited to, the inmate's attorney,
family, physician, or an employee or official of the department may initiate consideration
for medical furlough by submitting to the department an initial medical release application
form along with supporting documentation. (b)(1) The initial application form shall include
the report of a physician or physicians employed by the department or its health care provider
and a notarized report of at least one other duly licensed physician who is board certified
in the field of medicine for which the inmate is seeking a medical furlough and who is not
an employee of the department. These reports shall each be of the opinion that the inmate
is either terminally ill, permanently incapacitated, or that the inmate suffers from a chronic
infirmity, illness, or disease related to aging. (2) The commissioner shall...
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27-1-20
Section 27-1-20 Patient Right to Know Act. (a) This section shall be known and
may be cited as the "Patient Right to Know Act." (b) As used in this section,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ENROLLEE. A person who purchases individual health care coverage or an employer
who purchases a group health care plan. (2) PROVIDER. A physician, dentist, podiatrist, pharmacist,
optometrist, psychologist, clinical social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, registered
optician, licensed professional counselor, physical therapist, and chiropractor. (c)(1) All
persons, firms, corporations, associations, health maintenance organizations, health insurance
services, or preferred provider organizations, any employer-sponsored health benefit plan,
or any similar organization or entity, providing health, accident, or dental insurance coverage,
either directly or indirectly, shall provide an enrollee with a written description of the...
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27-56-5
Section 27-56-5 Third-party payment. (a) No insurance policy, plan, or contract providing
for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provides coverage
for eye care services shall be issued or renewed after August 1, 2001, unless such insurance
policy, plan, or contract does the following: (1) Provides a covered person direct access
to any eye care provider participating in, or otherwise eligible to provide services under,
the policy, plan, or contract for all eye care services covered under the policy, plan, or
contract, without any referral or preapproval requirement, including, but not limited to,
the following services, if covered: a. Medical treatment of glaucoma. b. Postoperative eye
care. (2) Ensures that any list of medical or health care providers participating in, or otherwise
eligible to provide services under, the policy, plan, or contract includes eye care providers
to the same extent that such list includes other medical or health care...
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