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26-23E-16
Section 26-23E-16 Construction of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
as creating or recognizing a right to abortion. (b) It is not the intention of this chapter
to make lawful an abortion that is currently unlawful. (c) The provisions of this chapter
shall be construed in pari materia with other statutes governing abortions. (d) Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to modify, supersede, or constructively repeal any provisions
of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, or
any amendments thereto. (Act 2013-79, p. 165, §16.)...
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22-21B-7
Section 22-21B-7 Abortion clinics; relation to other statutes. The provisions of this
chapter shall not apply to health care institutions or employers who are licensed by the State
Board of Health as abortion clinics. Further, nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend,
repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, or the "Alabama Medical
Liability Act of 1987" commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical
Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-548, or any amendment to any of
the foregoing, or any judicial interpretation of any of the foregoing. (Act 2017-189, §7.)...
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22-8A-17
Section 22-8A-17 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)
An Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care shall only apply in the school
setting if the order is included as part of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health
Plan executed pursuant to Chapter 30B of Title 16. (b) The attending physician of a qualified
minor shall have no supervisory authority over a school's execution of a Palliative and End
of Life Individual Health Plan. Any health care provider or health care facility acting within
the applicable standard of care with regard to a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health
Plan is not subject to criminal or civil liability and may not be found to have committed
an act of unprofessional conduct. Nothing in this chapter or any related act involving Orders
for PPEL Care shall be construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or...
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22-13-70
Section 22-13-70 Standardized summary of treatment methods, reconstruction options,
and availability of coverage. (a) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall develop a
standardized written summary, in plain nontechnical language, which shall contain all of the
following: (1) An explanation of the alternative medically viable methods of treating breast
cancer including, but not limited to, hormonal, radiological, chemotherapeutic, or surgical
treatments, or combinations thereof. (2) Information on breast reconstructive surgery including,
but not limited to, the use of breast implants, their side effects, risks, and other pertinent
information to aid a person in deciding on a course of treatment. (3) An explanation of the
special provisions relating to mastectomy, lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and breast reconstructive
surgery coverage, and second opinion coverage, including out-of-network options, under the
insurance law, Section 22-6-10, Section 22-6-11, and Chapter 50,...
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25-5-50
Section 25-5-50 Applicability; exemptions; coverage for school boards, volunteer fire
departments, and rescue squads; sports officials. (a) This article and Article 2 of this chapter
shall not be construed or held to apply to an employer of a domestic employee; an employer
of a farm laborer; an employer of a person whose employment at the time of the injury is casual
and not in the usual course of the trade, business, profession, or occupation of the employer;
an employer who regularly employs less than five employees in any one business, other than
the business of constructing or assisting on-site in the construction of new single-family,
detached residential dwellings; or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according
to the most recent federal decennial census. An employer who regularly employs less than five
employees in any one business; a farm-labor employer; an employer of a domestic employee;
or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according to...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to
provide, withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition
and hydration if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines,
to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to
understand, appreciate, and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be
dependent, the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect
the welfare of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian,
or other legal custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile
court may prescribe. (2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department
of Human Resources. (3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department
of Human Resources. b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing
and able to assume the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed
by the Department of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide
care for the child. c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of
Human Resources, is found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee;
administrative fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board
to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing
as physical therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals
to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and
in a proper case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of
its duties; however, the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical
therapist assistant to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist
supervisor while working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules,
regulations, or orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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34-19-18
Section 34-19-18 Construction of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise modify, amend, or supersede any
provision of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 or the Alabama Medical Liability Act
of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-540, et seq., or any amendment thereto, or any
judicial interpretation thereof. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing
a licensed midwife to practice medicine or prescribe medicine or drugs. (Act 2017-383, §2.)...
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22-5D-7
Section 22-5D-7 Relation to other laws and professional obligations. (a) Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise
modify, amend, or supersede any provision of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 or
the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-540 et seq.,
or any amendment thereto, or any judicial interpretation thereof. (b) This chapter does not
require a medical professional who is licensed under the laws of this state to counsel, advise,
prescribe, dispense, administer, or otherwise be involved in the care of an eligible patient
using an investigational drug, biological product, or device. (c) This chapter does not require
a hospital licensed under Section 22-21-25 to provide any service related to an investigational
drug, biological product, or device. (Act 2015-320, §7.)...
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