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16-40A-1
Section 16-40A-1 Legislative findings; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature finds that:
(1) Pregnancy and childbirth among unmarried adolescents, particularly young adolescents,
often results in severe adverse health, social, and economic consequences, including: a higher
percentage of pregnancy and childbirth complications; a higher incidence of low birth weight
babies; a higher frequency of developmental disabilities; higher infant mortality and morbidity;
a decreased likelihood of completing school; a greater likelihood that an adolescent marriage
will end in divorce; and higher risks of unemployment and welfare dependency. (2) Drug and
alcohol abuse diminish the strength and vitality of the young people of our nation and state;
an increasing number of substances, both legal and illegal, are being abused by increasing
numbers of school children, even at the grade school level; abuse of any substance causes
human behavior that influences many forces, including school, family,...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October
1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon
appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five
thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated
for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs.
(b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First
Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in
the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent
of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one
or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco
control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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34-39-3
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State
Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) LICENSE. A valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. a. The
practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday
life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation,
performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and
other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation,
and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an
illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability,...
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16-46B-3
Section 16-46B-3 Funding for teacher professional learning programs. (a) Subject to appropriation
from the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to the department and the department shall
allocate those funds to eligible entities to develop and implement teacher professional learning
programs for the required computer science courses and content. (b) For the purposes of this
section, eligible entities shall include high quality computer science professional learning
providers, including institutions of higher education physically located in the state, nonprofits
dedicated to providing high quality computer science professional learning as determined by
the superintendent, and private entities. (c) For the purposes of this section, eligible entities
do not include a local education agency or a consortium of local education agencies. (d) Eligible
uses of funds appropriated for computer science professional learning are as follows: (1)
High quality professional learning for K-12...
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16-5-1
Section 16-5-1 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings respectively prescribed
for them, except when the context otherwise requires: (1) PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Those public educational institutions in Alabama which have been authorized by the Legislature
or by the constitution to provide formal education, including vocational, technical, collegiate,
professional or any other form of education, above the secondary school level. (2) COMMISSION.
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education created by this article. (3) INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM.
A series of courses at any one location which culminates in a degree, certificate or other
formal recognition of academic credit. (4) UNIT. A school, college, division or institute
and includes the establishment of any new branch or campus. The term does not include reasonable
extension or alterations of existing curricula or programs which have a direct relationship
to existing programs previously approved by the...
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26-16-9
Section 26-16-9 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Disbursement generally. (a) The
state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the trust fund exclusively
for the following purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure: (1)
To fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or operation of a program
if at least all of the following conditions are met: a. The appropriate local council has
reviewed the program. This paragraph does not apply if a local council does not exist for
the geographic area to be served by the program. b. The organization demonstrates an ability
to match, through money or in-kind services, 50 percent of the amount of any trust fund money
received. Not more than 50 percent of the local match shall be in in-kind services. In-kind
services are subject to the approval of the state board. c. The organization demonstrates
a willingness and ability to provide program models and consultation to...
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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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45-45-82.03
Section 45-45-82.03 Juvenile court Advisory Board and Drug Abuse Prevention Fund. (a) In all
criminal and juvenile delinquency cases in the circuit and district courts of Madison County
wherein the defendant or the juvenile is charged with a violation of the Alabama Uniform Controlled
Substances Act the clerk of the respective court shall charge and collect a fee of ten dollars
($10) in addition to all other costs and charges now or hereafter provided. (b) The monies
derived from the charges herein prescribed shall be remitted to the Madison County Commission
and be deposited to a fund which shall be designated as the Madison County Juvenile Court
Drug Abuse Prevention Fund. All funds so deposited shall be disbursed for the following purposes:
(1) Conducting drug and alcohol abuse education programs. (2) Conducting drug and alcohol
abuse counseling programs. (3) Reimbursing any nonprofit organization approved by the juvenile
court of the county for services performed for the juvenile...
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16-28-3.1
Section 16-28-3.1 Guidelines and procedures for withdrawal from school; dropout prevention
program. (a) A child over the age of 17 may withdraw from public school prior to graduation
if both of the following circumstances exist: (1) Written consent is granted by the child's
parent or legal guardian. (2) An exit interview is conducted where the student and the student's
parent or legal guardian have been advised that withdrawal from school shall likely reduce
the student's future earning potential and increase the student's likelihood of being unemployed
in the future. During the exit interview, the student who is withdrawing from school shall
be given information that has been prepared and supplied by the State Department of Education
regarding the detrimental impacts and effects of early withdrawal from school along with any
available training and employment opportunity programs, provided such information is available.
(b) The State Department of Education shall work with local public...
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16-40A-2
Section 16-40A-2 Minimum contents to be included in sex education program or curriculum. (a)
Any program or curriculum in the public schools in Alabama that includes sex education or
the human reproductive process shall, as a minimum, include and emphasize the following: (1)
Abstinence from sexual intercourse is the only completely effective protection against unwanted
pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) when
transmitted sexually. (2) Abstinence from sexual intercourse outside of lawful marriage is
the expected social standard for unmarried school-age persons. (b) Course materials and instruction
that relate to sexual education or sexually transmitted diseases should be age-appropriate.
(c) Course materials and instruction that relate to sexual education or sexually transmitted
diseases should include all of the following elements: (1) An emphasis on sexual abstinence
as the only completely reliable method of avoiding unwanted...
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