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20-2-280
Section 20-2-280 Opioid antagonist prescriptions; administration; liability. (a) For the purposes
of this section, "opioid antagonist" means naloxone hydrocholoride or other similarly
acting drug that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the treatment
of an opioid overdose. (b) A physician licensed under Article 3 of Chapter 24 of Title 34,
or dentist licensed under Chapter 9 of Title 34, acting in good faith may directly or by standing
order prescribe, and a pharmacist licensed under Chapter 23 of Title 34, or a registered nurse
in the employment of the State Health Department or a county health department, may dispense,
an opioid antagonist to either of the following: (1) An individual at risk of experiencing
an opiate-related overdose. (2) A family member, friend, member of a fire department, rescue
squad, volunteer fire department personnel, or other individual, including law enforcement,
in a position to assist an individual at risk of experiencing an...
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16-1-48
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education shall
develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year.
The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State
Department of Education in developing and administering the anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(b) The anaphylaxis preparedness program shall incorporate the following three levels of prevention
initiated by licensed public school nurses as a part of the health services program: (1) Level
I, primary prevention: Education programs that address food allergies and anaphylaxis through
both classroom and individual instruction for staff and students. (2) Level II, secondary
prevention: Identification and management of chronic illness. (3) Level III, tertiary prevention:
The development of a planned response to...
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22-8B-3
Section 22-8B-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) AID IN DYING. The act of a person providing the means or manner for another
person to be able to commit suicide, with actual knowledge that the person deliberately intends
on committing suicide by that means or manner. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL HYDRATION.
A medical treatment consisting of the administration of food and water through a tube or intravenous
line, where the recipient is not required to chew or swallow voluntarily. Artificially provided
nutrition and hydration does not include assisted feeding, such as spoon or bottle feeding.
(3) DELIBERATELY. More than knowing the consequences of an act or action; meaning to consider
carefully; done on purpose; intentional; requiring premeditation; with intent to cause the
death of a person. (4) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate
in any way in a health care service, including, but...
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34-21-121
Section 34-21-121 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or
criminal action permitted by the law of a state which is imposed by a licensing board or other
authority against a nurse, including actions against the license or multistate licensure privilege
of an individual, including revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of a licensee, limitations
on the practice of the licensee, the bringing of a cease and desist action against the licensee,
or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting the authorization of a nurse to practice.
(2) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring program approved by a licensing board.
(3) COMMISSION. The Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators. (4) COMPACT.
The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact created by this article. (5) COORDINATED LICENSURE INFORMATION
SYSTEM. An integrated process for collecting,...
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22-4B-4
Section 22-4B-4 Maximum loan amount - Repayment by working for department or Federally-funded
Community Health Center - Balance due and payable upon demand for failure to remain employed
or for withdrawal from school. Any recipient who is granted a loan by the board shall be granted
a loan in an amount authorized by the board, not to exceed $20,000.00, plus the employee's
salary, if paid by the board while the employee attends school. This maximum loan amount may
be adjusted upward by the board not more than once every two years. When the number of qualified
applicants for loans exceeds the availability of funds, loans shall be granted by the board
based upon an assessment of needs by rural or underserved areas for registered nurses, and
based upon an assessment by the board of the merits of each individual application. Any loan
made and granted to a recipient shall be made based upon the following conditions of repayment:
(1) The loan recipient shall repay the loan by working for the...
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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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45-49-42.01
Section 45-49-42.01 Definitions. (a) MASSAGE. The manipulations of the soft tissue of the human
body either by hand or with mechanical or electrical apparatus. The term does not include
diagnosis or any service or procedure performed by the following individuals while engaged
in the personal performance of the duties of their respective professions: (1) Physicians,
surgeons, chiropractors, osteopaths, nurses, physical therapists, or other allied health professions
who are licensed or registered to practice their respective professions under the laws of
the State of Alabama. (2) Barbers and cosmetologists licensed under the laws of the state
provided that the massage is limited to the head, neck, scalp, feet, and hands. (3) Accredited
high schools and colleges and coaches and trainers of the institutions while acting within
the scope of employment. (4) Trainers of any amateur, semiprofessional athlete, or athletic
team. (5) Massage therapists. (b) MASSAGE PARLOR. Any establishment,...
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34-9-7
Section 34-9-7 Exemption of certain practices and operations. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to the following practices, acts, and operations: (1) The practice of his or her profession
by a physician or surgeon holding a certificate of qualification as a medical doctor and licensed
as such under the laws of this state, provided he or she shall not practice dentistry as a
specialty. (2) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their official duties by graduate
dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or other armed services,
public health service including, but not limited to, a federally qualified health center authorized
and operating under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. ยง 254B), provided,
however, that such federally qualified health centers shall register pursuant to Section 34-9-7.2
(provided further however, dentists, dental hygienists, and other personnel employed by any
public health service which performs...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor
of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including birds, fish,
reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files an application
to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary technician. (4)
BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. A
veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques to a licensed
Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting veterinarian
shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section, services
performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate commerce,
by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common law
rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee;
or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs a. or b.
of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1. As an agent-driver
or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products, beverages (other
than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling or city
salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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