45-28-170.01
Section 45-28-170.01 Health department fees. (a) The Etowah County Board of Health shall designate
the services rendered by the Etowah County Health Department for which a reasonable fee may
be charged and shall set the maximum allowable fee to be charged for each service. (b) The
Etowah County Health Department shall be authorized to charge and collect such fees. All fees
collected shall be in addition to any and all federal, state, and local appropriations. Any
fees collected shall be processed in accordance with the recommendations of the Department
of Examiners of Public Accounts. (c) No citizen shall be denied any service because that person
is unable to pay. The Etowah County Board of Health may establish a sliding fee scale based
on ability to pay. (d) This section shall not apply to nor affect any fees otherwise authorized,
set, and collected under state, local, or federal law or regulation. (e) All fees collected
pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the Etowah...
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45-8-171.20
Section 45-8-171.20 Sliding fee schedule. (a) The Calhoun County Board of Health shall designate
the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall
set the fee to be charged for each service. The health department is hereby authorized to
charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal,
state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with
the recommendations of the State Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) No person shall be denied
any service because of that person's inability to pay. The county board of health may establish
a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (c) This section shall not apply to nor
affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations.
(d) All fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the respective
health department which collected the fees. (Act 88-433, p. 633,...
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45-9-171.20
Section 45-9-171.20 Fees for services. (a) The Chambers County Board of Health shall designate
the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall
set the fee to be charged for each service. The health department is hereby authorized to
charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal,
state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with
the recommendations of the State Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) No person shall be denied
any service because of that person's inability to pay. The county board of health may establish
a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (c) This section shall not apply to nor
affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations.
(d) All fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the respective
health department which collected such fees. (Act 88-277, p. 433,...
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22-21B-3
Section 22-21B-3 Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE.
The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION.
Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal of staff privileges,
refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction of wages or
benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal to award any
grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities.
(3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health
care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's
aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist,
researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student,...
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36-29-21
Section 36-29-21 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BOARD. The Flexible
Employees Benefits Board. (2) EMPLOYEE. A person who is employed by the State of Alabama,
its agencies, departments, or for a county health department, and who receives his compensation
through means of a state warrant drawn upon the State Treasury, or by check drawn by the Alabama
State Port Authority, or from the treasury of the Department of Mental Health, other than
those employees covered by the federal Railroad Retirement Act. Further, for the purposes
of long-term care insurance, this definition covers any person employed by a local government
in the State of Alabama. (3) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. (4) PARTICIPATING EMPLOYEE. An employee who elects to participate in the flexible
benefit plan and meets the requirements set forth in said plan. (5) SALARY...
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45-35-170
Section 45-35-170 Board of health fees. (a) The Houston County Board of Health shall designate
the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall
set the fee to be charged for each service. The health department is hereby authorized to
charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal,
state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with
the recommendations of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) Prior to establishing
any fees, a public hearing with proper notice shall be held. (c) No person shall be denied
any service because of that persons's inability to pay. The county board of health may establish
a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (d) This section shall not apply to nor
affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations
and shall not affect funding from the state in any way. (e) All...
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45-47-170
Section 45-47-170 Board of health fees. (a) The Marion County Board of Health shall designate
the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall
set the fee to be charged for each service. The health department is hereby authorized to
charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal,
state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with
the recommendations of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) Prior to establishing
any fees, a public hearing with proper notice shall be held. (c) No person shall be denied
any service because of his or her inability to pay. The county board of health may establish
a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (d) This section shall not apply to nor
affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations
and shall not affect funding from the state in any way. (e) All fees...
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45-37-121
Section 45-37-121 Definitions. (a) In this part words used in the masculine gender include
the feminine and neuter genders and words used in the neuter gender include the masculine
and feminine genders. (b) The terms governing body, governing bodies, and government as used
in this part shall include the county board of health. (c) The following words, terms, and
phrases, wherever used in this part, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them
in this subsection unless the context plainly indicates a contrary meaning: (1) APPOINTING
AUTHORITY or APPOINTING POWER. The person, officer, board, council, commission, or other body,
including the county board of health, whose lawful jurisdiction or powers are confined wholly
or primarily within the territorial limits of such county and who or which possesses final
power to appoint persons to services, jobs, offices, or positions, the compensation of which
is paid in whole or in part from the public funds of such county or from the...
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22-18-6
Section 22-18-6 Violations; good Samaritan provisions; scope of privilege; control of emergency
scene; penalties. (a) It shall be a Class A misdemeanor for any person, firm, company, corporation,
organization, facility, or agency to do any of the following: (1) Deliberately hinder, obstruct,
or interfere with an officer, inspector, or duly authorized agent of the board while in the
performance of official duties. (2) Deliberately hinder, obstruct, or interfere with any physician,
licensed nurse, licensed EMSP, or emergency personnel exempt from licensure under this article
while that individual is providing emergency care to a third person or while that individual
is assisting at the scene of an emergency, directing traffic at the scene of an emergency,
or managing or helping to manage the scene of an emergency. (3) Violate subsection (c) or
(d). (4) Offer, provide, or perform, without a license or certificate to do so, an emergency
medical service or other function which, under this...
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35-11-371
Section 35-11-371 Perfection of lien. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE PAYOR. A health care insurer, health maintenance
organization, or health care service plan organized under Article 6, Chapter 20, Title 10A,
authorized to provide health care coverage in the state. (2) SATISFY THE CLAIM. Receipt by
the hospital of either of the following: a. Full payment for services as billed. b. If the
hospital has a contract with the injured person's health care payor, payment together with
all credits, discounts, and contractual adjustments that the patient's bill would be entitled
under the contract, including recoupments, between the hospital and the patient's health care
payor which extinguish the patient's obligation for the services rendered. (b) Unless specifically
contrary to any contractual agreement between the hospital and the injured person's health
care payor or unless contrary to any statute or governmental...
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