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12-15-101
Section 12-15-101 Purpose of the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act; short title; goals for
the juvenile court. (a) This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Juvenile Justice Act. The
purpose of this chapter is to facilitate the care, protection, and discipline of children
who come under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, while acknowledging the responsibility
of the juvenile court to preserve the public peace and security. (b) In furtherance of this
purpose, the following goals have been established for the juvenile court: (1) To preserve
and strengthen the family of the child whenever possible, including improvement of the home
environment of the child. (2) To remove the child from the custody of his or her parent or
parents only when it is judicially determined to be in his or her best interests or for the
safety and protection of the public. (3) To reunite a child with his or her parent or parents
as quickly and as safely as possible when the child has been removed from the custody...
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16-28-2.2
Section 16-28-2.2 Establishment of program by local boards to inform parents of educational
responsibilities. (a) Local boards of education, pursuant to guidelines established by the
State Board of Education, shall establish educational programs to inform parents of school
children of their education-related responsibilities to their children. The programs shall
include, but shall not be limited to, coverage of each of the following topics: (1) The criminal
liability and criminal sanctions parents may be subject to under Section 16-28-12,
for failing to compel their child to properly conduct himself or herself as a pupil, or for
failing to ensure that their child attends school or enrolls in school. (2) The necessity
for a parent to monitor and supervise the school work and educational activities of the child.
(3) An explanation of the responsibilities of teachers and the school system to a child, and
an enumeration of those matters that are strictly the responsibility of the parent....
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22-8A-16
Section 22-8A-16 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018
REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)
A task force is created to serve under the supervision of the Department of Public Health
to establish the Order for PPEL Care form. The task force shall include all of the following
representatives: (1) One representative of urban emergency medical services, appointed by
the Governor. (2) One representative of rural emergency medical services, appointed by the
Governor. (3) One pediatrician caring for medically complex children in an urban area, appointed
by the Governor. (4) One pediatrician caring for medically complex children in a rural area,
appointed by the Governor. (5) Two pediatric specialists from any of the following disciplines,
appointed by the Governor: Oncology, cardiology, neurology, or pulmonology. (6) One pediatric
ethicist, appointed by the Governor. (7) One nurse, appointed by the Alabama Board of...
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38-7B-1
Section 38-7B-1 Evacuation plan. (a) A licensed day care center shall have a written
plan for evacuation in the event of fire, natural disaster, or other threatening situation
that may pose a health or safety hazard to the children in the center. The plan shall include,
but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) A designated relocation site and evacuation
route. (2) Procedures for notifying parents of the relocation and ensuring family reunification.
(3) Procedures to address the needs of individual children including children with special
needs. (4) Instructions relating to the training of staff or the reassignment of staff duties,
as appropriate. (5) Coordination with local emergency management officials. (6) A program
to ensure that appropriate staff are familiar with the components of the plan for evacuation.
(b) A licensed day care center shall update the plan for evacuation by December 31 of each
year. (c) A licensed day care center shall retain an updated copy of the plan...
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38-13-4
Section 38-13-4 Mandatory criminal history check notice; suitability determinations;
checks on subsequent activity. (a) Every employer, child care facility, adult care facility,
the Department of Human Resources, and child placing agency required to obtain a criminal
history background information check pursuant to this chapter shall obtain, prior to or upon
the date of employment, or issuance of a license or approval or renewal thereof, and maintain
in the agency or personnel file, a request with written consent for the criminal history background
information check and a statement signed by the applicant, volunteer, or employee indicating
whether he or she has ever been convicted of a crime, and if so, fully disclosing all convictions.
The statement shall include a notice and questionnaire the same as or similar to the following:
(1) MANDATORY CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK NOTICE: Alabama law requires that a criminal history
background information check be conducted on all persons who hold a...
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16-1-11.1
Section 16-1-11.1 Autonomy of nonpublic schools - Legislative findings. The Legislature
finds and declares all of the following: (1) That a parent or guardian in Alabama has a constitutional
right to choose the type of K-12 education that is best for his or her child, whether public
or nonpublic, religious or nonreligious, and including home-based education. (2) That many
parents choose to home school or enroll their children in elementary and secondary nonpublic
schools, including private, church, parochial, or religious schools, that are not subject
to state regulation and do not receive state or federal funds. (3) That other than reporting
on the enrollment of students, these nonpublic K-12 schools have been primarily exempt from
state regulation and have only been required by state law to report the enrollment of students.
(4) That there is no national or state constitutional mandate that the government provide,
license, or regulate nonpublic education, including private, church,...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature
recognizes that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor
and a family member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the
silence and shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to
help address the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter
the silence and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them
to recognize and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative
like Erin's Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice
in this issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created
under subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional
program. The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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38-7-3
Section 38-7-3 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Requirements; recordkeeping;
parental notifications, etc.; affidavits; inspections and investigations. (a) No person, group
of persons, or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined
in this chapter, without being licensed or approved as provided in this chapter. (b)(1) Except
as provided in subdivision (2), the licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
a child-care facility that is operating as an integral part of a local church ministry or
a religious nonprofit school, and is so recognized in the church or school's documents, whether
operated separately or as a part of a religious nonprofit school unit, secondary school unit,
or institution of higher learning under the governing board or authority of the local church
or its convention, association, or regional body to which it may be subject. (2) A child-care
facility that receives state or federal funds or is operating for...
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22-21-7
Section 22-21-7 Itemized statement of services rendered to be furnished patient upon
request; provisions of statement; itemization of services and expenses; action by Attorney
General; payment of claims by insurance companies. (a) For the purposes of this section,
the term "hospital" shall mean any hospital in which human patients are given medical
care. It shall include all emergency rooms or outpatient facilities connected thereto. (b)
Within 10 days following discharge or release from confinement in a hospital or nursing home,
or within 10 days after the earliest date at which the expense from the confinement or service
may be determined, which in the case of long-term confinement may be the monthly charge, the
hospital or nursing home providing the service shall submit to the patient, or to his survivor
or legal guardian as may be appropriate, upon written request, an itemized statement detailing
in language comprehensible to an ordinary layman the specific nature of charges or...
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26-14-3
Section 26-14-3 Mandatory reporting. (a) All hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors,
physicians, surgeons, medical examiners, coroners, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors,
podiatrists, physical therapists, nurses, public and private K-12 employees, school teachers
and officials, peace officers, law enforcement officials, pharmacists, social workers, day
care workers or employees, mental health professionals, employees of public and private institutions
of postsecondary and higher education, members of the clergy as defined in Rule 505 of the
Alabama Rules of Evidence, or any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance
to any child, when the child is known or suspected to be a victim of child abuse or neglect,
shall be required to report orally, either by telephone or direct communication immediately,
and shall be followed by a written report, to a duly constituted authority. (b)(1) When an
initial report is made to a law enforcement official, the...
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