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12-15-301
Section 12-15-301 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ABANDONMENT. A voluntary and intentional relinquishment
of the custody of a child by a parent, or a withholding from the child, without good cause
or excuse, by the parent, of his or her presence, care, love, protection, maintenance, or
the opportunity for the display of filial affection, or the failure to claim the rights of
a parent, or failure to perform the duties of a parent. (2) AGE APPROPRIATE or DEVELOPMENTALLY
APPROPRIATE. Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the
same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate
for a child based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities
that are typical for an age or age group and, in the case of a specific child, activities
or items that are suitable for the child based on the...
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15-20A-4
Section 15-20A-4 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADULT SEX OFFENDER. A person convicted of a sex offense.
(2) CHILD. A person who has not attained the age of 12. (3) CHILDCARE FACILITY. A licensed
child daycare center, a licensed childcare facility, or any other childcare service that is
exempt from licensing pursuant to Section 38-7-3, if it is sufficiently conspicuous
that a reasonable person should know or recognize its location or its address has been provided
to local law enforcement. (4) CONVICTION. A verdict or finding of guilt as the result of a
trial, a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or an Alford plea regardless of whether
adjudication was withheld. Conviction includes, but is not limited to, a conviction in a United
States territory, a conviction in a federal or military tribunal, including a court martial
conducted by the Armed Forces of the United States, a conviction for an offense committed...
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22-11A-63
Section 22-11A-63 Investigation by State Health Officer. (a) Upon notification of the
existence of an infected health care worker, the State Health Officer shall undertake an investigation
of the practice of the health care worker. In the investigation, the State Health Officer
shall seek advice of individuals and organizations deemed necessary. The investigation shall
determine if the infected health care worker performs invasive procedures. If the health care
worker is determined not to perform invasive procedures, no review panel shall be established,
no restrictions shall be placed on his or her practice, and all information obtained in the
investigation shall be confidential as provided for in Section 22-11A-69. If the infected
health care worker is determined to perform invasive procedures, the State Health Officer
shall cause an expert review panel to be formed. To the extent possible, the review shall
be conducted so that the identity of the health care worker shall not be...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual
who is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized
to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health
care; or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by
any other record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation
of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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27-21A-17
Section 27-21A-17 Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority. (a) The commissioner
in consultation with and with the approval of the State Health Officer, where necessary, may
suspend or revoke any certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization
under this chapter if he finds that any of the following conditions exist: (1) The health
maintenance organization is operating significantly in contravention of its basic organizational
document or in a manner contrary to that described in any other information submitted under
Section 27-21A-2, unless amendments to such submissions have been filed with the commissioner
and the State Health Officer and approved by the commissioner; (2) The health maintenance
organization issues evidence of coverage or uses a schedule of charges for health care services
which do not comply with requirements of Section 27-21A-7; (3) The health maintenance
organization does not provide or arrange for basic health care services; (4)...
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30-5-5
Section 30-5-5 Standing to file sworn petition for protection order; disclosure of information;
costs and fees. (a) The following persons have standing to file a sworn petition for a protection
order under this chapter as a plaintiff: (1) A person who is at least 18 years old or is otherwise
emancipated and is the victim of abuse, as defined in Section 30-5-2, or has reasonable
cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of abuse.
(2) A parent, legal guardian, next friend, court-appointed guardian ad litem, or the State
Department of Human Resources may petition for relief on behalf of the following: a. A minor
child. b. Any person prevented by physical or mental incapacity from seeking a protection
order. (b) Standardized petitions for actions pursuant to this chapter shall be made available
through the circuit clerks' offices around the state. The circuit clerk shall not provide
assistance to persons in completing the forms or in presenting...
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36-26-14
Section 36-26-14 Deferred compensation plans for certain employees. (a) The personnel
board may adopt, establish, and maintain a deferred compensation plan or plans, except under
Internal Revenue Code Section 403 (b), for the employees of the State of Alabama or
any city, town, county, or public entity or corporation organized pursuant to the laws of
this state. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the employees of a county or political
subdivision of the county participating in a plan, the employing county or political subdivision
of the county shall approve participation in the plan. The personnel board may include in
any such plan any provision that does not cause the plan to fail to qualify for its tax-favored
treatment under the United States Internal Revenue Code, including, but not limited to, participant
loans, unforeseeable emergency or hardship distributions, Roth deferrals, rollovers, transfers
to purchase service credit, and distributions to purchase a retired public...
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38-10-5
Section 38-10-5 Form and effect of assignment of child support payments to department.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, as a condition of eligibility for aid,
each recipient of aid to families with dependent children shall have assigned to the department
by operation of law any rights to support from any other person which such recipient may have
in his own behalf or in behalf of any other family member for whom the recipient is receiving
aid, which accrued at the time such assignment is executed, which continue to accrue until
said recipient family ceases to receive aid and which may have effect as provided by the Social
Security Act and amendments thereto. Such assignment to the department of the rights to any
support owed up to the amount of aid paid by the department to the recipient shall conform
with the requirements of the Social Security Act and amendments thereto. Such assignment shall
make the department assignee of and to the right of such child or...
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6-6-20
Section 6-6-20 Definition; instances requiring mediation; sanctions; exceptions; etc.
(a) For purposes of this section, "mediation" means a process in which a
neutral third party assists the parties to a civil action in reaching their own settlement
but does not have the authority to force the parties to accept a binding decision. (b) Mediation
is mandatory for all parties in the following instances: (1) At any time where all parties
agree. (2) Upon motion by any party. The party asking for mediation shall pay the costs of
mediation, except attorney fees, unless otherwise agreed. (3) In the event no party requests
mediation, the trial court may, on its own motion, order mediation. The trial court may allocate
the costs of mediation, except attorney fees, among the parties. (c) If any party fails to
mediate as required by this section, the court may apply such sanctions as it deems
appropriate pursuant to Rule 37 of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. (d) A court shall
not order...
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11-91A-2
Section 11-91A-2 Local Government Health Insurance Board; governance and administration
of program. (a) The Local Government Health Insurance Board shall govern and administer the
Local Government Health Insurance Program currently governed and administered by the State
Employees' Insurance Board (SEIB) pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 36. The transfer of the
governance and administration to the board shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2015,
and thereafter the board shall take all control and responsibility for the program under procedures
and authority set out in this chapter. (b) The program governed and administered by the board
shall provide a reasonable relationship between the health care benefits to be included and
the expected health care expenses to be incurred by affected employees, retirees, and their
dependents. The board may establish a fully insured or self-insured health care plan for employees
and retirees as defined in this chapter and may adopt rules for the...
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