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34-24-601
Section 34-24-601 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the diversion, abuse, and
misuse of prescription medications classified as controlled substances under the Alabama Uniform
Controlled Substances Act constitute a serious threat to the health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of the State of Alabama. The Legislature further finds that the registration
of all physicians providing pain management services, as defined in this article, will assist
the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners in preventing the diversion, abuse, and misuse of controlled
substances by regulating these registrants. The Legislature further finds that it is in the
best interests of the public safety to give the Board of Medical Examiners the authority it
needs to suspend the registration of these physicians providing pain management services when
the public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate action. (Act 2013-257, p. 673, §1.)...
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22-11D-1
Section 22-11D-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that trauma is one of many severe
health problems in the State of Alabama and a major cause of death and long-term disability.
It is in the best interest of the citizens of Alabama to establish an efficient and well-coordinated
statewide trauma system and to provide for other systems of care as the needs are recognized
and funding becomes available to reduce costs and incidences of inappropriate or inadequate
emergency medical services. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §1; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)...
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22-4B-2
Section 22-4B-2 Legislative intent. The Legislature of Alabama finds that there exists a critical
shortage of registered nurses who are willing and able to provide health care to citizens
in rural areas of Alabama. Such shortage is particularly acute in rural areas, and has a negative
impact on the availability of care to low income and indigent citizens of Alabama who reside
in rural areas. The Legislature further finds that there are many dedicated employees of the
Alabama Department of Public Health who are disqualified from training as registered nurses
solely by reason of their inability to finance the cost of attending school to obtain the
requisite degree. Such employees are also prevented or retarded in career advancement because
of a lack of education. It is the intent of the Legislature in adopting this chapter to address
the nursing shortage in county health departments and in federally-funded community health
centers in rural areas and to provide opportunities for career...
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22-6-163
Section 22-6-163 Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts;
state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties. (a) The Legislature
declares that collaboration among public payers, private health carriers, third party purchasers,
and providers to identify appropriate service delivery systems and reimbursement methods in
order to align incentives in support of integrated and coordinated health care delivery is
in the best interest of the public. Collaboration pursuant to this article is to provide quality
health care at the lowest possible cost to Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The
Legislature, therefore, declares that this health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates
the foreseeable displacement of competition, such that any anti-competitive effect may be
attributed to the state's policy to displace competition in the delivery of a coordinated
system of health care for the public benefit. In furtherance of...
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22-6-233
Section 22-6-233 Legislative findings; certification of collaborators; powers of Medicaid Agency;
state action immunity. (a) The Legislature declares that collaboration among public payers,
private health carriers, third party purchasers, and providers to identify appropriate service
delivery systems and reimbursement methods in order to align incentives in support of integrated
and coordinated health care delivery is in the best interest of the public. Collaboration
pursuant to this article is to provide quality health care at the lowest possible cost to
Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The Legislature, therefore, declares that this
health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates the foreseeable displacement of competition,
such that any anti-competitive effect may be attributed to the state's policy to displace
competition in the delivery of a coordinated system of health care for the public benefit.
In furtherance of this goal, the Legislature declares its intent...
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26-23C-2
Section 26-23C-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature of the State of Alabama finds all
of the following: (1) Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148,
federal tax dollars, via affordability credits, subsidies provided to individuals between
150-400 percent of the federal poverty level, are routed to exchange participating health
insurance plans, including plans that provide coverage for abortions. (2) Federal funding
of insurance plans that provide abortions is an unprecedented change in federal abortion funding
policy. The Hyde Amendment, as passed each year in the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations
bill, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, FEHBP, prohibit federal funds from
subsidizing health insurance plans that provide abortions. Under this new law, however, exchange
participating health insurance plans that provide abortions can receive federal funds. (3)
The provision of federal funding for health insurance plans that...
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22-56-4
Section 22-56-4 Rights. (a) Consumers of mental health services have the same general rights
as other citizens of Alabama. These rights include but are not limited to the following: (1)
The right to exercise rights as a citizen of the United States and the State of Alabama. (2)
The right to be served through general services available to all citizens. (3) The right to
choose to live, work, be educated, and recreate with persons who do not have disabilities.
(4) The right to be presumed competent until a court of competent jurisdiction, abiding by
statutory and constitutional provisions, determines otherwise. (5) The right to vote and otherwise
participate in the political process. (6) The right to free exercise of religion. (7) The
right to own and possess real and personal property. Nothing in this section shall affect
existing laws pertaining to conveyance of real or personal property. (8) The right to make
contracts. (9) The right to obtain a driver's license on the same basis as...
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22-6-120
Section 22-6-120 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds the following: (1) The availability
of appropriate pharmaceutical benefits to every Alabama citizen is a critical component to
the overall health of its population. (2) Alabama should strive to provide appropriate, safe,
effective, and cost-efficient pharmaceutical care to those who depend on health benefits through
state funded programs. (3) The Alabama Medicaid Agency should endeavor to manage the Medicaid
Pharmacy Program utilizing clinical management tools in a manner to foster optimal health
outcomes at reasonable costs. (4) State Medicaid programs and private insurance plans across
the country utilize preferred drug lists as an effective way to foster and encourage clinically
appropriate and safe use of pharmaceuticals in a cost-effective manner. (5) Based on the proven
effectiveness of preferred drug programs to foster appropriate use of drugs, it is in the
best interests of Alabama and its citizens for the Alabama...
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22-6-151
Section 22-6-151 Regional care organizations; governing board of directors; citizen's advisory
committee; solvency and financial requirements; reporting; provider standards committee. (a)
A regional care organization shall serve only Medicaid beneficiaries in providing medical
care and services. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a regional care organization
shall not be deemed an insurance company under state law. (c)(1) A regional care organization
and an organization with probationary regional care organization certification shall have
a governing board of directors composed of the following members: a. Twelve members shall
be persons representing risk-bearing participants in the regional care organization or organization
with probationary certification. A participant bears risk by contributing cash, capital, or
other assets to the regional care organization. A participant also bears risk by contracting
with the regional care organization to treat Medicaid beneficiaries...
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25-5-293
Section 25-5-293 Duties of secretary; continuing education, accounting; recovery of expenses;
advisory committees; legislative intent regarding reimbursements. (a) The Secretary of the
Department of Labor may prescribe rules and regulations for the purpose of conducting continuing
education seminars for all personnel associated with workers' compensation claims and collect
registration fees in order to cover the related expenditures. The secretary may adopt rules
and regulations setting continuing education standards for workers' compensation claims personnel
employed by insurance companies and self-insured employers and groups. (b) The secretary shall
file annually with the Governor and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature
a complete and detailed written report accounting for all funds received and disbursed during
the preceding fiscal year. The annual report shall be in the form and reported in the time
provided by law. (c) The secretary shall establish reasonable...
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