22-8A-11
to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to understand, appreciate, and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual has no hope of regaining such ability. (2) Two physicians, one of whom is the attending physician and one of whom shall be qualified and experienced in making such diagnosis, have personally examined the individual and have diagnosed and certified in the medical record that the individual has a terminal illness or injury or has a condition of permanent unconsciousness. (3) The attending physician or other health care provider and the surrogate have no actual knowledge of the existence of a valid advance directive for health care that would give guidance to the provider in treating the individual's condition. (4) The treating physician determines, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that withholding or withdrawing the life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration will...
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31-14-3
Stability Commission is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. (k) The commission shall make an annual report to members of the Legislature no later than the seventh legislative day of each regular session beginning in 2018 detailing all commission activities and recommendations. (l) The commission may accept gifts, contributions, bequests, grants, and other donations, whether public or private, of money, real property, or personal property and shall expend the same in furtherance of the work of the commission. (m) The work of the commission shall be supported by the Military Stability Foundation, an Alabama nonprofit corporation incorporated on September 8, 2011, which shall not be considered a government body. Documents produced by or for such foundation shall not be considered public writings, even if viewed by or delivered to the commission, as the disclosure of the documents would be detrimental to the best...
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34-24-337
Section 34-24-337 Renewal of certificate; reinstatement of license. (a) Renewal of license. Every person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama shall, on or before December 31 of each succeeding year, apply to the commission for renewal of a certificate of registration which shall be effective during the next calendar year. All new licenses issued by the commission, upon application, shall be registered by the commission at the time of issuance, and a certificate of registration, which shall be effective until and including the following December 31, shall be issued to the licensee. Each renewal application shall be made on a form to be furnished by the commission. The application shall give the name of the applicant in full, his or her address, the date and number of the license issued to the applicant for the practice of medicine or osteopathy, and such other facts as shall tend to identify the applicant for registration as the commission shall deem...
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36-27-23
Section 36-27-23 Board of Control; medical board, actuary. (a) The general administration and responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective the provisions of this article are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known as the Board of Control. (b) The board shall consist of 13 trustees as follows: (1) The Governor, ex officio, who shall be chairman. (2) The State Treasurer, ex officio. (3) The State Personnel Director, ex officio. (4) The Director of Finance, ex officio. (5) Three members of the retirement system, to be appointed by the Governor, no two of whom shall be from the same department of the state government nor from any department of which an ex officio trustee is the head. The state employees appointed pursuant to this section shall be Merit System employees with at least ten years of creditable state service and shall not be a department head or an assistant department head. The terms of office of the three members...
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16-1-8.1
Section 16-1-8.1 Classroom instructional support. (a) For purposes of this section, classroom instructional support means all elements of classroom instructional support as provided in the Foundation Program, with the exception of textbook funds, as specified in Sections 16-6B-10 and 16-13-231, including, but not limited to, library enhancement, student materials, professional development, technology, common purchases, and other classroom instructional support approved by the State Board of Education. All funds allocated in the Foundation Program for library enhancement, student materials, technology, professional development, and common purchases shall be spent only for the purpose for which they were allocated. Library media specialists shall be consulted in budgeting all library enhancement funds. (b) The procedures for ordering, and the regulations applying to, classroom instructional support shall be as follows: (1) BUDGET COMMITTEE. Each school shall have a budget committee. The...
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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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22-35-5
Section 22-35-5 Fee; withdrawals; disposition of funds; liability for clean-up costs; audit. (a) Every owner of an underground or aboveground storage tank as defined in this chapter shall pay an Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee as established by the provisions of this chapter to be paid to the department. During the first year next following October 1, 1988, the amount of the annual Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund fee shall be one hundred dollars ($100). Thereafter, the commission, upon recommendation of the management board, shall set such an amount not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per year per regulated tank. Should the fund become depleted due to claims being greater than amounts provided by tank fees, the commission shall be empowered to make special assessments of tank fees to protect the financial integrity of the fund. Provided the total tank fees and special assessments for any fiscal year do not exceed one hundred fifty...
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22-6-153
Section 22-6-153 Contract to provide medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries; enrollment; grievance procedures; duties of Medicaid Agency. (a) Subject to approval of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Medicaid Agency shall enter into a contract in each Medicaid region for at least one fully certified regional care organization to provide, pursuant to a risk contract under which the Medicaid Agency makes a capitated payment, medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries. However, the Medicaid Agency may enter into a contract pursuant to this section only if, in the judgment of the Medicaid Agency, care of Medicaid beneficiaries would be better, more efficient, and less costly than under the then existing care delivery system. The Medicaid Agency may contract with more than one regional care organization in a Medicaid region. Pursuant to the contract, the Medicaid Agency shall set capitation payments for the regional care organization. (b) The Medicaid Agency shall...
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38-15-4
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by this section shall be afforded the following rights and any other rights adopted by the department through rule, which shall be publicly posted and accessible to youth: a. To be afforded dignity in his or her personal relationships with staff, youth, and other persons. b. To live in a safe, healthy, and comfortable environment where he or she is treated with respect. c. To be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse or corporal punishment. d. To be granted a reasonable level of personal privacy in accommodations, personal care and assistance, and visits. e. To confidential care of his or her records and personal information, and to approve release of those records prior to the release of...
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34-13A-2
offspring, or other family members. b. Discuss the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases. c. Identify, recommend, and coordinate genetic tests and other genetic related diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment consistent with practice-based competencies provided by the ACGC. d. Integrate genetic test results and other genetic-related diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic or medical conditions and diseases. e. Explain the clinical implications of genetic tests and other genetic-related diagnostic studies and their results. f. Evaluate the responses of the client or family to the condition or risk of recurrence and provide client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance. g. Identify and utilize community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial...
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