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20-2-212
Section 20-2-212 Controlled substances prescription database program; powers and duties
of department; trust fund; advisory committee; review committee. (a) The department may establish,
create, and maintain a controlled substances prescription database program. In order to carry
out its responsibilities under this article, the department is granted the following powers
and authority: (1) To adopt regulations, in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure
Act, governing the establishment and operation of a controlled substances prescription database
program. (2) To receive and to expend for the purposes stated in this article funds in the
form of grants, donations, federal matching funds, interagency transfers, and appropriated
funds designated for the development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the controlled
substances prescription database. The funds received pursuant to this subdivision shall be
deposited in a new fund that is established as a separate...
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22-30-10
Section 22-30-10 Development and revision of criteria for determining hazardous wastes.
(a) The department, acting through the commission, shall promulgate and revise criteria for
identifying hazardous waste. (b) When developing these criteria, the department shall determine
whether the concentrations being disposed of present immediate or persistent toxic hazards
to human health or the environment, or the resistance of such wastes to natural degradation
or detoxification and/or whether such wastes are bioconcentrative, ignitable, reactive, toxic,
irritating, corrosive or infectious in addition to any hazardous characteristics. (c) The
department shall compile, and revise from time to time thereafter, a listing of solid wastes
which have been determined to be hazardous by using these criteria. Unless specifically excluded,
all solid wastes identified as hazardous by application of the criteria are hazardous wastes
and must be managed in accordance with this chapter and the regulations...
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22-30-3
Section 22-30-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter and except where the context
prohibits, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMISSION.
The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management
as created by Section 22-22A-6. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental
Management as created by Section 22-22A-4. (3) DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama
Department of Environmental Management. (4) DISPOSAL. The discharge, deposit, injection, dumping,
spilling, leaking or placing of any hazardous waste into or on any land or water so that such
hazardous waste or any constituent thereof may enter the environment or be emitted into the
air or discharged into any waters, including ground waters. (5) HAZARDOUS WASTE. A solid waste,
or combination of solid wastes, which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical,
chemical or infectious characteristics may: a. Cause, or significantly contribute to,...
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22-5C-2
Section 22-5C-2 State Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life. (a) Not
later than November 23, 2015, the State Health Department shall establish a State Advisory
Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life within the department. (b) The council membership
shall be appointed by the State Health Officer and shall include interdisciplinary palliative
care medical, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and spiritual professional expertise; patient
and family caregiver advocate representation, and any other relevant appointees the State
Health Officer determines appropriate. The State Health Officer shall consider the racial,
gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state when appointing members.
Membership shall specifically include health professionals having palliative care work experience
or expertise in palliative care delivery models in a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and
community settings such as acute care, long-term care, and hospice and with...
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34-23-51
Section 34-23-51 Application for license; qualifications of applicants; examination
of applicants; license by reciprocity. Every person who desires to practice pharmacy within
this state shall file with the secretary of the board his or her written application for licensure
upon forms furnished by the board not less than 10 days prior to his or her examination. The
application shall be accompanied by an examination and registration fee for residents and
nonresidents of this state, the fees to be set by the board. The application shall be accompanied
by two recent photographs of the applicant, no larger than 2 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches and certified
on the back of each photograph by a notary public. The applicant shall furnish satisfactory
proof that he or she is at least 19 years of age, of good moral character, and that he or
she holds a professional degree from a division, school, college, or a university department
of pharmacy recognized by the State Board of Pharmacy. Each applicant shall...
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36-35-2
Section 36-35-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Prescription Cost Initiative Board
created by Section 36-35-4 to administer the program. (2) COOPERATIVE. A business entity
functioning on a cooperative basis that distributes its income to a particular member in proportion
with that member's use of the cooperative on a patronage basis. (3) DEPARTMENT. Any department,
agency, office, or program administered by the state for which the board or director has negotiated,
or entered an agreement with a pharmacy benefits manager or cooperative to negotiate, a prescription
drug rebate, or discount. (4) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. An executive director employed by the board
to administer this chapter and the program. (5) GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. Any department of the
State of Alabama; any county government or municipal government; any school system, college,
or university; or any public authority. (6)...
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27-56-2
Section 27-56-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) COVERED PERSON. Any individual, family, or family member on whose
behalf third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses is provided under an
insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health
care or medical expenses. (2) EYE CARE PROVIDER. A licensed optometrist or a licensed ophthalmologist.
(3) INSURANCE POLICY, PLAN, OR CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT OR PREPAYMENT OF
HEALTH OR MEDICAL EXPENSES. Includes an individual or group policy for accident or health
insurance, an individual or group hospital or health care service contract, an individual
or group health maintenance organization contract, an organized delivery system contract,
or a preferred provider organization contract, and any other similar policy, plan, or contract.
This term shall not include any employee welfare benefit plan, as defined...
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36-29-1
Section 36-29-1 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
BOARD. The State Employees' Insurance Board. (2) CLASS. An employee or retiree shall be included
in one of the following classes: (i) active employee single, (ii) active employee family,
(iii) non-Medicare retiree single, (iv) non-Medicare retiree family, (v) Medicare retiree
single, (vi) Medicare retiree family, (vii) non-Medicare retiree with Medicare eligible dependent(s),
or (viii) Medicare retiree with non-Medicare dependent(s). (3) EMPLOYEE. A person who works
full time for the State of Alabama or for a county health department and who receives his
or her full compensation on a monthly basis through means of a state warrant drawn upon the
State Treasury or by check drawn by the Treasurer of the Alabama State Port Authority or by
check drawn by the treasurer of the Alabama state agency for surplus property...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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27-55-3
Section 27-55-3 Prohibited practices; disclosure of information. (a) No insurer may:
(1) Deny, refuse to issue, renew, or reissue, cancel, or otherwise terminate, restrict, or
exclude coverage on an insurance policy or health benefit plan on the basis of an applicant's
or insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or assistance
to a subject of abuse. (2) Exclude or limit coverage for a loss, deny benefits, or deny a
claim on the basis of the insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship,
or assistance to a subject of abuse, except as otherwise permitted or required by the laws
of this state relating to acts of abuse committed by a life insurance beneficiary. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this section, a liability insurer may include policy provisions
providing that a payment required by this subsection may be denied or, if paid, recovered
by the insurer from the insured, if the claim arose out of an act of abuse by...
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