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8-7A-15
Section 8-7A-15 Suspension and revocation. (a) The commission, by order, may suspend
or revoke a license or order a licensee to revoke the designation of an authorized delegate,
with or without prior notice, if the commission finds that such an order is in the best interest
of the public, and any of the following circumstances exist: (1) The licensee has violated
any provision of this chapter or a rule adopted or an order issued under this chapter. (2)
The licensee, or any authorized delegate, does not cooperate with an examination or investigation
by the commission. (3) The licensee, or any authorized delegate, engaged in fraud, intentional
misrepresentation, or gross negligence. (4) An authorized delegate is convicted of a violation
of a state or federal anti-money laundering statute, or willfully violates a rule adopted
or an order issued under this chapter. (5) The competence, experience, character, or general
fitness of the licensee, authorized delegate, or a control person of a...
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22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal;
household exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or
municipal governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public
collection and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department.
The county commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal
services by contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house
service or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within
reasonable (generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household
and the wastes managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission
or municipal governing body providing services to the public under this article shall have
the power and authority by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
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22-57-3
Section 22-57-3 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) AUTISM SERVICES. Any developmental services that include
all of the following: a. Are designed to meet developmental needs of an individual with ASD
across the lifespan, including transitions from early intervention to preschool, childhood
to adolescence, and adolescence to adulthood. b. Are selected in collaboration with the parents
or guardians of children with ASD or adults with ASD. c. Are delivered in inclusive environments,
to the extent practical. d. Are part of a coordinated system of care. (2) AUTISM SPECTRUM
DISORDER (ASD). ASD is a developmental disability that causes substantial impairments in social
interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Many people
with ASD have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, and reacting to different sensations.
The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASD can vary from...
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22-6-225
Section 22-6-225 Denial of claims; grievances and appeals. (a) The Medicaid Agency shall
establish by rule procedures for safeguarding against wrongful denial of claims and addressing
grievances of enrollees in an integrated care network. (b) If a patient or the provider is
dissatisfied with the decision of an integrated care network, the patient or provider may
file a written notice of appeal to the Medicaid Agency. The Medicaid Agency shall adopt rules
governing the appeal, which shall include a full evidentiary hearing and a finding on the
record. The Medicaid Agency's decision shall be binding upon the integrated care network.
However, a patient or provider may file an appeal in circuit court in the county in which
the patient resides, or the county in which the provider provides services. (c) The Medicaid
Agency shall by rule establish procedures for addressing grievances and appeals of the integrated
care network. The appeal procedure shall include an opportunity for a fair...
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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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27-1-17
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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27-48-3
Section 27-48-3 Prohibition against plan termination of services, reduction of capitation
payment, or other penalty for health care provider in compliance with chapter; prohibition
against financial encouragement of early discharge from postpartum care. No health benefit
plan subject to the provisions of this chapter shall terminate the services, reduce capitation
payment, or otherwise penalize an attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or other health
care provider who orders medical care consistent with this chapter. No health benefit plan
shall provide, directly or indirectly, any financial incentive or disincentive or grant or
deny any special favor or advantage of any kind or nature to any person to encourage or cause
early discharge of a hospital patient from postpartum care, excluding capitation or global
fee arrangements. Provided nothing contained in this chapter is intended to expand the list
or designation of covered providers as specified in any health benefit plan or...
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34-24-302
Section 34-24-302 Denial, suspension, revocation, etc., of license; investigation; mental,
physical, or laboratory examination; authorization for release of information. (a) The board
may, within its discretion, deny the issuance of a license to any person or, after notice
and hearing in accordance with board regulations, shall, within its discretion, suspend, revoke,
restrict, or otherwise discipline the license of a person who shall be found guilty on the
basis of substantial evidence of any of the following acts or offenses: (1) Conviction of
a felony. (2) Conviction of any crime or other offense, felony, or misdemeanor, reflecting
on the ability of the individual to render patient care in a safe manner. (3) Conviction of
any violation of state or federal laws relating to controlled substances. (4) Termination,
restriction, suspension, revocation, or curtailment of licensure, registration, or certification
as an assistant to physician by another state or other licensing jurisdiction...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning
October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues
and upon appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1)
Ten percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution
to one or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for
tobacco control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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8-38-6
Section 8-38-6 Notice of security breach - Attorney General. (a) If the number of individuals
a covered entity is required to notify under Section 8-38-5 exceeds 1,000, the entity
shall provide written notice of the breach to the Attorney General as expeditiously as possible
and without unreasonable delay. Except as provided in subsection (c) of Section 8-38-5,
the covered entity shall provide the notice within 45 days of the covered entity's receipt
of notice from a third-party agent that a breach has occurred or upon the entity's determination
that a breach has occurred and is reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to the individuals
to whom the information relates. (b) Written notice to the Attorney General shall include
all of the following: (1) A synopsis of the events surrounding the breach at the time that
notice is provided. (2) The approximate number of individuals in the state who were affected
by the breach. (3) Any services related to the breach being offered or...
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