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25-5-293
Section 25-5-293 Duties of secretary; continuing education, accounting; recovery of
expenses; advisory committees; legislative intent regarding reimbursements. (a) The Secretary
of the Department of Labor may prescribe rules and regulations for the purpose of conducting
continuing education seminars for all personnel associated with workers' compensation claims
and collect registration fees in order to cover the related expenditures. The secretary may
adopt rules and regulations setting continuing education standards for workers' compensation
claims personnel employed by insurance companies and self-insured employers and groups. (b)
The secretary shall file annually with the Governor and the presiding officer of each house
of the Legislature a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received
and disbursed during the preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall be in the form and
reported in the time provided by law. (c) The secretary shall establish reasonable...
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26-16-70
Section 26-16-70 Membership; eligibility. (a) For purposes of this section, the
following terms have the following meanings: (1) FORENSIC INTERVIEW. The same meaning as in
Section 12-15-301. (2) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. The police department for the
municipality and the sheriff's department for the county in which a child advocacy center
is located. (3) MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. An individual holding a master's or higher degree
in social work, mental health counseling, or other social work related or mental health counseling
related field of study, and who has received special training regarding child maltreatment
and child trauma. (b) In order to become eligible for a full membership in the Alabama Network
of Children's Advocacy Centers, Incorporated, child advocacy centers in this state shall:
(1) Incorporate as a nonprofit agency under the requirements of Section 10A-3-1.01
et seq. (2) Utilize a neutral, child-focused facility where forensic interviews, conducted
jointly by...
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34-24-125
Section 34-24-125 Chiropractic agreements. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIROPRACTOR. A person licensed
to practice chiropractic in this state. (2) CHIROPRACTIC AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract
between a chiropractor and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the chiropractor
or the chiropractor's chiropractic practice agrees to provide chiropractic services to the
patient for an agreed upon fee and period of time. (3) CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE. A chiropractor
or a chiropractic practice of a chiropractor that charges a periodic fee for chiropractic
services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee for services for patients
covered under a chiropractic agreement. The per visit charge of the practice shall be less
than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (b) A chiropractic agreement is not insurance,
may not be deemed an insurance arrangement, and is not subject to state insurance...
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34-26-46
Section 34-26-46 Grounds for disciplinary action; mental or physical competence; penalties;
judicial review; disciplinary oversight. (a) The board shall suspend, place on probation,
or require remediation, or any combination thereof, for any psychologist or psychological
technician for a specified time, to be determined at the discretion of the board, or revoke
any license to practice as a psychologist or psychological technician or take any other action
specified in the rules and regulations whenever the board finds by a preponderance of the
evidence that the psychologist or psychological technician has engaged in any of the following
acts or offenses: (1) Fraud or deception in applying for or procuring a license to practice
as a psychologist or psychological technician; or in passing the examination provided for
in this chapter. (2) Practice as a psychologist or psychological technician under a false
or assumed name or the impersonation of another practitioner of a like or different...
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36-32-3
Section 36-32-3 Officers; powers and duties; compensation; expenditures and revenues;
education and training; facilities. (a) The commission shall elect a chairman and a vice-chairman
from among its members at the first regular quarterly meeting of the calendar year. (b) The
commission may do all of the following: (1) Organize the Alabama Fire College by appointing
an executive director, assistant directors, and such officers as the interest of the Alabama
Fire College may require. (2) Remove the executive director or any assistant or other officer.
(3) Fix, increase, or reduce the compensation of the executive director or any assistant or
other officer. (4) Institute, regulate, alter, or modify the government of the Alabama Fire
College as the commission may deem advisable. (5) Prescribe courses of instruction related
to the mission of the Alabama Fire College. (6) Establish the cost of any prescribed course
of study related to the mission of the Alabama Fire College. (7) Confer...
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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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12-23A-2
Section 12-23A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local committee which may consist of the
following members or their designees: a. The drug court judge, who shall serve as chair. b.
The district attorney. c. The public defender or a member of the criminal defense bar. d.
The drug court coordinator. e. The court clerk. f. A community corrections or court referral
officer, or both. g. A pretrial services provider. h. A law enforcement officer. i. Substance
abuse treatment providers. j. Any other person the chair deems appropriate. (2) ASSESSMENT.
A diagnostic evaluation for placement in a treatment program which shall be performed in accordance
with criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division.
(3) CHARGE. As defined in Section 12-25-32(13). (4) CONTINUUM OF CARE. A seamless and
coordinated course of substance abuse education and treatment designed to meet...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to
provide, withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition
and hydration if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines,
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...
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25-5-77
Section 25-5-77 Expenses of medical and surgical treatment, vocational rehabilitation,
medicine, etc.; medical examinations; review by ombudsman of medical services. (a) In addition
to the compensation provided in this article and Article 4 of this chapter, the employer,
where applicable, shall pay the actual cost of the repair, refitting, or replacement of artificial
members damaged as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment,
and the employer, except as otherwise provided in this amendatory act, shall pay an amount
not to exceed the prevailing rate or maximum schedule of fees as established herein of reasonably
necessary medical and surgical treatment and attention, physical rehabilitation, medicine,
medical and surgical supplies, crutches, artificial members, and other apparatus as the result
of an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, as may be obtained by the
injured employee or, in case of death, obtained during the period...
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27-44-5
Section 27-44-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
ACCOUNT. Either of the three accounts created under Section 27-44-6. (2) ASSOCIATION.
The Alabama Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association created under Section
27-44-6. (3) AUTHORIZED ASSESSMENT or the term AUTHORIZED when used in the context of assessments.
A resolution by the board of directors has been passed whereby an assessment will be called
immediately or in the future from member insurers for a specified amount. An assessment is
authorized when the resolution is passed. (4) BENEFIT PLAN. A specific employee, union, or
association of natural persons benefit plan. (5) CALLED ASSESSMENT or the term CALLED when
used in the context of assessments. A notice that has been issued by the association to member
insurers requiring that an authorized assessment be paid within the time frame set forth within...
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