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22-11A-10
Section 22-11A-10 State Board of Health to investigate reported cases of tuberculosis;
voluntary treatment; probate court may order compulsory treatment and quarantine; cost of
treatment; exercise of religious freedom. Whenever the State Board of Health or its authorized
representative shall discover, as a result of its own investigation or as a result of any
report required by this article, that any person may be afflicted with tuberculosis, the State
Board of Health, through its authorized representative, shall investigate or further investigate
the circumstances and, if after investigation, the representative of the State Board of Health
is of the opinion that an active case of tuberculosis is found, he shall encourage the person
infected to take voluntary treatment to meet the minimum requirements prescribed by the State
Board of Health. If such afflicted person refuses voluntary treatment, than the state board
of health, through its authorized representative, may petition the...
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22-11A-4
Section 22-11A-4 Certain records to be provided to State Health Officer or Bureau of
Clinical Laboratories. (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) CLINICAL MATERIALS. Either of the following: a. A clinical isolate that contains
or that may contain an infectious agent of public health importance. b. Material that contains
or that may contain an infectious agent of public health importance, if an isolate is not
available, in the following order of preference: 1. A patient specimen. 2. Nucleic acid. 3.
Other laboratory material. (2) PROVIDER OF MEDICAL SERVICES. A physician, hospital, laboratory,
or other medical facility or medical professional that renders medical care relating to treatment
of possible or confirmed cases of public health importance. (b) A provider of medical services
that is currently rendering or that has rendered treatment, care, diagnostic services, or
laboratory services to any person suspected of having a notifiable...
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22-12D-1
Section 22-12D-1 Office established; purposes. (a) The Office of Women's Health
is established within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes:
(1) To educate the public and be an advocate for women's health by requesting that the State
Department of Public Health, either on its own or in partnership with other entities, establish
appropriate forums, programs, or initiatives designed to educate the public regarding women's
health, with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy lifestyles. (2) To assist the State
Health Officer in identifying, coordinating, and establishing priorities for programs, services,
and resources the state should provide for women's health issues and concerns relating to
the reproductive, menopausal, and postmenopausal phases of a woman's life, with an emphasis
on postmenopausal health. (3) To serve as a clearinghouse and resource for information regarding
women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's...
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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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22-52-13
Section 22-52-13 Transfer of persons committed to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency; powers, etc., of chief officers of Veterans Administration Hospitals, etc., with respect
to retention, transfer, treatment, etc., of persons transferred thereto, etc.; effect of foreign
judgments or orders of commitment committing persons to Veterans Administration or other federal
agency. (a) Any respondent involuntarily committed by the probate court to the custody of
the department or designated mental health facility as the court may order, who is entitled
to care and treatment at a facility operated by the United States Veterans Administration
or other agency of the United States government, may be transferred by the department to the
United States Veterans Administration or other agency of the United States on such terms and
conditions as may be agreed upon by the department and the Veterans Administration or other
agency. Upon such transfer, the committed respondent shall be...
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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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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive
denials, adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health
benefit plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits
for medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by
Alabama health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim
or 30 calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service
corporation, or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service
corporation, or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and
30 calendar days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder
of the reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is
required to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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34-24-344
Section 34-24-344 Limited waiver of licensing requirements for certain athletic team
physicians. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the licensing requirements of this chapter do not
apply to any person who holds a current unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy
in another state when the person, pursuant to a written agreement with an athletic team located
in that state provides medical services to any member of the official traveling party. (b)
In providing medical services pursuant to subsection (a), the person may not provide medical
services at a health care facility including, but not limited to, a hospital, an ambulatory
surgical facility, or any other facility in which medical care, diagnosis, or treatment is
provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis. (Act 2015-451, §1.)...
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34-25A-3
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic
and orthotic, or pedorthic care is provided to patients needing such care and has met the
requirements of the board for such designation. The board shall require that all accredited
facilities meet the requirements of a national certifying board, recognized by the state board
in prosthetics, orthotics, and pedorthics accredited by the National Commission for Certifying
Agencies (NCCA) in the discipline or disciplines for which the application is made and meet
any other requirements of the board. The requirements may include custom and non-custom items
the board may determine are necessary to perform quality care and are typical in the course
of business. (2) ACCREDITED PEDORTHIC FACILITY. A facility where pedorthic care may be provided
that has met the requirements of the board for such designation. An...
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35-11-372
Section 35-11-372 Release or satisfaction. (a) During the period of time allowed by
Section 35-11-371 for perfecting the lien, including that period of time during which
the hospital is awaiting payment or denial by the patient's health care payor, and also after
the lien provided for by this division has been perfected by any lienholder entitled thereto,
no release or satisfaction of any action, claim, counterclaim, demand, judgment, settlement,
or settlement agreement, or of any of them, shall be valid or effectual as against the lien
unless the lienholder shall join therein or execute a release of the lien. (b) Any acceptance
of a release or satisfaction of any action, claim, counterclaim, demand, or judgment and any
settlement of any of the foregoing in the absence of a release or satisfaction of the lien
referred to in this division shall prima facie constitute an impairment of the lien, and the
lienholder shall be entitled to a civil action for damages on account of the...
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