22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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40-18-131
Section 40-18-131 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) RURAL
PHYSICIAN. A physician licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who practices and resides
in a small or rural community and has admission privileges to a small or rural hospital. (2)
SMALL OR RURAL COMMUNITY. A community in Alabama that has less than 25,000 residents according
to the latest decennial census and has a hospital with an emergency room. (3) SMALL OR RURAL
HOSPITAL. An acute care hospital that meets one of the following requirements: a. Contains
less than 105 beds and is located more than 20 miles, under normal travel conditions, from
another acute care hospital located in Alabama. b. Receives Medicare rural reimbursement from
the federal government. (Acts 1993, No. 93-313, p. 470, §2.)...
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40-9-27
Section 40-9-27 Prescriptions for vitamins and supplements exempt from sales taxes. (a) Any
vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, which are used, sold, furnished, dispensed and
prescribed by any physician licensed to practice medicine, chiropractor, orthodontist, and
podiatrist in the performance of his professional services shall be exempt from any city,
county and state sales tax. This exemption shall apply only to vitamins, minerals, and dietary
supplements dispensed by prescription by the professionals listed in this subsection. (b)
The exemption provided for in subsection (a) shall be in addition to any and all exemptions
from sales tax provided for in Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40, Revenue and Taxation,
as last amended. (Acts 1985, p. 960, No. 85-630.)...
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13A-6-201
Section 13A-6-201 Liability of physicians. No physician, as defined under Section 34-24-50.1,
who is licensed to practice medicine in this state, shall be subject to Sections 13A-6-192,
13A-6-193, and 13A-6-194 for any acts or omissions constituting the practice of medicine.
(Act 2013-307, §12; §38-9E-12; renumbered by Act 2014-346, p. 1289, §1(b)(7).)...
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34-24-400
Section 34-24-400 Identification, treatment, etc., of impaired physicians; Alabama Physician
Wellness Committee; funding. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of physicians and osteopaths licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who may
be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol,
chemicals, or other substances or as a result of any physical or mental condition. For the
purposes of this article the term "impaired" shall mean the inability of a physician
or osteopath to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of
illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances
or as a result of any physical or mental condition. In order to carry out this obligation
the State Board of Medical Examiners is hereby empowered to contract with any...
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34-34A-5
Section 34-34A-5 Persons authorized to practice. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized
to practice under this chapter shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care
services or use the title "dietitian/nutritionist" or the words "dietitian"
or "nutritionist" alone or in combination, or use the letters L.D., L.N., or any
facsimile thereof, except as allowed by Chapter 34, Title 34. Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to a physician licensed to practice medicine. Dietitians/nutritionists may offer advice
and counsel on dietetics and nutrition as adjunct medical therapy when advice and counsel
is given upon referral or directive of a licensed physician. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this chapter to the contrary a person licensed to practice dietetics/nutrition or to provide
nutritional care services shall not diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any human illness, injury,
disease, impairment, or infirmity, or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine as...
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6-5-481
Section 6-5-481 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone
licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice,
including medical professional corporations, associations, and partnerships. (2) DENTAL PRACTITIONER.
Anyone licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice, including
professional dental corporations, associations, and partnerships. (3) MEDICAL INSTITUTION.
Any licensed hospital, or any physician's or dentist's office or clinic containing facilities
for the examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of human illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION.
Any medical or dental professional corporation or any medical or dental professional association.
(5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person
licensed to practice dentistry in...
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15-18-185
Section 15-18-185 Inmate with medical condition in which treatment exceeds $2,000 to be transferred
to department. In the event a state inmate, as defined in this article, participating in a
community punishment and corrections program develops a medical condition which, in the opinion
of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, would require treatment, the cost
for which would exceed $2,000.00, such inmate shall be transferred within three days to the
custody of the department and shall receive treatment as other state inmates. (Acts 1991,
No. 91-441, p. 795, §16.)...
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27-26-1
Section 27-26-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone
licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice,
and shall include medical professional corporations, associations, and partnerships. (2) DENTAL
PRACTITIONER. Anyone licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama, engaged in such
practice, and such term includes professional dental corporations, associations, and partnerships.
(3) MEDICAL INSTITUTION. Any licensed hospital, or any physicians' or dentists' offices or
clinics containing facilities for the examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of human
illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional corporation or
any medical or dental professional association. (5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice
medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice...
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34-13A-8
Section 34-13A-8 Exemptions. This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (1) Any individual
licensed by the state to practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor,
when acting within the scope of his or her profession and doing work of a nature consistent
with his or her training. The individual may not hold himself or herself out to the public
as a genetic counselor. (2) Any physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in this
state. (3) Any individual who is certified by ABMGG as a doctor of philosophy medical geneticist
before December 31, 2018. (4) Any individual employed as a genetic counselor by the federal
government or an agency thereof, if the individual provides genetic counseling services solely
under the direction and control of the organization through which he or she is employed. (5)
A genetic counseling intern enrolled in an ACGC or ABMGG accredited genetic counseling educational
program, if genetic counseling services performed by the...
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