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41-18-1
or grant accepted by the board pursuant to this paragraph or services borrowed pursuant to
paragraph (g) of this article shall be reported in the annual report of the board. Such report
shall include the nature, amount and conditions if any, of the donation, grant or services
borrowed and the identity of the donor or lender. (i) The board may establish and maintain
such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The board may acquire,
hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. (j) The board
shall adopt bylaws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind
these bylaws. The board shall publish its bylaws in convenient form and shall file a copy
thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto with the appropriate agency or officer in each
of the party states. (k) The board annually shall make to the governor and legislature of
each party state a report covering the activities of the board for the...
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16-44B-1
Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate
Commission, but shall not be a Member of the Interstate Commission. The executive director
shall hire and supervise such other persons as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission.
D. The Interstate Commission's executive director and its employees shall be immune from suit
and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to
or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising
out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that
such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of Interstate
Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that such person shall not be
protected from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the
intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person. 1. The liability of...
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34-24-401
Section 34-24-401 Authority of board to contract for Physician Wellness Committee to undertake
certain functions. The Board of Medical Examiners shall have the authority to enter into an
agreement with a nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the Alabama
Physician Wellness Committee to undertake those functions and responsibilities specified in
the agreement. Such functions and responsibilities may include any or all of the following:
(1) Contracting with providers of treatment programs; (2) Receiving and evaluating reports
of suspected impairment from any source; (3) Intervening in cases of verified impairment;
(4) Referring impaired physicians to treatment programs; (5) Monitoring the treatment and
rehabilitation of impaired physicians; (6) Providing post-treatment monitoring and support
of rehabilitated impaired physicians; and (7) Performing such other activities as agreed upon
by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee....
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34-18-41
Section 34-18-41 Appointment. The Alabama Association of Medical Technicians, through its executive
committee, shall submit to the Governor a list containing the names of two regular physicians
who are properly qualified as to training, licensure, and ethical standing, two physician-pathologists
who are listed by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association
and six medical technicians who, in addition to two years' college instruction, shall have
completed a full internship in a school of training listed and approved by the Council on
Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or approved by the Alabama
State Board of Censors, or who, prior to the time of appointment, had served an apprenticeship
instruction of at least one year under a qualified physician-pathologist, and who shall have
been engaged in medical technology for not less than five years after completion of training;
and the Governor shall appoint the members...
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22-2-8
Section 22-2-8 State Health Officer. The State Committee of Public Health shall elect an executive
officer who shall be a physician licensed in the State of Alabama to be known as the State
Health Officer and shall fix his term of office and salary. The qualifications of this individual
shall be determined by the State Committee of Public Health. Before entering upon the duties
of his office, the State Health Officer shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be
approved by the Governor, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the faithful performance of his
duties. The State Health Officer so elected shall, under the direction of the State Committee
of Public Health and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, fix the salaries of the
medical employees of the State Committee of Public Health. When the State Committee of Public
Health is not in session, the State Health Officer, as executive officer of the Department
of Public Health, shall act for said committee and shall have and...
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34-24-400
Section 34-24-400 Identification, treatment, etc., of impaired physicians; Alabama Physician
Wellness Committee; funding. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of physicians and osteopaths licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who may
be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol,
chemicals, or other substances or as a result of any physical or mental condition. For the
purposes of this article the term "impaired" shall mean the inability of a physician
or osteopath to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of
illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances
or as a result of any physical or mental condition. In order to carry out this obligation
the State Board of Medical Examiners is hereby empowered to contract with any...
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34-24-58
of any licensed hospital or clinic, or the medical staff thereof, undertaken or performed within
the scope and function of such committee as legally defined herein shall be privileged, and
no member thereof shall be liable for such decision, opinion, action, or proceeding. (b) Within
the words and meaning of this section, a committee shall include one formed or appointed as
a utilization review committee, or similar committee, or committee of similar purpose, to
evaluate or review the diagnosis or treatment or the performance of medical services which
are performed with respect to private patients or under public medical programs of either
state or federal design, with respect to any physical or mental disease, injury, or
ailment or to define, maintain, or apply the professional or medical standards of the association,
society, hospital, clinic, or medical staff from, by, or for which it was appointed. (Acts
1971, No. 2277, p. 3668, §§1, 2; Acts 1976, No. 693, p. 960, §2.)...
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22-6-121
Section 22-6-121 Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Composition; meetings. (a)
The Alabama Medicaid Agency shall utilize a Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee within
the agency for the purpose of advising and assisting Medicaid in the development of a preferred
drug plan pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1396r-8. (b) The Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
shall be comprised and consist of three clinical pharmacists licensed to practice in the State
of Alabama and at least five physicians licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama.
Physician members will be appointed by the Medicaid Commissioner from a list of at least two
nominees for each position submitted by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. Clinical
pharmacist members will be nominated by the Alabama Pharmacy Association and appointed by
the Medicaid Commissioner. Members of the Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee should
be enrolled Medicaid providers and have experience...
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25-5-311
Section 25-5-311 Workers' Compensation Medical Services Board; creation, members, functions.
There is established a Workers' Compensation Medical Services Board composed of five physicians
licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who shall be appointed by the Secretary
of the Department of Labor. The initial board shall be selected from a list of 15 physicians
who are members of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, submitted by the association.
Members of the board shall serve terms of five years. In order that the appointments be staggered,
one member shall serve an initial term of six years, one member shall serve an initial term
of two years, one member shall serve an initial term of three years, one member shall serve
an initial term of four years, and the remaining member shall serve an initial term of five
years. Thereafter, successors shall be appointed by the secretary from among a list of three
nominees submitted by the Medical Association of the State...
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6-5-549.1
of this crisis. In accordance with the previous declarations of the Legislature of Alabama
in Sections 6-5-480 to 6-5-488, inclusive, 27-26-1 to 27-26-4, inclusive, and 27-26-20 to
27-26-43, inclusive, and Sections 6-5-540 to 6-5-552, inclusive, it is the declared intent
of this Legislature to ensure that quality medical services continue to be available at reasonable
costs to the citizens of the State of Alabama. The continuing and ever increasing threat of
legal actions for alleged medical injury causes and contributes to an increase in health
care costs and places a heavy burden on those who can least afford such increases. The threat
of such actions contributes to the performance of expensive medical procedures by physicians
and other health care providers which otherwise would not be considered necessary. The spiraling
cost and decreasing availability of essential medical services caused by the threat of litigation
constitutes a danger to the health and safety of the citizens of...
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