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22-3-5
Section 22-3-5 County health officers - Duties generally. It shall be the duty of the county
health officer: (1) To exercise, subject to the advice of the county board of health in accordance
with the health laws of the state, general supervision over the sanitary interests of the
county; and, should he discover any cause of disease or the existence of any condition detrimental
to the health of the people, he shall, so far as authorized by law, compel the removal or
abatement of the same; and, should no authority for removal or abatement exist, he shall report
the fact to the county board of health, adding such recommendations as to special action as
he may deem proper; (2) To make personal and thorough investigation of the first case or early
cases of any diseases suspected of being or known to be any one of those enumerated in Chapter
11 of this title that may come to his knowledge or be reported to him; and, should he decide
such case or cases to be one of those enumerated in said...
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20-2-190
Section 20-2-190 Penalties; sale of ephedrine, etc.; Alabama Drug Abuse Task Force. (a) Any
person who manufactures, sells, transfers, receives, or possesses a listed precursor chemical
violates this article if the person: (1) Knowingly fails to comply with the reporting requirements
of this article; (2) Knowingly makes a false statement in a report or record required by this
article or the rules adopted thereunder; (3) Is required by this article to have a listed
precursor chemical license or permit, and is a person as defined by this article, and knowingly
or deliberately fails to obtain such a license or permit. An offense under this subsection
shall constitute a Class C felony. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 20-2-188,
a person who possesses, sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes or attempts to solicit another
or conspires to possess, sell, transfer, or otherwise furnish a listed precursor chemical
or a product containing a precursor chemical or ephedrine or...
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45-37-60.05
Section 45-37-60.05 Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission - Creation; powers. There shall be
established the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission, with the following powers: (1) To consult
with the county governing body on the selection, appointment, and retention of the coroner-medical
examiner, and such associate coroner-medical examiners as may be necessary and appropriate
to appoint. (2) To obtain such opinions from the county attorney and Attorney General and
to rely thereon as the Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission may determine to be necessary
to interpret any statutes that pertain to the operation of the coroner-medical examiner function.
(3) To promulgate rules and regulations governing the reviews and investigations of the coroner-medical
examiners' office including the conditions upon which such investigations shall be conducted.
(4) To receive all questions and inquiries concerning the operation of the coroner-medical
examiners' function which may be submitted by the...
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45-37-60.06
Section 45-37-60.06 Coroner-Medical Examiners' Commission - Composition. (a) The Coroner-Medical
Examiners' Commission shall be composed of the following: (1) The county health officer. (2)
The District Attorney of Jefferson County, or his or her designated representative. (3) A
representative of the Jefferson County Medical Society selected by the society. (4) A representative
of the Birmingham Bar Association selected by the association. (5) A representative of the
Medical Center of the University of Alabama in Birmingham selected by the center. (6) Two
members of the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation, one from the Senate and one from the
House. (7) A Jefferson County law enforcement officer appointed by the Sheriff of Jefferson
County. (8) Two licensed funeral directors who are residents of Jefferson County, actively
engaged in the funeral business in the county, who shall be appointed by the Alabama Board
of Funeral Service. (9) A citizen of Jefferson County appointed by the...
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34-21-81
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. The State Board of Medical Examiners established
pursuant to Section 34-24-53. (2) BOARD OF NURSING. The Board of Nursing established under
Section 34-21-2. (3) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse that has gained additional
knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized program of nursing education
that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles and has been certified by the Board of Nursing
to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing. There shall be four categories of
advanced practice nurses: Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP), certified nurse
midwives (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and clinical nurse specialists
(CNS). Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives are subject to
collaborative practice agreements with an Alabama physician....
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34-24-53.1
Section 34-24-53.1 Board of Medical Examiners - Rulemaking authority. (a) The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of
medicine or osteopathy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing medicine
or osteopathy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice medicine or osteopathy.
(2) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient safety and wellness.
(3) The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are in the best
position to determine the medical practices that prioritize patient safety and wellness. (4)
Prioritizing patient safety and wellness may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state
and federal anti-trust laws, which include prioritizing competition and efficiency. (5) It
is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the Board of Medical
Examiners and its members and the Medical Licensure Commission and...
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45-27-60.06
Section 45-27-60.06 Execution of death certificate; circumstances requiring notice to Department
of Forensic Sciences. (a) After investigating a death, if the county medical examiner or the
designated assistant is satisfied that the death was not caused by criminal act or omission
and that there are no suspicious circumstances about the death, then the county medical examiner,
or designated assistant, may execute a death certificate as required by law, and authorize
release of the body for final disposition on a certificate as prescribed by the State Health
Department. (b) The county medical examiner shall contact the State Medical Examiner of Alabama
Forensic Sciences under the following circumstances: (1) If the deceased is unidentified.
(2) If the county medical examiner suspects a death was caused by a criminal act or omission.
(3) If the cause of death is obscure. (c) The State Medical Examiner shall further examine
the body, take, retain, and examine or have examined whatever...
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34-24-381
Section 34-24-381 Penalties for violation of Section 34-24-360, rules, or regulations. (a)
In addition to any other penalty authorized by Section 34-24-361 (h) the Medical Licensure
Commission may in its discretion assess administrative fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars
($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-24-360 or any rule or
regulation duly promulgated by the commission. The Medical Licensure Commission may also in
its discretion issue public or private reprimands, public or private censures, and may impose
involuntary restrictions upon the certificate of qualification and/or license to practice
medicine of any physician or osteopath for each violation of any of the provisions of Section
34-24-360. (b) In addition to the administrative fine authorized in subsection (a), the commission,
upon application of the Board of Medical Examiners, may require a physician or osteopath found
to be in violation of Section 34-24-360 to pay the costs, fees, and...
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34-14C-2
Section 34-14C-2 Board of Home Medical Equipment. (a) The Governor shall appoint a minimum
of nine persons to serve on the Board of Home Medical Equipment, such persons to include a
majority who are employed in the home medical equipment industry, and at least one person
from each of the following categories: A consumer of home medical equipment services, a physician,
a representative from the acute-care hospital community, and a representative from the home
health agency community. Those persons employed in the home medical equipment industry shall
be selected from a list submitted by the Alabama Durable Medical Equipment Association, or
its successor. The consumer member shall be selected from a list of names submitted by the
Governor's Office on Disability, or its successor. The physician member shall be selected
from a list of names submitted by the Medical Association of Alabama, or its successor. The
acute-care hospital community member shall be selected from a list submitted by...
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2-8-207
Section 2-8-207 Annual audit of commission; examination by Department of Examiners of Public
Accounts; publication of statement. The approved and certified commission receiving and disbursing
funds as herein authorized shall following the close of their fiscal year every two years,
cause an audit of their books and accounts for the two-year period to be conducted by a certified
public accountant disclosing receipts, disbursements, expenditures, and other information
related thereto, and a copy thereof shall be forwarded to the State Board of Agriculture and
Industries for inspection and review. The examiner of public accounts of the Department of
Examiners of Public Accounts may audit, review, and otherwise investigate the receipts and
disbursements of the funds in the same manner that those duties are performed for examination
and audits of agencies and departments of the state. An examination or audit as herein required
and submitted to the State Board of Agriculture and Industries...
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