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22-18-6
which, under this article or the rules adopted pursuant thereto, may not be performed without
a license or certificate issued by the Board of Health; provided, however, this subdivision
does not apply to EMSP who have the privilege to practice in the state pursuant to the Emergency
Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. No individual shall be subject to
criminal liability pursuant to this section in the event he or she renders first aid or emergency
care at the scene of an injury caused by a motor vehicle crash or by some other incident,
or at the scene of a mass casualty or disaster if: a. The first aid or emergency care is rendered
gratuitously and in good faith; and b. The first aid or emergency care is not rendered in
the course of a business, program, or system which regularly engages in the provision of emergency
medical care. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to repeal, abridge, or modify
Section 6-5-332 or any other good Samaritan statute. (c) No...
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22-8A-3
by the law of this state to administer or provide health care in the ordinary course of business
or in the practice of a profession. (9) HEALTH CARE PROXY. Any person designated to act on
behalf of an individual pursuant to Section 22-8A-4. (10) LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT. Any medical
treatment, procedure, or intervention that, in the judgment of the attending physician, when
applied to the patient, would serve only to prolong the dying process where the patient has
a terminal illness or injury, or would serve only to maintain the patient in a condition
of permanent unconsciousness. These procedures shall include, but are not limited to, assisted
ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, renal dialysis, surgical procedures, blood transfusions,
and the administration of drugs and antibiotics. Life-sustaining treatment shall not include
the administration of medication or the performance of any medical treatment where, in the
opinion of the attending physician, the medication or...
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34-29-94
(1) Application of tourniquets or pressure bandages, or both, to control hemorrhage. (2) Administration
of pharmacological agents and parenteral fluids shall only be performed after direct communication
with a veterinarian authorized to practice in this state and the veterinarian is either present
or in route to the location of the distressed animal. (3) Resuscitative respiratory procedures.
(4) External cardiac massage. (5) Application of temporary splints or bandages to prevent
further injury to bones or soft tissue. (6) Application of appropriate wound dressings
and external supportive treatment in severe burn cases. (g) Any persons licensed or certified
pursuant to this article who gratuitously and in good faith give emergency treatment to a
sick or injured animal at the scene of an accident or emergency shall not be liable for damages
to the owner of the animal in the absence of gross negligence. (h) Any licensed veterinary
technician who in good faith renders or attempts to...
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34-17A-3
Section 34-17A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) ADVERTISE. The issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign, or device
to any person; or the causing, permitting, or allowing any sign or marking on or in any building,
radio or television, transmission or broadcast, or advertising by any media or other means
designed to secure public attention. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Examiners in Marriage
and Family Therapy. (3) MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST. A person to whom a valid, current license
has been issued pursuant to this chapter. (4) PERSON. Any individual, firm, corporation, partnership,
organization, political body, or other entity. (5) PRACTICE OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY.
The process of providing professional marriage and family therapy to individuals, couples,
and families, either alone or in a group. The practice of marriage and family therapy utilizes
established principles that recognize the interrelated...
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22-1-16
Section 22-1-16 Prescribing, dispensing, and administering auto-injectable epinephrine; liability;
reports; rulemaking authority. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of an epinephrine auto-injector
to the body of an individual. (2) AUTHORIZED ENTITY. Any entity or organization other than
a K-12 public school subject to Section 16-1-48, in connection with or at which allergens
capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, recreation camps,
colleges and universities, day care facilities, youth sport leagues, amusement parks, restaurants,
places of employment, and sports arenas. (3) EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR. A single-use device
used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.
(4) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. A physician or other individual licensed under Title 34 authorized
to treat, use, or prescribe medicine and drugs for sick and...
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34-13-56
Section 34-13-56 Grounds for revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew licenses,
etc.; hearing; fines. (a) The board may refuse to license any person or establishment for
violation of this chapter. If the board refuses to issue, grant, or renew a license based
on a violation of this chapter, including, but not limited to, violations listed in subsection
(c), the licensee or prospective licensee may request a public hearing before the board to
appeal the action of the board. The request for a public hearing shall be submitted to the
board in writing within 14 calendar days after the date of the refusal. Upon request, the
board shall provide the licensee or prospective licensee with 20 days' notice of the public
hearing by United States certified mail. The public hearing shall be conducted pursuant to
Section 34-13-26. (b) A public hearing conducted pursuant to Section 34-13-26 shall be provided
by the board to any licensee for whom the board is considering the probation,...
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22-9A-13
Section 22-9A-13 Reports of fetal death; reports of induced termination of pregnancy. (a) A
report of fetal death shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics, or as otherwise
directed by the State Registrar, within five days after the occurrence is known if the fetus
has advanced to, or beyond, the twentieth week of uterogestation. (1) When a fetal death occurs
in an institution, the person in charge of the institution or his or her designated representative
shall prepare and file the report. (2) When a fetal death occurs outside an institution, the
physician in attendance shall prepare and file the report. (3) When a fetal death occurs without
medical attendance, the county medical examiner, the state medical examiner, or the coroner
shall determine the cause of fetal death and shall prepare and file the report. (4) When a
fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance and the fetus is first removed from the conveyance
in this state or when a dead fetus is found in this state and...
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34-24-306
Section 34-24-306 Voluntary restriction on license. (a) An assistant to physician may surrender
his or her license to practice as an assistant to physician or request in writing to the Board
of Medical Examiners that a restriction be placed upon his or her license to practice as an
assistant to physician within the State of Alabama. The board may accept a surrender or grant
such a request for restriction and shall have the authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach
such restrictions to the license of the assistant to physician to practice as an assistant
to physician within the State of Alabama. Removal of a voluntary restriction on the license
of an assistant to physician shall be done only with the approval of the Board of Medical
Examiners. If the board accepts the surrender of a license of an assistant to physician, any
current registration of the assistant to physician shall be automatically terminated, the
license shall be withdrawn, and the assistant to physician shall not be...
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34-24-384
Section 34-24-384 Rules and regulations; reimbursement by physician. The Board of Medical Examiners
and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this division. The Board of Medical
Examiners is specifically authorized to establish criteria for determining any amounts to
be expended on behalf of an impaired physician for education, rehabilitation, and treatment
and may require that any physician on whose behalf such funds are expended repay or reimburse
the Alabama Physicians Education Fund in accordance with rules established by the board. Reimbursement
shall be required on any funds expended for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug related problems
in accordance with a schedule agreeable to the board or commission. (Acts 1986, No. 86-451,
p. 817, ยง5.)...
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34-24-530
where it determines by a two-thirds vote of the commissioners present that an open meeting
would be likely to: (1) Relate solely to the internal personnel practices and procedures of
the interstate commission; (2) Discuss matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal
statute; (3) Discuss trade secrets, commercial, or financial information that is privileged
or confidential; (4) Involve accusing a person of a crime, or formally censuring a person;
(5) Discuss information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; (6) Discuss investigative records compiled
for law enforcement purposes; or (7) Specifically relate to the participation in a civil action
or other legal proceeding. (i) The interstate commission shall keep minutes which shall fully
describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary
of actions taken, including record of any roll call votes. (j) The interstate...
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