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16-25A-44
Section 16-25A-44 Participation of employees; purchase of benefits. In order to carry out the
provisions of the flexible employee benefit plan or any long-term care plan, or both, the
head of each department, agency, board of education, or other employer with employees as defined
by Section 16-25A-1 shall provide, at no local administrative cost to the employee, the flexible
employee benefit plan as provided for in this article to every employee and is authorized
on behalf of the state to deduct or reduce from salary or wages amounts voluntarily designated
by the employees pursuant to salary reduction agreements or benefit deduction agreements for
purchasing benefits offered under the plan and such reduction from salary and wages shall
be remitted to the board for administration of the program. Employers with employees as defined
by Section 16-25A-11 must offer such benefits as required by and under such conditions as
established by the board. (Act 2004-650, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 31, §5.)...
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12-15-208
Section 12-15-208 Facilities to be used for detention or shelter care of children generally;
when child may be detained in jail or other facility for detention of adults; notification
of juvenile court, when child received at facility for detention of adult offenders or persons
charged with crimes; development of statewide system; Department of Youth Services to subsidize
detention in regional facilities, may contract for detention; transfer of child to detention
facility, when case transferred from juvenile court for criminal prosecution. (a) Persons
who shall not be detained or confined in secure custody include all of the following: (1)
STATUS OFFENDERS. Effective October 1, 2009, status offenders, as defined in this article,
shall not be detained or confined in secure custody, except that a status offender who is
charged with or who commits a violation of a valid court order may be detained in secure custody
in a juvenile detention facility for up to 72 hours in any six-month...
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22-5A-3
Section 22-5A-3 Duties of State Ombudsman and department. The State Ombudsman and the department
are hereby authorized to investigate complaints concerning health care, domiciliary and residential
care facilities. The State Ombudsman shall promote the well-being and quality of life of long-term
residential health care recipients and encourage the development of community ombudsman activities
at the local level. After appropriate training and approval by the department, community ombudsmen
shall be certified by the department and shall have the powers and responsibilities set forth
in Sections 22-5A-4 and 22-5A-6, subject to the procedures established by the State Ombudsman
pursuant to Section 22-5A-5. The State Ombudsman shall submit to the department an annual
written report documenting the kinds of complaints and problems reported so that the department
can make recommendations concerning needed policy, regulatory, and legislative changes. (Acts
1985, No. 85-657, p. 1029, §3.)...
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22-5A-2
Section 22-5A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. Any person charged with
the general administration or supervision of a health care, domiciliary or residential facility
without regard to whether such person has an ownership interest in such facility or to whether
such person's functions and duties are shared with one or more other persons. (2) COMMUNITY
OMBUDSMAN. A person selected by an area agency on aging who is then trained and certified
as such by the commission pursuant to Section 22-5A-4. (3) DEPARTMENT. Department of Senior
Services. (4) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Any skilled nursing facility, intermediate care facility,
domiciliary, boarding home facility or hospital now or hereafter subject to regulation or
licensure by the Bureau of Licensure and Certification of the State Department of Health or
a county department of health which provides any generally accepted facet...
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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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22-11D-1
Section 22-11D-1 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that trauma is one of many severe
health problems in the State of Alabama and a major cause of death and long-term disability.
It is in the best interest of the citizens of Alabama to establish an efficient and well-coordinated
statewide trauma system and to provide for other systems of care as the needs are recognized
and funding becomes available to reduce costs and incidences of inappropriate or inadequate
emergency medical services. (Act 2007-299, p. 541, §1; Act 2012-526, p. 1556, §1.)...
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22-27-40
Section 22-27-40 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that: (1) The state, its subdivisions
and the nation face an emerging crisis in solid waste management; (2) Proper waste management
is an increasingly complex issue involving the need for reducing the volumes of waste requiring
disposal, properly managing wastes to reduce the likelihood of both short-term and long-term
threat to human health and the environment, and assuring that adequate, environmentally secure,
waste management and disposal facilities will be available at reasonable costs to accommodate
wastes generated in the state; (3) Provision for necessary systems, facilities, technology
and services for solid waste management and resource recovery is a matter of important public
interest and concern, and action taken in this regard will be for a public purpose and will
benefit the public welfare; (4) Solid waste management problems are potentially statewide
in scope and necessitate state and local action through the...
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22-5B-3
Section 22-5B-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person 19 years of age or older who requires
care or supervision to meet the person's basic needs or prevent physical self-injury or injury
to others, or avoid placement in an institutional facility. (2) AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE
CENTER. An entity that provides a coordinated system for providing information on long-term
care programs and options, personal counseling, and consumer access to publicly support long-term
care programs. (3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEED. A person under age 19 who requires care or supervision
beyond that required for children generally to meet the child's basic needs or prevent physical
injury to self or others. (4) ELIGIBLE STATE AGENCY. A state agency that administers the Older
Americans Act or the state's Medicaid program or one designated by the Governor, and is an
aging and disability resource center working in...
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38-12-31
Section 38-12-31 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1)
There exists in this state a number of children who cannot reside with their parents, legal
guardians, or legal custodians because of such parents', legal guardians', or custodians'
incapacity or inability to perform the regular and expected functions of care and support
of the children and family care and who thereby come to the attention of juvenile court and
into the care and custody of the Department of Human Resources. (2) An increasing number of
relatives, including grandparents, find themselves wanting to provide care to related foster
children on a long-term basis to prevent the children from remaining in foster care with unrelated
caregivers yet these relatives are either unable or unwilling to seek termination of the legal
relationships between the parent and the child, particularly when it is the caregiver's own
child or sibling who is the parent. (3) It is in the public interest to...
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22-4-2
Section 22-4-2 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE
BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general
health matters and performing the duties and exercising the powers as set forth in the statutory
provisions relating thereto. (2) STATEWIDE HEALTH COORDINATING COUNCIL. The advisory council
established pursuant to this article which shall advise the State Board of Health on matters
relating to health planning and resource development. (3) HEALTH SYSTEMS AGENCY. An entity
which is organized and operated under the provisions of Title XV of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 3001 et seq.) and is responsible for the health planning and development
in a health service area designated by the Governor. (4) HEALTH SERVICE AREA. A geographical
area designated by the Governor as being appropriate...
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