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8-39-5
Section 8-39-5 Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to any of the following:
(1) Disposable assistive devices with a useful life of one year or less. (2) Batteries or
nonfunctional accessories. (3) Assistive devices dispensed, sold, injected, or implanted by
a licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or any individual working with or for
the practice of a licensed physician, employer, or other business entity that is primarily
engaged in the practice of medicine, whether or not the individual is working in a collaborative
practice agreement as an agent, employee, or independent contractor. The exemption provided
by this subdivision shall not apply to an assistive device simply because it was prescribed
or ordered by a licensed physician or other health care practitioner. (Act 2018-448, §5.)...
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34-22-4
Section 34-22-4 Limitation on application of chapter. (a) It is not the intent of this chapter
to prevent any school teacher, welfare worker, state, county, municipality, or other public
board, body, agency, institution, or official from determining in the course of their official
duties the probable need of visual services; provided, that the aforenamed person or agency
does not attempt to examine, diagnose, prescribe, or recommend any particular practitioner
and complies with the provisions of Section 38-1-2. (b) A license to practice optometry shall
not be required for the sale, preparation, or dispensing of eyeglasses or spectacles in a
retail optical dispensary or from a store, shop, or other permanently established place of
business with an optical department on prescription of a duly licensed physician skilled in
diseases of the eyes or a duly licensed optometrist authorized to practice under the laws
of this state. Contact lenses may be sold or dispensed in a retail optical...
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27-51-1
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance policy
or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses
shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical
or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under
the supervision of the physician, and pursuant to the rules, regulations, and parameters for
physician assistants, if the policy or contract pays for the same care and treatment provided
by a licensed physician or doctor of osteopathy. (b) An insurance policy or contract subject
to this section shall not impose a practice or supervision restriction which is inconsistent
with or more restrictive than provided by law. (c) This section shall apply to services provided
under a policy or contract delivered, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August
1, 1997, and to any existing policy or contract, on the policy's or...
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26-23E-3
Section 26-23E-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any
other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be
pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood
cause the death of the unborn child. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if done with
the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn
child, or to deliver the unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health of both
the mother (pregnant woman) and her unborn child. The term abortion as used in this chapter,
does not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman with an ectopic
pregnancy, nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
when the unborn child has a lethal anomaly. For the purposes of this chapter,...
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34-23-1
Section 34-23-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Pharmacy Association. (2)
BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT. Has the same meaning as the term as defined in 42 U.S.C. §262. (3) BOARD
or STATE BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy. (4) CHEMICAL. Any substance of a medicinal
nature, whether simple or compound, obtained through the process of the science and art of
chemistry, whether of organic or inorganic origin. (5) DISPENSE. To sell, distribute, administer,
leave with, give away, dispose of, deliver, or supply a drug or medicine to the ultimate user
or his or her agent. (6) DRUGS. All medicinal substances, preparations, and devices recognized
by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or any revision thereof, and all
substances and preparations intended for external and internal use in the cure, diagnosis,
mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or animal...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee; administrative
fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon the
qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing as physical
therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals to physical
therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and in a proper
case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules and regulations
not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties; however,
the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical therapist assistant
to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist supervisor while
working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules, regulations, or
orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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34-41-5
Section 34-41-5 Powers of board. (a) The board shall elect from its membership a chair, a vice
chair, and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall adopt rules to govern its proceedings. A
majority of the appointed membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for all meetings.
(b) The board shall, by regulation, adopt an administrative code and a code of professional
conduct, which shall be published by the board and distributed to every applicant for licensing
and to every licensee under this chapter. The publication shall constitute due notice to all
applicants and licensees. The board shall solicit comments from the profession at large concerning
these codes and may revise and amend the codes. (c) The board shall have the authority to
prepare, administer, and grade oral or written examinations, or both, as required or permitted
by this chapter to test an applicant's academic preparation and ability to apply such training
to the public practice of geology. The board may take any...
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20-2-2
Section 20-2-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation,
ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by: a. A practitioner
or, in his or her presence, his or her authorized agent. b. The patient or research subject
at the direction and in the presence of the practitioner. (2) AGENT. An authorized person
who acts on behalf of or at the direction of a manufacturer, distributor, or dispenser. The
term does not include a common or contract carrier, public warehouseman, or employee of the
carrier or warehouseman. (3) CERTIFYING BOARDS. The State Board of Medical Examiners, the
State Board of Health, the State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Dental Examiners, the
State Board of Podiatry, and the State Board of Veterinary Medical...
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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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34-25A-3
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic and orthotic,
or pedorthic care is provided to patients needing such care and has met the requirements of
the board for such designation. The board shall require that all accredited facilities meet
the requirements of a national certifying board, recognized by the state board in prosthetics,
orthotics, and pedorthics accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
in the discipline or disciplines for which the application is made and meet any other requirements
of the board. The requirements may include custom and non-custom items the board may determine
are necessary to perform quality care and are typical in the course of business. (2) ACCREDITED
PEDORTHIC FACILITY. A facility where pedorthic care may be provided that has met the requirements
of the board for such designation. An...
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