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22-8A-3
Section 22-8A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADULT. Any person
19 years of age or over. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITION AND HYDRATION. A medical treatment
consisting of the administration of food and water through a tube or intravenous line, where
the recipient is not required to chew or swallow voluntarily. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration does not include assisted feeding, such as spoon or bottle feeding. (3) ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE. A writing executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4 which may
include a living will, the appointment of a health care proxy, or both such living will and
appointment of a health care proxy. (4) ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. The physician selected by, or
assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the
patient. (5) CARDIOPULMONARY CESSATION. A lack of pulse or...
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27-56-4
Section 27-56-4 Prohibited activities. An insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for
third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall not do any of the following:
(1) Impose a practice restriction for optometrists which is inconsistent with or more restrictive
than provided by law. (2) Discriminate between classes of eye care providers with respect
to any covered service which falls within the scope of the eye care provider's license. (3)
Require an eye care provider to hold hospital privileges as a condition of participation in
or receiving payment from the policy, plan, or contract. (4) Impose any restriction not required
by law based on the eye care provider's professional degree. (5) Discriminate between eye
care providers in connection with the amount of reimbursement for the provision of the same
services. (6) Require an eye care provider to purchase or maintain a minimum quantity or minimum
dollar amount of a specified brand of ophthalmic materials as...
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22-21-29
Section 22-21-29 Inspections. (a) Every hospital licensed under this article shall be open
to inspection to the extent authorized in this section by employees and agents of the State
Board of Health, under rules as shall be promulgated by the board with the advice and consent
of the advisory board. Employees and agents of the board shall also inspect unlicensed and
suspected unlicensed facilities. Nothing in this section shall authorize the board to inspect
quarters therein occupied by members of any religious group or nurses engaged in work in any
hospital or places of refuge for members of religious orders for whom care is provided, but
any inspection shall be limited and confined to the parts and portions of the hospital as
are used for the care and treatment of the patients and the general facilities for their care
and treatment. No hospital shall, by reason of this section, be relieved from any other types
of inspections authorized by law. (b) All inspections undertaken by the...
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22-21-350
Section 22-21-350 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this division shall,
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following respective meanings: (1)
AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized, and any public hospital corporation reincorporated,
pursuant to the provisions of the enabling statute. (2) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution
adopted by the board authorizing an arrangement by which an authority is to furnish office
space to a nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional for use
in his private practice. (3) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION. A county, municipality, or educational
institution with the governing body of which an application for the incorporation of an authority
under the enabling statute, or for the reincorporation of a public hospital corporation thereunder,
is filed (and any other county, municipality, or educational institution that may at the time
constitute an "authorizing subdivision" within the meaning of...
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22-8A-2
Section 22-8A-2 Legislative intent. The Legislature finds that competent adult persons have
the right to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care, including,
without limitation, the decision to have medical procedures, life-sustaining treatment, and
artificially provided nutrition and hydration provided, withheld, or withdrawn in instances
of terminal conditions and permanent unconsciousness. In order that the rights of individuals
may be respected even after they are no longer able to participate actively in decisions about
themselves, the Legislature hereby declares that the laws of this state shall recognize the
right of a competent adult person to make a written declaration instructing his or her physician
to provide, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition
and hydration or designate by lawful written form a health care proxy to make decisions on
behalf of the adult person concerning the providing,...
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26-1A-109
Section 26-1A-109 When power of attorney effective. (a) A power of attorney is effective when
executed unless the principal provides in the power of attorney that it becomes effective
at a future date or upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency. (b) If a power of
attorney becomes effective upon the occurrence of a future event or contingency, the principal,
in the power of attorney, may authorize one or more persons to determine in a writing or other
record that the event or contingency has occurred. (c) If a power of attorney becomes effective
upon the principal's incapacity and the principal has not authorized a person to determine
whether the principal is incapacitated, or the person authorized is unable or unwilling to
make the determination, the power of attorney becomes effective upon a determination in a
writing or other record by: (1) a physician or licensed psychologist that the principal is
incapacitated within the meaning of Section 26-1A-102(5)(A); or (2) an...
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27-21A-23
Section 27-21A-23 Statutory construction and relationship to other laws. (a) Except as otherwise
provided in this chapter, provisions of the insurance law and provisions of health care service
plan laws shall not be applicable to any health maintenance organization granted a certificate
of authority under this chapter. This provision shall not apply to an insurer or health care
service plan licensed and regulated pursuant to the insurance law or the health care service
plan laws of this state except with respect to its health maintenance organization activities
authorized and regulated pursuant to this chapter. (b) Solicitation of enrollees by a health
maintenance organization granted a certificate of authority shall not be construed to violate
any provision of law relating to solicitation or advertising by health professionals. (c)
Any health maintenance organization authorized under this chapter shall not be deemed to be
practicing medicine and shall be exempt from the provisions of...
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34-14C-2
Section 34-14C-2 Board of Home Medical Equipment. (a) The Governor shall appoint a minimum
of nine persons to serve on the Board of Home Medical Equipment, such persons to include a
majority who are employed in the home medical equipment industry, and at least one person
from each of the following categories: A consumer of home medical equipment services, a physician,
a representative from the acute-care hospital community, and a representative from the home
health agency community. Those persons employed in the home medical equipment industry shall
be selected from a list submitted by the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association, or
its successor. The consumer member shall be selected from a list of names submitted by the
Governor's Office on Disability, or its successor. The physician member shall be selected
from a list of names submitted by the Medical Association of Alabama, or its successor. The
acute-care hospital community member shall be selected from a list submitted by...
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34-27B-2
Section 34-27B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
A situation where a licensed respiratory therapist or physician is available for the purpose
of communication, consultation, and assistance. (3) HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The definition shall
be the same as in Section 22-21-260. (4) MEDICALLY APPROVED PROTOCOL. A detailed plan for
taking specific diagnostic or treatment actions, or both, authorized by the treating physician
of the patient, all of which actions shall be: a. In a hospital or other inpatient health
care facility, approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist or in an
outpatient treatment setting approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist.
b. Except in cases of medical emergency, instituted following an evaluation of the patient
by a physician or otherwise directed by the supervising...
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8-39-5
Section 8-39-5 Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Disposable assistive devices with a useful life of one year or less. (2) Batteries or
nonfunctional accessories. (3) Assistive devices dispensed, sold, injected, or implanted by
a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or any individual working with or for
the practice of a licensed physician, employer, or other business entity that is primarily
engaged in the practice of medicine, whether or not the individual is working in a collaborative
practice agreement as an agent, employee, or independent contractor. The exemption provided
by this subdivision shall not apply to an assistive device simply because it was prescribed
or ordered by a licensed physician or other health care practitioner. (Act 2018-448, ยง5.)...
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