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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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34-25A-3
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic and orthotic,
or pedorthic care is provided to patients needing such care and has met the requirements of
the board for such designation. The board shall require that all accredited facilities meet
the requirements of a national certifying board, recognized by the state board in prosthetics,
orthotics, and pedorthics accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
in the discipline or disciplines for which the application is made and meet any other requirements
of the board. The requirements may include custom and non-custom items the board may determine
are necessary to perform quality care and are typical in the course of business. (2) ACCREDITED
PEDORTHIC FACILITY. A facility where pedorthic care may be provided that has met the requirements
of the board for such designation. An...
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22-21-318
Section 22-21-318 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this article, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity, specified in its certificate of
incorporation or until dissolved as provided in Section 22-21-339; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against it, including
suits and actions ex delicto and ex contractu, subject, however, to the provisions of Chapter
93 of Title 11, which chapter is hereby made applicable to the authority; (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter, amend
and repeal bylaws, regulations and rules, not inconsistent with the...
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26-1A-404
Section 26-1A-404 Health care powers of attorney executed on or after January 1, 2012. (a)
This section applies to a power of attorney for health care decisions executed on or after
January 1, 2012. (b) A durable power of attorney is a power of attorney by which a principal
designates another his or her attorney in fact or agent in writing and the writing contains
the words "This power of attorney shall not be affected by disability, incompetency,
or incapacity of the principal" or "This power of attorney shall become effective
upon the disability, incompetency, or incapacity of the principal" or similar words showing
the intent of the principal that the authority conferred shall be exercisable notwithstanding
the principal's subsequent disability, incompetency, or incapacity. (c)(1) A principal may
designate under a durable power of attorney an individual who shall be empowered to make health
care decisions on behalf of the principal, in the manner set forth in the Natural Death Act,...
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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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38-13-3
Section 38-13-3 Criminal history background information check required for certain individuals;
exemptions. (a) On November 1, 2000, every employer, child care facility, adult care facility,
the Department of Human Resources, and child placing agency shall request the Alabama State
Law Enforcement Agency to conduct a criminal history background information check for the
following: (1) An employment applicant, employee or volunteer of an employer, child care facility,
adult care facility, or child placing agency. (2) A current foster parent for a child or adult
or adult household member of a foster family or applicant and an adult household member of
a foster family seeking approval to operate as a foster parent or foster family home for a
child placing agency or the Department of Human Resources. Unless otherwise provided in this
chapter, no criminal history background information check shall be conducted on a current
foster parent or household member of a foster family if a Federal...
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15-20A-11
Section 15-20A-11 Adult sex offender - Prohibited residence locations, etc. (a) No adult sex
offender shall establish a residence or maintain a residence after release or conviction within
2,000 feet of the property on which any school, childcare facility, or resident camp facility
is located unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Sections 15-20A-23 and 15-20A-24. For the
purposes of this section, a resident camp facility includes any place, area, parcel, or tract
of land which contains permanent or semi-permanent facilities for sleeping owned by a business,
church, or nonprofit organization used primarily for educational, recreational, or religious
purposes for minors and the location of the resident camp has been provided to local law enforcement.
Resident camp does not include a private residence, farm, or hunting or fishing camp. (b)
No adult sex offender shall establish a residence or maintain a residence after release or
conviction within 2,000 feet of the property on which his or...
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27-19-105
Section 27-19-105 Regulations for long-term care policies; outline of coverage, policy summary,
and monthly report. (a) The commissioner may adopt regulations that include standards for
full and fair disclosure setting forth the manner, content, and required disclosures for the
sale of long-term care insurance policies, terms of renewability, initial and subsequent conditions
of eligibility, nonduplication of coverage provisions, coverage of dependents, preexisting
conditions, termination of insurance, continuation or conversion, probationary periods, limitations,
exceptions, reductions, elimination periods, requirements for replacement, recurrent conditions,
and definitions of terms. Regulations under this subsection should recognize the developing
and unique nature of long-term care insurance and the distinction between group and individual
long-term insurance policies. (b) No long-term care insurance policy may do any of the following:
(1) Be cancelled, nonrenewed, or otherwise...
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32-6-281
Section 32-6-281 Issuance of distinctive plates; design; proof of licensure; fees; use of plates
or tags. (a) As used in this section, "emergency medical services provider" or "EMSP"
means a paramedic, emergency medical technician - intermediate, advanced emergency medical
technician, or emergency medical technician who is currently licensed with the Alabama Department
of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services. (b)(1) Notwithstanding Sections 32-6-64,
32-6-67, and 32-6-68, an EMSP, upon application and subject to this section, may be issued
a distinctive motor vehicle license plate as identification as an EMSP. (2) In addition to
the proper numbers, words, and insignias used on the standard license plate issued for motor
vehicles, the distinctive plate issued for an EMSP shall have a design created by the Alabama
Department of Public Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services. (c)(1) The distinctive
license plate provided in this section shall be approved by the...
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11-95-7
Section 11-95-7 Powers of corporation. In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere in
this chapter, a corporation shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental
thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by
its corporate name for the duration of time (which may be perpetuity, subject to the provisions
of Section 11-95-19) specified in its certificate of incorporation; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits against it; (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business; (5) To acquire, construct, equip,
enlarge, improve, maintain, and operate hospital facilities in the authorizing county and
to do all things necessary to that end; (6) To receive, acquire, take and hold, whether by
purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, real and personal property...
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