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34-24-403
Section 34-24-403 Liability for actions within scope of committee functions. Any physician
or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who shall be duly appointed
to serve as a member of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any auxiliary personnel,
consultants, attorneys, or other volunteers or employees of the committee taking any action
authorized by this chapter, engaging in the performance of any functions or duties on behalf
of the committee, or participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting
therefrom, shall, in the performance and operation thereof, be immune from any liability,
civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any nonprofit corporation
or medical professional association or state or county medical association that contracts
with or receives funds from the State Board of Medical Examiners for the creation, support,
and operation of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall, in so doing, be...
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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee; liability.
(a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of veterinary
professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology in 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.
(b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the purpose
of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals to be designated
the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall consist of not
less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee; administrative
fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon the
qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing as physical
therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals to physical
therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and in a proper
case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules and regulations
not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties; however,
the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical therapist assistant
to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist supervisor while
working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules, regulations, or
orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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6-5-333
Section 6-5-333 Dentists, chiropractors, and physicians serving on utilization and quality
control committees, peer review committees, or professional standards review committees; consultants
thereto and employees thereof; dental, chiropractic and medical societies and associations;
appeal to Alabama Dental Association; confidentiality. (a) Any dentist, chiropractor, or physician
licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who serves on a peer review or a utilization and
quality control committee or professional standards review committee or a similar committee
or a committee of similar purpose or any dentist, physician, chiropractor, or individual who
serves as a consultant or employee to one of said committees established either by a dental
society or dental association or by a chiropractic society or chiropractic association or
by a state medical association or county medical society to review any aspect of dental care,
chiropractic care, or medical care at the request of a government...
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22-6-151
Section 22-6-151 Regional care organizations; governing board of directors; citizen's advisory
committee; solvency and financial requirements; reporting; provider standards committee. (a)
A regional care organization shall serve only Medicaid beneficiaries in providing medical
care and services. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a regional care organization
shall not be deemed an insurance company under state law. (c)(1) A regional care organization
and an organization with probationary regional care organization certification shall have
a governing board of directors composed of the following members: a. Twelve members shall
be persons representing risk-bearing participants in the regional care organization or organization
with probationary certification. A participant bears risk by contributing cash, capital, or
other assets to the regional care organization. A participant also bears risk by contracting
with the regional care organization to treat Medicaid beneficiaries...
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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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6-5-332
from liability any person responsible for an overall mine rescue operation, including an operator
of an affected facility and any person assuming responsibility therefor under federal or state
statutes or regulations. (e) A person or entity, who in good faith and without compensation
renders emergency care or treatment to a person suffering or appearing to suffer from cardiac
arrest, which may include the use of an automated external defibrillator, shall be immune
from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of care or treatment
or as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment
where the person acts as an ordinary prudent person would have acted under the same or similar
circumstances, except damages that may result from the gross negligence of the person rendering
emergency care. This immunity shall extend to the licensed physician or medical authority
who is involved in automated external defibrillator site placement, the...
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27-60-2
committees as its bylaws may provide for the carrying out of its functions. 4. Corporate records
of the commission. The commission shall maintain its corporate books and records in accordance
with the bylaws. 5. Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. a. The members, officers,
executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission shall be immune from
suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage
to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by
or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the
person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities. Nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability, or both, for any damage,
loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton...
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22-18-50
or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the Commission's internal
personnel practices and procedures; c. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
d. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase or sale of goods, services, or real estate; e.
Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person; f. Disclosure of trade secrets
or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential; g. Disclosure of
information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy; h. Disclosure of investigatory records compiled for law
enforcement purposes; i. Disclosure of information related to any investigatory reports prepared
by or on behalf of or for use of the Commission or other committee charged with responsibility
of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the Compact; or j. Matters
specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member...
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22-2-9
Section 22-2-9 Council on Dental Health, Council on Animal and Environmental Health, Council
on Prevention of Disease and Medical Care and Council on Health Costs, Administration and
Organization - Creation; duties; composition; appointment and terms of members. (a) There
are hereby created four councils to be known as: (1) The Council on Dental Health; (2) The
Council on Animal and Environmental Health; (3) The Council on the Prevention of Disease and
Medical Care; and (4) The Council on Health Costs, Administration and Organization. (b) It
shall be the duty of the councils to provide public health information, evaluation of data,
research, advice and recommendations to the State Committee of Public Health and perform such
other functions as may be appropriate and as requested by the State Committee of Public Health.
(c) The Council on Dental Health shall be composed of five members licensed to practice dentistry
in this state and appointed by the Alabama Dental Association. The...
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