22-11A-118
Section 22-11A-118 Health Care Data Advisory Council. (a) There is established the Health Care Data Advisory Council to assist in developing regulations and standards necessary to implement the provisions of this article, to review and serve as consultants to the board on matters related to any reports or publications prior to a report or publication release and to serve as consultants to the board on matters relating to the protection, collection, and dissemination of health care facility acquired infection data. (b) The council shall consist of 18 members and be constituted in the following manner: (1) Six hospital members to be appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association, two of which shall be infection control professionals. (2) Three members to be appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. (3) Two members to be appointed by the Business Council of Alabama, at least one of whom represents a small business, all of whom are purchasers of health care, and none of...
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22-6-223
Section 22-6-223 Solvency and financial requirements. (a) An integrated care network shall meet minimum solvency and financial requirements as provided by the Medicaid Agency. The Medicaid Agency shall require the integrated care network, as a condition of certification or continued certification, to maintain minimum solvency and financial reserves. The Medicaid Agency shall hereafter promulgate rules setting forth requirements for minimum solvency, financial reserves, and other financial requirements of an integrated care network based on the number of integrated care networks that may be certified and based on actuarial soundness as determined by the Medicaid Agency. The Medicaid Agency shall allow for the requirements to be met through the submission of an irrevocable letter of credit in an amount equal to the financial reserves that would otherwise be required of the integrated care network, to guarantee the performance of the provisions of the risk contract. If an irrevocable...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care; or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause, manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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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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22-52-30
Section 22-52-30 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) CAPACITY TO PROCEED OR CONTINUE TO TRIAL. Whether or not a defendant accused of a crime: a. Understands the nature of the charges preferred against him; and b. Is capable of assisting his attorney in the preparation of the defense of his case. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health of the State of Alabama. (3) SUPERINTENDENT. The superintendent or director of Bryce Hospital located in Tuscaloosa County, the superintendent or director of Searcy Hospital located in Mobile County or the superintendent or director of any such facility as defined in subdivision (4) of this section. (4) FACILITY. Any state-owned or state-operated hospital or other facility, whether currently operating or to be operated in the future, utilized for the diagnosis, care, treatment, training or...
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22-6-13
Section 22-6-13 Medicaid benefits for county inmates and certain juveniles. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY INMATE. Any person being held in a public institution under the administrative control and responsibility of the county sheriff and for whom the county is responsible for the provision of medical care. The term includes a person in custody while awaiting arraignment or bond, a pretrial detainee, a convicted person who is awaiting transfer to but has not otherwise become the responsibility of the Department of Corrections, or a person serving his or her sentence in the county jail. (2) INPATIENT. This term as defined in 42 C.F.R. ยง 435.1010, as may be amended. (3) JUVENILE. Any child under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court who is detained in a public institution and for whom the county is responsible for the provision of medical care pursuant to Section 12-15-108. (4) MEDICAL INSTITUTION. This term as defined...
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34-23-181
Section 34-23-181 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings as used in this article: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this article if it receives, processes, adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or...
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41-10-754
Section 41-10-754 Powers of the authority. The authority shall have, in addition to all other powers granted to it in this article, all of the following powers: (1) To have succession by its corporate name until dissolved as herein provided. (2) To institute and defend legal proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue; provided, however, that the authority may not be sued in any nisi prius court other than the courts of the county in which is located the principal office of the authority; and provided further that the officers, directors, agents, and employees of the authority may not be sued for actions on behalf of the authority in any nisi prius court other than the courts of the county in which is located the principal office of the authority. (3) To have and to use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure. (4) To establish a fiscal year. (5) To adopt, and from time to time, amend and repeal, bylaws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with...
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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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20-3-2
Section 20-3-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as an assisted living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health. (2) CHARITABLE CLINIC. The term includes an established free medical clinic as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 6-5-662 and any community health center provided for under the federal Public Health Service Law. (3) CHARITABLE PATIENT. For purposes of this chapter, the term shall not include patients who are eligible to receive drugs under the Alabama Medicaid Program or under any other prescription drug program funded in whole or in part by the state. (4) DRUGS. All medicinal substances and preparations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and all substances and preparations intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of...
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