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22-11A-19
Section 22-11A-19 Minor 12 years or older may consent to medical treatment for sexually
transmitted disease; medical care provider may inform parent or guardian. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, a minor 12 years of age or older who may have come into contact
with any sexually transmitted disease as designated by the State Board of Health may give
consent to the furnishing of medical care related to the diagnosis or treatment of such disease,
provided a duly licensed practitioner of medicine in Alabama authorizes such diagnosis and
treatment. The consent of the minor shall be as valid and binding as if the minor had achieved
his or her majority, as the case may be. Such consent shall not be voidable nor subject to
later disaffirmance because of minority. The medical provider or facility of whatever description
providing diagnostic procedures or treatment to a minor patient who has come into contact
with any designated sexually transmitted disease, may, but shall not be...
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22-21-27
Section 22-21-27 Advisory board. (a) There shall be an advisory board of 17 members
to assist in the establishment of rules, regulations, and standards necessary to carry out
this article and to serve as consultants to the State Health Officer. The board shall meet
at least twice each year and at the call of the State Health Officer. The board may meet by
electronic means in compliance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act and shall establish rules
of procedure for its meetings. The members of the board shall annually elect one of its members
to serve as chair. (b) The advisory board shall be constituted in the following manner: (1)
Four representatives of hospitals who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
Hospital Association as follows: a. One administrator of a governmental hospital. b. One administrator
of a nongovernmental nonprofit hospital. c. One owner or administrator of a proprietary hospital.
d. One member of a managing board of a nonprofit hospital. (2)...
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34-24-311
Section 34-24-311 General authority. The above constituted commission shall have the
exclusive power and authority to issue, revoke, and reinstate all licenses authorizing the
licensee to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama. The commission shall
have the authority to promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as it deems proper
for implementing and carrying out the provisions of this article. However, prior to exercising
its power and authority to issue, revoke, or reinstate licenses, or to promulgate rules and
regulations, the Medical Licensure Commission shall receive and consider but not be bound
by the recommendation of the State Board of Medical Examiners. (Acts 1981, No. 81-218, p.
273, ยง2.)...
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34-24-363
Section 34-24-363 Witnesses - How subpoenaed and sworn; failure to comply. (a) To any
such hearing witnesses may be subpoenaed by the commission on its own motion, or on the demand
of either side by subpoena signed by the chairman of the commission, or by the executive officer
of the commission, and such subpoenas may be served by any sheriff of the State of Alabama,
or by the executive officer of the commission or by any person designated by the executive
officer; and, if served by anyone other than a sheriff, the return of service shall be sworn
to by the person before some officer authorized to administer oaths. Witnesses may be sworn
by the chairman or by the person discharging the duties of the chairman. Similar subpoenas
may be issued directing the production of books, papers, or documents at the hearing. (b)
In conducting its investigations, the State Board of Medical Examiners shall have the authority
to subpoena witnesses and command the production at any of its meetings of...
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34-9-60
Section 34-9-60 Use of local anesthesia; permit to use general anesthesia. Any person
licensed or permitted to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama shall be authorized to
use anesthesia in accordance with the provisions of this section. (1) All dentists
are authorized to use local anesthesia. (2) Twelve months after May 29, 1985, no dentist shall
use general anesthesia on an outpatient basis for dental patients, unless such dentist possesses
a permit of authorization issued by the Board of Dental Examiners. a. In order to receive
such permit, the dentist must apply on a prescribed application form to the Board of Dental
Examiners, submit an application fee, and produce evidence showing that he or she: 1. Has
completed a minimum of one year of advanced training in anesthesiology and related academic
subjects (or its equivalent) beyond the undergraduate dental school level in a training program
as described in Part II of the guidelines for teaching the comprehensive control of pain...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies
for raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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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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22-21-52
Section 22-21-52 Directors - Annual meeting; constitution and bylaws; executive committee.
The directors shall meet annually and shall adopt a constitution and bylaws of the corporation,
said constitution and bylaws to be subject to the approval of the State Board of Health. The
active affairs of the corporation shall be vested in an executive committee composed of not
less than five nor more than nine directors, to be selected by the directors. The executive
committee shall meet monthly, organize itself and shall carry on the affairs of the corporation
in compliance with the laws of the State of Alabama and with the constitution and bylaws of
the corporation. The executive committee shall appoint a medical advisory committee of three
to five members from the medical staffs of the respective hospitals. This medical advisory
committee will be responsible to the executive committee for the professional aspects of the
hospital's operations subject to the rules and regulations adopted by...
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22-29-1
Section 22-29-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) AUTHORITY. The public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
as a public corporation, agency and instrumentality of the state. (2) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION.
A resolution or order adopted by the board of directors authorizing the issuance of bonds
by the authority or providing for an indenture of trust under and pursuant to which its bonds
are to be issued. (3) BOARD OF DIRECTORS. The board of directors of the authority. (4) BOARD.
The State Board of Health of the State of Alabama or the State Committee of Public Health
or the State Health Officer, whichever at the time has the authority to act in health matters
pursuant to Sections 22-1-3, 22-2-1, 22-2-2, 22-2-6 and 22-2-8. (5) BONDS. The bonds issued
by the authority under the provisions of this chapter. (6) BOND SERVICE...
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22-3-1
Section 22-3-1 County boards of health - How constituted. The boards of censors of county
medical societies in affiliation with the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and
organized in accordance with the provisions of its constitution, as it now or may hereafter
exist, are constituted county boards of health of their respective counties, including all
incorporated municipalities therein, but shall be under the general supervision and control
of the State Board of Health. Whenever the name "county committee of public health"
or other name or expression referring to the county committee of public health, as such, occurs
in the Code of Alabama or any other statute law of the State of Alabama, or in the constitution
of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama or in the constitution of the medical society
of a county in the State of Alabama, said name or expression shall include and mean the county
board of health provided for in this section. The presiding officer of each...
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