6-5-542
Section 6-5-542 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. A medical
practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other
health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481. (2) STANDARD OF CARE.
The standard of care is that level of such reasonable care, skill, and diligence as other
similarly situated health care providers in the same general line of practice, ordinarily
have and exercise in like cases. A breach of the standard of care is the failure by a health
care provider to comply with the standard of care, which failure proximately causes personal
injury or wrongful death. This definition applies to all actions for injuries or damages or
wrongful death whether in contract or tort and whether based on intentional or unintentional
conduct. (3) FUTURE DAMAGES. Damages for future medical treatment, care,...
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25-6-1
Section 25-6-1 Liability of master or employer; effect of servant's or employee's knowledge
of defect or negligence causing injury. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, when a personal
injury is received by a servant or employee in the service or business of the master or employer,
the master or employer is liable to answer in damages to such servant or employee, as if he
were a stranger and not engaged in such service or employment, provided such liability is
enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction, in the cases following: (1) When the injury
is caused by reason of any defect in the condition of the ways, works, machinery or plant
connected with or used in the business of the master or employer. (2) When the injury is caused
by reason of the negligence of any person in the service or employment of the master or employer
who has any superintendence intrusted to him, while in the exercise of such superintendence.
(3) When such injury is caused by reason of the negligence of...
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38-5-6
Section 38-5-6 Relatives not legally liable for support, hospital and medical care, etc. No
relative shall be held legally liable to support or to contribute to the support of any applicant
for or recipient of assistance under this chapter. No relative shall be held liable to defray
in whole or in part the cost of any medical care or hospital care or other service rendered
to said recipient pursuant to any provision of this chapter if he is an applicant for or a
recipient of assistance under this chapter at the time such medical care or hospital care
or other service is rendered. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §6.)...
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45-23-171
Section 45-23-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Dale County that is authorized
by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards
and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title 22, a law
enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual into protective
custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill
and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement of an individual
under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement officer shall transport
the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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45-27-171
Section 45-27-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Escambia County which is
authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER. Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers'
Standards and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title
22, a law enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual
into protective custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual
is mentally ill and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement
of an individual under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement
officer shall transport the individual to a hospital providing care...
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45-3-172
Section 45-3-172 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody. (a)
For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Barbour County that is authorized
by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.
Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards
and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title 22, a law
enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual into protective
custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual is mentally ill
and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement of an individual
under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement officer shall transport
the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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45-35-171
Section 45-35-171 Individuals with mental illness taken into temporary protective custody.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1)
DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Houston County that is
authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER. Any state, county, or municipal officer certified by the Alabama Peace Officers'
Standards and Training Commission. (b)(1) Concurrently with Article 1 of Chapter 52 of Title
22, a law enforcement officer from a designated law enforcement agency may take an individual
into protective custody when the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the individual
is mentally ill and is an immediate danger to himself or herself or others. (2)a. Upon placement
of an individual under protective custody pursuant to subdivision (1), the law enforcement
officer shall transport the individual to a hospital providing care and...
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21-6-5
Section 21-6-5 Regional rehabilitation committees. The Director of the Children's Rehabilitation
Service of the Department of Rehabilitation Services shall establish as many regional rehabilitation
committees as he deems necessary. Each such committee shall be made up of (1) a medical specialist,
(2) a vocational rehabilitation counselor, (3) a registered nurse, (4) a physical therapist,
and (5) a social worker. Each committee member shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the Director of the Children's Rehabilitation Service. Such committees shall be responsible
for the final determination of the eligibility of each applicant for services provided under
this chapter and the type and extent of services needed by such applicant. (Acts 1975, 3rd
Ex. Sess., No. 109, p. 336, §5.)...
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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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34-24-384
Section 34-24-384 Rules and regulations; reimbursement by physician. The Board of Medical Examiners
and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this division. The Board of Medical
Examiners is specifically authorized to establish criteria for determining any amounts to
be expended on behalf of an impaired physician for education, rehabilitation, and treatment
and may require that any physician on whose behalf such funds are expended repay or reimburse
the Alabama Physicians Education Fund in accordance with rules established by the board. Reimbursement
shall be required on any funds expended for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug related problems
in accordance with a schedule agreeable to the board or commission. (Acts 1986, No. 86-451,
p. 817, §5.)...
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