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22-4-2
Section 22-4-2 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general
health matters and performing the duties and exercising the powers as set forth in the statutory
provisions relating thereto. (2) STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL. The advisory council
established pursuant to this article which shall advise the State Board of Health on matters
relating to health planning and resource development. (3) HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY. An entity
which is organized and operated under the provisions of Title XV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. ยงยง 3001 et seq.) and is responsible for the health planning and development
in a health service area designated by the Governor. (4) HEALTH SERVICE AREA. A geographical
area designated by the Governor as being appropriate...
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22-6-122
Section 22-6-122 Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Classification and recommendation
of drugs; assurance of quality patient care; review of pharmaceutical products. (a) The Medicaid
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall review and recommend classes of drugs to the Medicaid
Commissioner for inclusion in the Medicaid Preferred Drug Plan. Class means a therapeutic
group of pharmaceutical agents approved by the FDA as defined by the American Hospital Formulary
Service. The classes of anti-retroviral and anti-psychotic drugs shall not be included in
the Medicaid Preferred Drug Plan. (b) The Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee shall
develop its preferred drug list recommendations by considering the clinical efficacy, safety,
and cost effectiveness of a product. Within each covered class, the committee shall review
and recommend drugs to the Medicaid Commissioner for inclusion on a preferred drug list. Generics
and over the counter drugs covered by Medicaid may be...
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27-19-106
Section 27-19-106 Effect of misrepresentation; field issuance. (a) For a policy or certificate
that has been in force for less than six months an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance
policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim upon a showing
of misrepresentation that is material to the acceptance for coverage. (b) For a policy or
certificate that has been in force for at least six months but less than two years an insurer
may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term
care insurance claim upon a showing of misrepresentation that is both material to the acceptance
for coverage and which pertains to the condition for which benefits are sought. (c) After
a policy or certificate has been in force for two years it is not contestable upon the grounds
of misrepresentation alone but may be contested only upon a showing that the insured knowingly
and intentionally misrepresented relevant facts...
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27-21A-3
Section 27-21A-3 Issuance of certificate of authority. (a)(1) Upon receipt of an application
for issuance of a certificate of authority, the commissioner shall forthwith transmit copies
of such application and accompanying documents to the State Health Officer. (2) The State
Health Officer shall determine whether the applicant for a certificate of authority, with
respect to health care services to be furnished: a. Has demonstrated the willingness and potential
ability to assure that such health care services will be provided in a manner to assure both
availability and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities and in a manner enhancing
availability, accessibility, and continuity of service; b. Has arrangements, established in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the State Health Officer, for an on-going quality
assurance program concerning health care processes and outcomes; and c. Has a procedure, established
in accordance with regulations of the State Health...
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34-23-74
Section 34-23-74 Hospitals and related institutions; automated dispensing systems. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every pharmacy located in a hospital, skilled nursing
home, or other related institution in this state shall be under the supervision of a licensed
pharmacist. In general hospitals, skilled nursing homes, and extended care facilities not
operating a pharmacy, the drug or medicine room shall be under the direct supervision and
direction of a consulting pharmacist or a member of the medical staff who shall be a licensed
practitioner of medicine. In nursing homes which are not classified by the State Board of
Health as skilled nursing homes, maternity homes, homes for the aged, domiciliary institutions,
and all related institutions except those operated by and in conjunction with a licensed hospital,
medicines or drugs bearing the wording on the label "caution, federal law prohibits dispensing
without prescription" or similar wording that causes the...
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34-24-125
Section 34-24-125 Chiropractic agreements. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following
words shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIROPRACTOR. A person licensed to practice chiropractic
in this state. (2) CHIROPRACTIC AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a chiropractor
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the chiropractor or the chiropractor's
chiropractic practice agrees to provide chiropractic services to the patient for an agreed
upon fee and period of time. (3) CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE. A chiropractor or a chiropractic practice
of a chiropractor that charges a periodic fee for chiropractic services and which does not
bill a third party any additional fee for services for patients covered under a chiropractic
agreement. The per visit charge of the practice shall be less than the monthly equivalent
of the periodic fee. (b) A chiropractic agreement is not insurance, may not be deemed an insurance
arrangement, and is not subject to state insurance...
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34-24-210.1
Section 34-24-210.1 Evaluation and treatment by physical therapist. (a) Without prescription
or referral, a licensed physical therapist may perform an initial evaluation or consultation
of a screening nature to determine the need for physical therapy and may perform the physical
therapy and other services provided in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b).
Implementation of physical therapy shall otherwise be based on the referral of a person licensed
to practice medicine, surgery, dentistry, chiropractic, licensed assistant to a physician
acting pursuant to a valid supervising agreement, or a licensed certified registered nurse
practitioner in a valid collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician. (b) The
physical therapy and other services referred to in subsection (a), which may be performed
without prescription or referral, include and are limited to the following: (1) To a child
with a diagnosed developmental disability pursuant to the plan of care for...
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22-6A-2
Section 22-6A-2 Health care sharing ministry. (a) Health care sharing ministry means a faith-based
nonprofit organization that is tax exempt under the Internal Revenue Code and which does all
of the following: (1) Limits its participants to those who are of a similar faith. (2) Acts
as a facilitator among participants who have financial or medical needs and matches those
participants with other participants with the present ability to assist those with financial
or medical needs in accordance with criteria established by the health care sharing ministry.
(3) Provides for the financial or medical needs of a participant through contributions from
one participant to another. (b) The health care sharing ministry shall specify to participants
that participants may contribute with no assumption of risk or promise to pay among the participants
and no assumption of risk or promise to pay by the health care sharing ministry to the participants.
(c) The health care sharing ministry shall provide...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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22-8B-3
Section 22-8B-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) AID IN DYING. The act of a person providing the means or manner for another
person to be able to commit suicide, with actual knowledge that the person deliberately intends
on committing suicide by that means or manner. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL 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) DELIBERATELY. More than knowing the consequences of an act or action; meaning to consider
carefully; done on purpose; intentional; requiring premeditation; with intent to cause the
death of a person. (4) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate
in any way in a health care service, including, but...
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