|
22-21-29
Section 22-21-29 Inspections. (a) Every hospital licensed under this article shall be open
to inspection to the extent authorized in this section by employees and agents of the State
Board of Health, under rules as shall be promulgated by the board with the advice and consent
of the advisory board. Employees and agents of the board shall also inspect unlicensed and
suspected unlicensed facilities. Nothing in this section shall authorize the board to inspect
quarters therein occupied by members of any religious group or nurses engaged in work in any
hospital or places of refuge for members of religious orders for whom care is provided, but
any inspection shall be limited and confined to the parts and portions of the hospital as
are used for the care and treatment of the patients and the general facilities for their care
and treatment. No hospital shall, by reason of this section, be relieved from any other types
of inspections authorized by law. (b) All inspections undertaken by the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-21-29.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-6-193
Section 22-6-193 Licensing requirements; promulgation of rules. Each PACE provider providing
services in a Class 2 municipality shall be licensed by the Department of Public Health which
shall, from time to time, as it deems desirable, promulgate such reasonable rules as necessary
to provide for the delivery of health care by the PACE provider in this state. (Act 2014-126,
p. 236, §4.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-6-193.htm - 696 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
27-1-11
Section 27-1-11 Dentists and dental hygienists as "physicians" under health or accident
insurance policies. Whenever the terms "physician" and/or "doctor" are
used in any policy of health or accident insurance issued in this state or in any contract
for the provision of health care, services, or benefits issued by any health, medical or other
service corporation existing under, and by virtue of any laws of this state, said terms shall
include within their meaning those persons licensed under and in accordance with Chapter 9
of Title 34 in respect to any care, services, procedures, or benefits covered by said policy
of insurance or health care contract which the said persons are licensed to perform, any provisions
in any such policy of insurance or health care contract to the contrary notwithstanding. This
section shall be applicable to all policies in this state, regardless of date of issue, on
October 10, 1975. (Acts 1975, No. 1241, p. 2607, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-1-11.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-56-2.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
13A-6-1
(1) CRIMINAL HOMICIDE. Murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. (2) HOMICIDE.
A person commits criminal homicide if he intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or with criminal
negligence causes the death of another person. (3) PERSON. The term, when referring to the
victim of a criminal homicide or assault, means a human being, including an unborn child in
utero at any stage of development, regardless of viability. (b) Article 1 or Article 2 shall
not apply to the death or injury to an unborn child alleged to be caused by medication
or medical care or treatment provided to a pregnant woman when performed by a physician or
other licensed health care provider. Mistake, or unintentional error on the part of a licensed
physician or other licensed health care provider or his or her employee or agent or any person
acting on behalf of the patient shall not subject the licensed physician or other licensed
health care provider or person acting on behalf of the patient to any...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/13A-6-1.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
16-30A-2
Section 16-30A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following
meanings: (1) DELEGATION. The act of authorizing a competent individual to perform selected
nursing activities supportive to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in selected
school situations as provided under this chapter, while retaining the accountability for the
outcome if the delegation is to an unlicensed individual. (2) INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLAN. A document
that outlines health care to be provided to a student in the school setting, developed by
the school nurse in conjunction with the student's parents or guardians and may contain the
orders from the physician, certified registered nurse practitioner operating under a valid
collaborative agreement, or physician assistant operating with a valid supervisory agreement.
(3) SCHOOL. Any primary or secondary public school located in the state. (4) SCHOOL EMPLOYEE.
Any person employed by a public school system located in the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/16-30A-2.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11D-2
COUNCIL. The Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama
Department of Public Health. (5) DESIGNATION. A formal determination by the department that
a hospital is capable of providing designated trauma or other specific health care as authorized
by this chapter. (6) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. The organization responding to a perceived
individual's need for immediate medical care in order to prevent loss of life or aggravation
of physiological or psychological illness or injury. (7) HEALTH CARE CENTER. A hospital
that voluntarily participates in a statewide health system and that has been designated as
a health care center pursuant to the rules of the board. (8) REGIONAL COUNCILS. The regional
trauma advisory councils. (9) TRAUMA CENTER. A hospital that voluntarily participates in the
statewide trauma system and that has been designated as a trauma center pursuant to the rules
of the board. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §2; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11D-2.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-13A-4
organizations to coordinate efforts and maximize state resources in the areas of prevention,
education, and treatment of osteoporosis. (7) Identify, and when appropriate, replicate or
use successful osteoporosis programs and procure related materials and services from organizations
with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis. (c) The department shall use, but
is not limited to, the following strategies for raising public awareness on the causes and
nature of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, value of prevention and early detection,
and options for diagnosing and treating the disease: (1) An outreach campaign utilizing print,
radio, and television public service announcements, advertisements, posters, and other materials.
(2) Community forums. (3) Health information and risk factor assessment at public events.
(4) Targeting at-risk populations. (5) Providing reliable information to policy makers. (6)
Distributing information through county health departments,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-13A-4.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-18-42
Section 22-18-42 Regulation of certain types of care and personnel; purchase of drugs and fluids.
This chapter shall govern and it shall authorize the Board of Health to regulate only emergency
medical care provided outside of hospitals, EMSP who provide care outside of hospitals, provider
services ground ambulances, air ambulances, ALS nontransport services, the training of EMSP
who provide care outside of hospitals, and orders given for emergency medical care to be provided
outside of hospitals. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, authorized drugs
and fluids for emergency medical care and services may be purchased from any reliable source,
including wholesalers, distributors, and hospitals. To the extent medical care and nursing
care provided within hospitals is governed by other provisions of law, those provisions of
law shall not be construed to have been repealed, amended, abridged, or otherwise altered
by this chapter. (Acts 1995, No. 95-276, p. 488, §5; Act...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-18-42.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama, the
Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several counties,
municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized to form
public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital corporations
are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such health care
authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other things:
a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish office
space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional
for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling statute;
and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-21-351.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
|