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22-11A-64
Section 22-11A-64 Appeal process. (a) Any health care worker who has appealed the State Health
Officer's final order to the State Committee of Public Health and who is aggrieved by the
outcome may appeal that decision by filing a notice of appeal in the circuit court of his
or her county of residence or in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County within 30 days of
the issuance of the final decision of the State Committee of Public Health. (b) The health
care worker may be represented by counsel or may participate in proceedings in the court on
his or her own behalf. If the health care worker elects to represent himself or herself, the
pleadings, documents, and evidence filed with the court shall be liberally construed to do
substantial justice. The court shall provide assistance to the health care worker in preparing
and filing the notice of appeal and shall take those steps that are necessary to keep the
health care worker's identity confidential. The assistance may be provided by court...
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22-6-153
Section 22-6-153 Contract to provide medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries; enrollment; grievance
procedures; duties of Medicaid Agency. (a) Subject to approval of the federal Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Medicaid Agency shall enter into a contract in each Medicaid
region for at least one fully certified regional care organization to provide, pursuant to
a risk contract under which the Medicaid Agency makes a capitated payment, medical care to
Medicaid beneficiaries. However, the Medicaid Agency may enter into a contract pursuant to
this section only if, in the judgment of the Medicaid Agency, care of Medicaid beneficiaries
would be better, more efficient, and less costly than under the then existing care delivery
system. The Medicaid Agency may contract with more than one regional care organization in
a Medicaid region. Pursuant to the contract, the Medicaid Agency shall set capitation payments
for the regional care organization. (b) The Medicaid Agency shall...
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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to provide,
withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration
if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines, to a reasonable
degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to understand, appreciate,
and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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22-18-50
Section 22-18-50 Enactment and text of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate
Compact. The Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in form substantially
as follows: SECTION 1. PURPOSE In order to protect the public through verification of competency
and ensure accountability for patient care related activities all states license emergency
medical services (EMS) personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), advanced EMTs
and paramedics. This Compact is intended to facilitate the day to day movement of EMS personnel
across state boundaries in the performance of their EMS duties as assigned by an appropriate
authority and authorize state EMS offices to afford immediate legal recognition to EMS personnel
licensed in a member state. This Compact recognizes that states have a vested interest in
protecting the public's health and safety...
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22-11A-63
Section 22-11A-63 Investigation by State Health Officer. (a) Upon notification of the existence
of an infected health care worker, the State Health Officer shall undertake an investigation
of the practice of the health care worker. In the investigation, the State Health Officer
shall seek advice of individuals and organizations deemed necessary. The investigation shall
determine if the infected health care worker performs invasive procedures. If the health care
worker is determined not to perform invasive procedures, no review panel shall be established,
no restrictions shall be placed on his or her practice, and all information obtained in the
investigation shall be confidential as provided for in Section 22-11A-69. If the infected
health care worker is determined to perform invasive procedures, the State Health Officer
shall cause an expert review panel to be formed. To the extent possible, the review shall
be conducted so that the identity of the health care worker shall not be...
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41-22-20
Section 41-22-20 Judicial review of preliminary, procedural, etc., actions or rulings and final
decisions in contested cases. (a) A person who has exhausted all administrative remedies available
within the agency, other than rehearing, and who is aggrieved by a final decision in a contested
case is entitled to judicial review under this chapter. A preliminary, procedural, or intermediate
agency action or ruling is immediately reviewable if review of the final agency decision would
not provide an adequate remedy. (b) All proceedings for review may be instituted by filing
of notice of appeal or review and a cost bond with the agency to cover the reasonable costs
of preparing the transcript of the proceeding under review, unless waived by the agency or
the court on a showing of substantial hardship. A petition shall be filed either in the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County or in the circuit court of the county in which the agency maintains
its headquarters, or unless otherwise...
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9-16-79
Section 9-16-79 Hearings and appeals procedure. Procedures for hearings and appeals under this
article shall be made as herein provided and in accordance with such general rules and regulations
as the regulatory authority may prescribe. These procedures shall take precedence over the
Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, which shall in no respect apply to proceedings arising
under this article. (1)a. A determination by the regulatory authority as specified by law
shall be made promptly and shall include a statement as to the action to be taken and reasons
therefor. Notice of the determination or decision shall be promptly given to the parties involved
by delivery or by mailing such notices to their last known addresses. When the regulatory
authority gives a notice of determination, unless an appeal is filed by any person having
an interest which may be adversely affected with the chief hearing officer within 30 days
of such notice such determination shall be deemed final and not...
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22-52-37
Section 22-52-37 Standards for conduct of civil commitment proceedings generally; minimum standards
for civil commitment; appeals from orders of probate courts as to commitment. (a) Any civil
commitment proceedings are to be conducted in accordance with the following constitutional
due process standards: (1) Adequate notice of the hearing and its purpose shall be given sufficiently
in advance of the scheduled proceedings to permit a reasonable opportunity to prepare therefor.
(2) The person to be committed shall have the right to attend the hearing unless the court,
after appropriate inquiry, determines that he or she is so mentally or physically ill as to
be incapable of attendance. (3) The subject of the hearing shall be informed of his right
to counsel and to the appointment of counsel if indigent. Where the commitment of a presently
confined patient is sought, a guardian ad litem who is an attorney shall be appointed. (4)
The guardian ad litem shall be entitled to a reasonable fee...
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45-5-120
Section 45-5-120 Merit system; board; violations. (a) This section shall apply only in Blount
County, Alabama. (b) As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires a different
meaning: (1) "County" means Blount County; (2) "Municipality" means any
municipality in Blount County; (3) "Employee" means any person, including law enforcement
officers, not excepted by subsection (c), who is employed in the service of Blount County
or any municipality of Blount County or any board, agency, or instrumentality thereof; (4)
"Merit employee" means any such employee who shall have completed one year of probationary
employment; (5) "Board" means the merit system board created by this section; (6)
"Appointment authority" means in the case of employees in the offices of the elected
officials of the county or of a municipality, such elected officials, and means, in the case
of all other county or municipal employees, the county or municipal governing body, or the
board or other agency...
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34-22-8
Section 34-22-8 Disciplinary action; charges; hearing; judicial procedure; appeals; sanctions;
immunity of board, etc., from suit. (a) Any person, including a licensed optometrist may initiate
a charge of violation of the provisions of this chapter or a charge of misconduct by a licensed
optometrist by filing with the secretary of the board a written statement under oath of the
charge or charges against the accused. If a member of the board files a charge, the member
shall not participate in the hearing or disposition of the charge, except to the extent of
giving testimony in connection with the charge. The member filing the charge shall not be
present during the hearing or deliberation of the charge except to give testimony. A discreet
preliminary investigation into the charge or charges shall be made by the board, after which,
if the board is reasonably satisfied that the charge or charges are not frivolous, the board
shall hear the charge or charges under rules of procedure to be...
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