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27-1-11
Section 27-1-11 Dentists and dental hygienists as "physicians" under health or accident
insurance policies. Whenever the terms "physician" and/or "doctor" are
used in any policy of health or accident insurance issued in this state or in any contract
for the provision of health care, services, or benefits issued by any health, medical or other
service corporation existing under, and by virtue of any laws of this state, said terms shall
include within their meaning those persons licensed under and in accordance with Chapter 9
of Title 34 in respect to any care, services, procedures, or benefits covered by said policy
of insurance or health care contract which the said persons are licensed to perform, any provisions
in any such policy of insurance or health care contract to the contrary notwithstanding. This
section shall be applicable to all policies in this state, regardless of date of issue, on
October 10, 1975. (Acts 1975, No. 1241, p. 2607, §1.)...
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34-24-290
Section 34-24-290 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) APPROVED PROGRAM. A program for the education and training
of assistants to physicians which has been formally approved in writing by the board. (2)
ASSISTANT TO PHYSICIAN. A person who is a graduate of an approved program, is licensed by
the board, and is registered by the board to perform medical services under the supervision
of a physician approved by the board to supervise the assistant. (3) BOARD. The Board of Medical
Examiners of the State of Alabama. (4) LEGEND DRUG. Any drug, medicine, chemical, or poison,
bearing on the label the words, "Caution, Federal Law prohibits dispensing without prescription"
or similar words indicating that the drug, medicine, chemical, or poison may be sold or dispensed
only upon the prescription of a licensed medical practitioner, except that the term legend
drug shall not include any drug, substance, or compound...
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34-24-340
Section 34-24-340 Collection of fees. (a) Fees for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine
or osteopathy and registration fees shall be collected and kept by the State Board of Medical
Examiners which shall furnish all employees and facilities utilized by the commission. The
State Board of Medical Examiners shall continue to collect fees for examination, certificates
of qualification, and such other fees as are authorized by law or this article. (b) Fees for
physicians participating in a collaborative practice with a certified registered nurse practitioner
or a certified nurse midwife shall be collected and kept by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
The fee for a physician participating in a collaborative practice shall be set by the State
Board of Medical Examiners, in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200). (Acts 1981,
No. 81-218, p. 273, §15; Act 2007-402, p. 807, §1.)...
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34-9-60.1
Section 34-9-60.1 Administration of infiltration anesthesia by dental hygienists; permit requirements.
(a) The board may permit licensed dental hygienists to administer infiltration anesthesia
under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. The board may promulgate rules further
limiting the administration of infiltration anesthesia by dental hygienists. In order to administer
infiltration anesthesia, a dental hygienist shall possess a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia
permit issued by the board. To receive a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit from
the board, a dental hygienist shall apply on an application form approved by the board, submit
the appropriate application fee, and have been engaged in the active practice of dental hygiene
for the 12 months immediately preceding initial application. A dental hygienist applying for
a dental hygiene infiltration anesthesia permit shall submit proof to the board that he or
she has fulfilled at least one of the following...
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16-47-126
Section 16-47-126 Repayment of loans by performing certain services. The loan or any part thereof
shall be repaid by engaging in full-time clinical practice, as defined in the regulations
of the board, in one of the following ways, in accordance with a contract approved by the
Board of Medical Scholarship Awards: (1) Practice for a period equal to one year of practice
for each year the individual received a loan in a community of less than 5,000 population
which is in an area within Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved. (2) Practice
for a period equal to one and one-fourth years of practice for each year the individual received
a loan in a community of more than 5,000 population and less than 15,000 population which
is in an area within Alabama identified by the board as medically underserved. (3) Practice
for a period equal to one and one-half years of practice for each year the individual received
a loan in a community of more than 15,000 but less than 50,000...
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16-47-127
Section 16-47-127 Agreement by recipients to practice in certain areas; immediate liability
upon default; penalty provisions; proceedings for recovery of amount due; death, disability
may excuse repayment. (a) Each recipient of a loan under this division shall enter into an
agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards whereby the recipient agrees to practice
in an area as defined in Section 16-47-126. In the event of a default or other breach of contract
by the recipient of loans provided under this division, or other termination of contract prior
to the completion of the period of medical education and training, the individual shall be
liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at the rate
of eight percent accruing from the date of default or termination and an additional penalty
as specified: (1) For default or termination of a loan for one scholastic year, a penalty
equal to 20 percent of the total principal amount of the loan. (2) For...
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16-47-128
Section 16-47-128 Failure of recipient to perform loan agreement grounds for revocation of
medical license; revocation proceedings. The failure of a recipient of a loan to perform his
or her agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards or to pay the amount he or she
is liable for under this division shall constitute a ground for the revocation of his or her
license to practice medicine. The proceedings to have the physician's license revoked shall
be commenced upon the written complaint of the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to the
State Board of Medical Examiners. The proceedings shall be in accordance with Sections 34-24-310
to 34-24-381, inclusive, for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions on a license to practice
medicine in this state. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §9; Acts 1994, No. 94-103, p. 110,
§1.)...
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22-21-293
Section 22-21-293 Financial responsibility for out-of-county indigent patients treated at a
regional referral hospital. Ultimate financial responsibility for treatment received at a
regional referral hospital by a certified indigent patient, who is a resident of the State
of Alabama but is not a resident of the county in which the regional referral hospital is
located, shall be the obligation of the county of which the certified indigent patient is
a resident. A county's annual financial responsibility for each of its resident certified
indigent patients receiving treatment at a regional referral hospital shall be limited to
payment for 30 days or the number of days of services allowed per annum for the care of Medicaid
patients through the State Medicaid Program at the time of the patient's hospitalization,
whichever shall be less, at the per diem reimbursement rate currently in effect for the regional
referral hospital under the medical assistance program for the needy under Title...
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22-8-2
Section 22-8-2 When consent of missing husband or wife not required. When a person, minor or
adult, has not lived with his or her husband or wife for a period of one year or longer and
when the location of said person's husband or wife is not known by the person whose husband
or wife is missing, then such person, minor or adult, may give his or her consent to any legally
authorized medical, dental, health or mental health services, and the consent of the missing
husband or wife shall not be required. (Acts 1971, No. 2281, p. 3681, §5.)...
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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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