|
26-23B-5
Section 26-23B-5 Abortion prohibited where postfertilization age of unborn child at least 20
weeks; exception. (a) No person shall perform or induce or attempt to perform or induce an
abortion upon a woman when it has been determined, by the physician performing or inducing
or attempting to perform or induce the abortion or by another physician upon whose determination
that physician relies, that the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child of the
woman is 20 or more weeks unless, in reasonable medical judgment, the woman has a condition
which so complicates her medical condition as to necessitate the abortion of her pregnancy
to avert her death or to avert serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment
of a major bodily function, not including psychological or emotional conditions. No such condition
shall be deemed to exist if it is based on a claim or diagnosis that the woman will engage
in conduct which she intends to result in her death or in substantial...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-23B-5.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
26-23H-4
Section 26-23H-4 Abortion prohibited; exception. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to
intentionally perform or attempt to perform an abortion except as provided for by subsection
(b). (b) An abortion shall be permitted if an attending physician licensed in Alabama determines
that an abortion is necessary in order to prevent a serious health risk to the unborn child's
mother. Except in the case of a medical emergency as defined herein, the physician's determination
shall be confirmed in writing by a second physician licensed in Alabama. The confirmation
shall occur within 180 days after the abortion is completed and shall be prima facie evidence
for a permitted abortion. (Act 2019-189, §4.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-23H-4.htm - 1021 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
26-23E-8
Section 26-23E-8 Office-based procedure requirements. Physicians performing abortion procedures
in abortion or reproductive health centers shall conform to the rules for office-based surgery
of the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, shall meet the standards prescribed in the
rules for office-based procedures - moderate sedation/analgesia, and shall meet all other
requirements in those rules, including the recommended guidelines for follow-up care, requirements
for recovery area, assessment for discharge, reporting requirements, and registration requirements.
(Act 2013-79, p. 165, §8.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-23E-8.htm - 905 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages
26-23G-3
Section 26-23G-3 Dismemberment abortion prohibited unless necessary to prevent serious health
risk to mother of unborn child. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be
unlawful for any individual to purposely perform or attempt to perform a dismemberment abortion
and thereby kill an unborn child unless necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn
child's mother. (b) An individual accused in any proceeding of unlawful conduct under subsection
(a) may seek a hearing before the State Board of Medical Examiners on whether the dismemberment
abortion was necessary to prevent serious health risk to the unborn child's mother. The findings
of the board are admissible on that issue at any trial in which such unlawful conduct is alleged.
Upon a motion of the individual accused, the court shall delay the beginning of the trial
for not more than 30 days to permit the hearing to take place. (c) No woman upon whom an abortion
is performed or attempted to be performed shall...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-23G-3.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
20-3-3
Section 20-3-3 Transfer of legend drugs to charitable clinic. (a)(1) Legend drugs, except controlled
substances, dispensed to a patient in a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living facility,
or specialty care assisted living facility may be donated and transferred pursuant to this
section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable patients free of charge when all of
the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are no longer needed by the original patient.
b. The drugs have been maintained in accordance with United States Pharmacopoeia and National
Formulary storage requirements. c. The drugs were dispensed by unit dose or an individually
sealed dose. d. The drugs have not expired. (2) Legend drugs, except controlled substances,
dispensed to a patient cared for by a hospice care program may be donated and transferred
pursuant to this section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable patients free of
charge when all of the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/20-3-3.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages
26-23B-4
Section 26-23B-4 Determination of postfertilization age of unborn child. (a) Except in the
case of a medical emergency, no abortion shall be performed or induced or be attempted to
be performed or induced unless the physician performing or inducing the abortion has first
made a determination of the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child or relied upon
such a determination made by another physician. In making such a determination, the physician
shall make such inquiries of the woman and perform or cause to be performed such medical examinations
and tests as a reasonably prudent physician, knowledgeable about the case and the medical
conditions involved, would consider necessary to perform in making an accurate diagnosis with
respect to postfertilization age. (b) Failure by any physician to conform to any requirement
of this section constitutes unprofessional conduct. (Act 2011-672, p. 1784, §4.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/26-23B-4.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
34-24-292
Section 34-24-292 Services performed by trainees and assistants. (a) Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, a licensed assistant to a physician may perform medical services when the
services are rendered under the supervision of a licensed physician or physicians approved
by the board; except, that no medical services may be performed under this article except
under the supervision of an ophthalmologist in the office in which the physician normally
actually practices his or her profession and nowhere else in any of the following areas: (1)
The measurement of the powers or range of human vision or the determination of the accommodation
and refractive state of the human eye or the scope of its functions in general or the fitting
or adaptation of lenses or frames for the aid thereof. (2) The prescribing or directing the
use of or using any optical device in connection with ocular exercises, visual training, or
orthoptics. (3) The prescribing of contact lenses for or the fitting or...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-24-292.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-54-4
Section 22-54-4 Return of patients to sources from which received; institutions, courts, etc.,
referring patients to facility to retain constructive jurisdiction over patients; discharge
of patients; applicability of support, commitment and release statutes to patients at facility.
(a) When a patient transferred to the facility from any other state institution or admitted
by request or order of any agency, governmental body or court no longer requires special treatment
in the security setting, the patient may be returned to the source from which received. (b)
The state institution, agency, governmental body or court that referred the patient for hospitalization
shall retain constructive jurisdiction over the patient. (c) Patients without legal encumbrances
may be discharged directly from the facility upon concurrence of the superintendent of the
facility and the head of the referring institution, agency, governmental body or court. (d)
The support, commitment and release statutes...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-54-4.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-7A-1.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11A-17
Section 22-11A-17 Testing of correctional facility inmates for sexually transmitted diseases;
treatment; discharge of infectious inmates; victim may request results of HIV testing. (a)
All persons sentenced to confinement or imprisonment in any city or county jail or any state
correctional facility for 30 or more consecutive days shall be tested for those sexually transmitted
diseases designated by the State Board of Health, upon entering the facility, and any inmate
so confined for more than 90 days shall be examined for those sexually transmitted diseases
30 days before release. The results of any positive or reactive tests shall be reported as
provided in Section 22-11A-14. Additionally, the results of any positive or negative test
for HIV of a sexual offender shall be provided to the State Health Officer or his or her designee
as provided in Section 22-11A-14. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to
require the testing of any person held in a city or county jail...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11A-17.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
|