26-16-115
Section 26-16-115 Duties of county coroner or medical examiner. (a) In every case of SUID, the county coroner or medical examiner shall be notified and cooperate and assist law enforcement with the death investigation. (b) The county coroner or medical examiner shall obtain legal authorization to send the infant to a forensic pathologist for examination. (c) The county coroner or medical examiner shall contact the appropriate law enforcement personnel to conduct a death investigation according to the protocol developed by the SUIDI Team. The investigation shall be initiated within 24 hours of the time the appropriate law enforcement personnel is contacted. (d) The county coroner or medical examiner shall send a copy of the SUIDI Team approved investigative form to the forensic pathologist conducting the autopsy. (Act 2011-705, p. 2184, §6.)...
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45-27-60.10
Section 45-27-60.10 Subpoenas. The county medical examiner, or the State Medical Examiner, or the Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences may issue subpoenas for the production of medical documents, radiographs, tissues, fluids, or any other material thing as may be required while investigating the death. (Act 97-571, p. 1010, §11.)...
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45-27-60.07
Section 45-27-60.07 Autopsies or postmortem examinations. (a) An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed by a state medical examiner at the written direction of the Escambia County District Attorney or his or her authorized representative in any case in which the district attorney is conducting a criminal investigation. (b) The county medical examiner or the State Medical Examiner may authorize an autopsy or postmortem examination, or the autopsy may be performed by the State Medical Examiner when the county medical examiner suspects the death was caused by a criminal act or omission, or the cause of death is obscure or, in his or her opinion, an autopsy is advisable and in the public interest. (c) In a death where the county medical examiner does not deem it advisable and in the public interest that an autopsy be performed, but the next of kin of the deceased requests that an autopsy be performed, the State Medical Examiner, or a designated pathologist, may perform the...
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45-49-171.66
Section 45-49-171.66 Autopsy or postmortem examination. (a) An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed by a county medical examiner, at the written direction of the district attorney or his or her authorized representative, in any case in which the district attorney is conducting a criminal investigation. (b) An autopsy or postmortem examination may be performed by a county medical examiner, or his or her designated pathologist, when he or she suspects the death was caused by a criminal act or omission, or the cause of death is obscure or in his or her opinion, an autopsy is advisable and in the public interest. (c) In a death where the county medical examiner does not deem it advisable and in the public interest that an autopsy be performed, but the next of kin of the deceased requests that an autopsy be performed, the state medical examiner, or a designated pathologist, may perform the autopsy and the cost therefor shall be paid by the next of kin. (Act 87-525, p. 794, §...
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26-16-99
Section 26-16-99 Duties of coroner/medical examiner. The duties of the coroner/medical examiner shall include the following: (1) Except in locations where a county medical examiner has jurisdiction, the coroner or a person acting in a professional capacity shall report the death of a child by telecommunications to the medical examiner or his or her representative as soon as possible upon discovery. (2) Upon receipt of a report of a child death, the county medical examiner or state medical examiner shall determine whether the death appears to be unexpected/unexplained. If the death appears to be unexpected/unexplained, the county medical examiner or state medical examiner shall commence an investigation of the death consisting of a postmortem examination conducted by a state or county medical examiner. Upon the recommendation of the state medical examiner, with authorization from a district attorney, an autopsy may be conducted. A county medical examiner may conduct an autopsy at his or...
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22-9A-13
prepare and file the report. (2) When the induced termination of pregnancy is performed outside an institution, the physician in attendance shall prepare and file the report. (3) Beginning January 1, 2012, the Office of Vital Statistics shall collect the following information for all induced terminations of pregnancies in addition to information already collected; provided, that the definition of induced termination of pregnancy in Section 22-9A-1(5) shall be construed to include every abortion as defined in Section 26-23B-3(1). a. Postfertilization age: 1. If a determination of probable postfertilization age was made, whether ultrasound was employed in making the determination, and the week of probable postfertilization age determined. 2. If a determination of probable postfertilization age was not made, the basis of the determination that a medical emergency existed. b. Method of abortion: Which of the following was employed: 1. Medication abortion (such as, but not limited to,...
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2-26-75
Section 2-26-75 Conduct of investigation as to complaint by committee; hindering, obstructing, etc., access to premises, review of records, etc., by committee; report of findings and recommendations. When the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries refers a complaint by a farmer or other seed purchaser to the Seed Investigation and Arbitration Committee, said committee shall make a full and complete investigation of the matters complained of and at the conclusion of said investigation report its findings with its recommendations and file same with the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. The purchaser of the seed and the seed dealer shall upon request of either party be entitled to a hearing before the committee before any findings and recommendations are made. Notice of the date, time and place of the hearing shall be given to both parties. In conducting its investigation the committee or any member or members thereof is authorized to investigate the farmer or other...
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20-2-251
Section 20-2-251 Certifying board; advisory committee; access to records; protocols, formularies, medical regimens. (a) The Board of Medical Examiners is hereby designated as the certifying board for the registration and approval of a certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in obtaining or renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC). The board may adopt regulations concerning the application procedures, fees, and grounds for the restriction, limitation, suspension, or revocation of a QACSC, excluding the charge of expenses for conducting an investigation or expenses of a hearing, and to provide for hearings in connection with the same. The board shall establish a unique QACSC number that identifies the particular applicant as a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife with a valid QACSC. However, nothing in this article shall permit the board to encroach on the powers, duties,...
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26-16-93
Section 26-16-93 State Child Death Review Team - Created. (a) There is hereby created the State Child Death Review Team, referred to in this article as the state team. (b) The state team shall be situated within the Alabama Department of Public Health for administrative and budgetary purposes. (c) The state team shall be a multidisciplinary, multiagency review team, composed of 28 members, the first 7 of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may designate representatives from their particular departments or offices to represent them on the state team who may vote and exercise all other prerogatives of the appointment. The members of the state team shall include all of the following: (1) The Jefferson County Coroner, Medical Examiner. (2) The State Health Officer who shall serve as chair. (3) One member appointed by the Alabama Sheriff's Association. (4) The Director of the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. (5) The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Human Resources....
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26-16-91
Section 26-16-91 Definitions. The following words and phrases have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTOPSY. An external and internal examination, medical history, and record review. (2) CHILD. A person who has not yet reached his or her eighteenth birthday. (3) CHILD DEATHS TO BE REVIEWED. Those deaths which are unexpected or unexplained. (4) COMMUNITY. The people and area within the local team jurisdiction. (5) COUNTY. The county in which a deceased child resided prior to his or her death. (6) INVESTIGATION. In the context of child death, includes all of the following: a. A postmortem examination which may be limited to an external examination or may include an autopsy. b. An inquiry by law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction into the circumstances of the death, including a scene investigation and interview with the child's parents, guardians, or caretakers and the person who reported the child's death. c. A review of information...
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