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22-56-2
Section 22-56-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) CONSUMER. A person who receives or uses mental health services. (2) DEPARTMENT.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health. (3) FAMILY MEMBER. A person within the immediate
family or a legal guardian of a mental health consumer. (4) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. Services
designed to treat or deal with persons with mental illness. (5) MENTAL ILLNESS. A psychiatric
disorder of thought or mood, or both, which significantly impairs judgment, behavior, capacity
to recognize reality, or ability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. "Mental illness"
as used herein specifically excludes the primary diagnoses of epilepsy, intellectual disability,
substance abuse including alcoholism, or a developmental disability, or any combination thereof.
(6) PROGRAM. A program for providing mental health services. (7) PROVIDER. Any agency, corporation,
or individual who provides inpatient,...
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25-11-3
Section 25-11-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) CLAIM INFORMATION. Data related to whether an individual
is receiving, has received, or has made application for unemployment compensation, the amount
of such compensation being received or to be received by the individual, and the individual's
current or most recent home address. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the State of Alabama,
Department of Human Resources. (3) CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS. The person within the Department
of Labor authorized to maintain the data collected under this chapter, including, but not
limited to, all employment hiring data entered into the State Directory of New Hires, wage
information, and unemployment claim and compensation information. (4) DEPARTMENT. The State
of Alabama, Department of Industrial Relations. (5) EMPLOYEE. An individual in the employ
of another who performs a service for hire and receives wages. For purposes of...
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27-21A-17
Section 27-21A-17 Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority. (a) The commissioner
in consultation with and with the approval of the State Health Officer, where necessary, may
suspend or revoke any certificate of authority issued to a health maintenance organization
under this chapter if he finds that any of the following conditions exist: (1) The health
maintenance organization is operating significantly in contravention of its basic organizational
document or in a manner contrary to that described in any other information submitted under
Section 27-21A-2, unless amendments to such submissions have been filed with the commissioner
and the State Health Officer and approved by the commissioner; (2) The health maintenance
organization issues evidence of coverage or uses a schedule of charges for health care services
which do not comply with requirements of Section 27-21A-7; (3) The health maintenance organization
does not provide or arrange for basic health care services; (4)...
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34-11-11.2
Section 34-11-11.2 Complaints; investigation; hearing; sanctions. (a) Any person or entity,
including the board or its staff, may file a complaint alleging a violation of this chapter
against any individual licensee, certified intern, or firm holding a certificate of authorization
or against an unlicensed individual or firm. The complaint shall be in writing, shall be signed
by the complainant, shall state specifically the facts on which the complaint is based, and
shall be filed with the executive director of the board. (b) The board may designate one or
more individuals to investigate and report to it on any matter related to its lawful duties
and may employ legal counsel as the board may deem necessary or desirable. An investigation
may be made upon receipt of a complaint. The board may resolve violations by agreement between
the board and the respondent with or without the filing of formal charges. (c) All complaints
shall be reviewed by an investigative committee designated by the...
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34-20-4
Section 34-20-4 Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Generally. (a) There is
a Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators composed of seven members, six original
members as set out in this subsection, and an additional consumer member as set out in subsection
(b). The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The six original members shall be composed
as follows: Three members shall be nursing home administrators duly licensed and registered
under this chapter; one member shall be a physician, licensed under the laws of the State
of Alabama, who is actively concerned in a practice with the care of chronically ill and infirm,
aged patients; one member shall be a hospital administrator; and one member shall be a registered
nurse, licensed in Alabama, who has five years' experience as a geriatric nurse and who is
actively serving as a director of nursing in a geriatric...
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34-21-20
Section 34-21-20 Required generally. In order to safeguard life and health, any person practicing
or offering to practice professional nursing or practical nursing in this state, for compensation,
shall hereafter be required to submit evidence that he or she is qualified so to practice
and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided. After January 1, 1968, it shall be unlawful
for any person not licensed under the provisions hereof to practice or offer to practice professional
nursing, for compensation, in this state. After January 1, 1971, it shall be unlawful for
any person not licensed under the provisions hereof to practice or offer to practice practical
nursing, for compensation, in this state. It shall be unlawful for any person employed for
compensation and not licensed under the provisions hereof to use any sign, card, or device
to indicate that such person is a professional registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse.
(Acts 1965, No. 867, p. 1615, ยง1.)...
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34-23-11
Section 34-23-11 Physicians, dentists, registered nurses, etc., exempt from chapter. (a) Nothing
contained in this chapter shall prevent any licensed practitioner of the healing arts from
personally compounding, dispensing, administering, or supplying to his or her patient drugs
and medicines for their use. This chapter shall not apply to the manufacture or sale at wholesale
or retail of patent or proprietary medicines as purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler,
or to the manufacture or sale at wholesale or retail of packaged, bottled, or nonbulk chemicals,
medicines, medical and dental supplies, cosmetics, and dietary foods when identified by and
sold under a trademark, trade name, or other trade symbol, privately owned or registered in
the United States Patent Office, sold or offered to be sold to the general public, if the
article meets the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act other than prescription
legend drugs. (b) A registered nurse in the employment of...
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34-23-181
Section 34-23-181 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings as used
in this article: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this article if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or...
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34-2A-1
Section 34-2A-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR. Any individual who is charged with
the general administration of an assisted living facility or a speciality care assisted living
facility, whether or not the individual has an ownership interest in the facility, and whether
or not his or her functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. (2)
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. Any facility, including both assisted living facilities and speciality
care assisted living facilities, that is defined as such for licensing purposes pursuant to
Section 22-21-20. For purposes of this chapter, the term "assisted living facility"
shall not include family assisted living facilities as the term is defined in the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health. (3) BOARD. The Board of Examiners
of Assisted Living Administrators of the State of Alabama. (4) EXECUTIVE...
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34-41-2
Section 34-41-2 Purposes of chapter. (a) The Alabama Professional Geologists Licensing Act
is enacted for the following purposes: (1) To protect life, property, health, safety, public
welfare, and the environment through the regulation of the practice of geology in the State
of Alabama. (2) To define the practice of geology as a profession and to establish minimum
professional standards for ethical conduct, professional responsibility, education, and experience.
(3) To prevent abuses of the practice of geology by untrained or unprincipled persons. (b)
The intent of this chapter is to ensure that only those persons who are registered and licensed
pursuant to this chapter, unless they are exempted from licensing, shall publicly practice,
offer, or attempt to publicly practice geology or any specialty thereof, claim any specialty
in geology as a professional, business, or commercial identification, title, name, representation,
or claim, or otherwise hold themselves out to the public as...
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