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34-1A-1
Section 34-1A-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE
EMPLOYEE. A person who engages in clerical duties for a licensed company, whose work is restricted
to office duties, and who has access to sensitive client information including, but not limited
to, Social Security numbers, customer privacy codes, customer passwords, and similar information.
(2) ALARM MONITORING COMPANY. Any person, company, corporation, partnership, or business,
or a representative or agency thereof, authorized to provide alarm monitoring services for
alarm systems or other similar electronic security systems whether the systems are maintained
on commercial business property, public property, or individual residential property. (3)
ALARM SYSTEM. Burglar alarms, security cameras, or other electrical or electronic device used
to prevent or detect burglary, theft, shoplifting, pilferage, and...
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34-24-605
Section 34-24-605 Ownership and operation. (a) All registrants must provide pain management
services at a location that is owned and operated by one of the following: (1) One or more
physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. (2) A business entity registered with
the Secretary of State. (3) A governmental entity or body, or political subdivision, or any
combination thereof, including state universities and schools. (b) In order to be registered,
a physician shall certify that each practice location is under the direction of a medical
director who shall be a physician who possesses a current, unrestricted license to practice
medicine or osteopathy in Alabama. (c) Every registrant providing pain management services
is required to obtain access to the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) maintained
by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (Act 2013-257, p. 673, ยง1.)...
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40-26B-70
Section 40-26B-70 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ACCESS PAYMENT. A payment by the Medicaid program to an eligible
hospital for inpatient or outpatient hospital care, or both, provided to a Medicaid recipient.
(2) ALL PATIENT REFINED DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP (APR-DRG). A statistical system of classifying
any non-Medicare inpatient stay into groups for the purposes of payment. (3) ALTERNATE CARE
PROVIDER. A contractor, other than a regional care organization, that agrees to provide a
comprehensive package of Medicaid benefits to Medicaid beneficiaries in a defined region of
the state pursuant to a risk contract. (4) CERTIFIED PUBLIC EXPENDITURE (CPE). A certification
in writing of the cost of providing medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries by publicly owned
hospitals and hospitals owned by a state agency or a state university plus the amount of uncompensated
care provided by publicly owned hospitals and hospitals...
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22-21B-4
Section 22-21B-4 Participation in a health care service that violates the conscience of health
care provider; written objection; liability. (a) A health care provider has the right not
to participate, and no health care provider shall be required to participate, in a health
care service that violates his or her conscience when the health care provider has objected
in writing prior to being asked to provide such health care services. (b) When objecting in
writing in accordance with this chapter, no health care provider shall be civilly, criminally,
or administratively liable for declining to participate in a health care service that violates
his or her conscience except when failure to do so would immediately endanger the life of
a patient. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care provider, health care institution,
public or private institution, public official, or any board which certifies competency in
medical or health care specialties to discriminate against any health...
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34-24-293
Section 34-24-293 Powers and duties of board. (a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall have
and exercise all powers and duties previously granted to it. The board may make specific rules
and regulations pertaining to the licensure approval, registration, and regulation of assistants
to physicians. The board may also make specific rules and regulations pertaining to approvals,
disapprovals, and withdrawing approvals from physicians to utilize assistants to physicians.
(b) The board may recognize, approve, and disapprove new categories and specialties of assistants
to physicians as they develop in the delivery of health care. (c) The board shall issue certificates
of approval for programs for the education and training of assistants to physicians which
meet board standards. (d) In developing criteria for program approval, the board shall give
consideration to and encourage the utilization of equivalency and proficiency testing and
other mechanisms whereby full credit is given to trainees...
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34-24-602
Section 34-24-602 Authority and intent. (a) Authority. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
shall have the jurisdiction and authority necessary to carry out the provisions and intent
of this article. (b) Intent. The article is intended to require physicians to register under
the provisions of this article, and to provide the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners the
following powers and duties with respect to all registrants of the Board of Medical Examiners,
in addition to its existing authority as a certifying board pursuant to the Alabama Uniform
Controlled Substances Act: (1) To adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations in accordance
with the Alabama Pain Management Act for the proper administration and enforcement of this
article. (2) To establish rules regarding the registration of all physicians providing pain
management services. (3) To set reasonable registration and renewal fees. (4) To renew registrations
and set renewal and expiration dates and other deadlines. (5)...
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38-13-2
Section 38-13-2 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age and older. (2) ADULT CARE FACILITY.
A person or entity holding a Department of Human Resources license or approval or certification
to provide care, including foster care, for adults. (3) APPLICANT. A person or entity who
submits an application for license as a child care or adult care facility to the Department
of Human Resources or a child placing agency, or an application for employment or for a volunteer
position to a Department of Human Resources licensed child care or adult care facility. With
regard to child care and adult care facilities in a home setting, the term includes an adult
household member whose residence is in the home. The term also includes an individual who
submits an application for a volunteer position or for employment with the Department of Human
Resources in a position in which the person has unsupervised...
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45-16-140.03
Section 45-16-140.03 Fire protection service fee. - Collection, administration, and enforcement.
The fire protection and emergency medical service fee shall be collected, administered, and
enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as
are the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of a manufactured home, the fee shall be
collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner and under the same
requirements and laws as the annual registration fee for manufactured homes provided in Section
40-12-255. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into the Coffee County General Fund. The
Coffee County Commission may establish rules and procedures regarding the transfer, accounting,
and holding of the funds, including an administrative fee not to exceed three percent of the
total funds collected. Within 30 days of payment into the general fund, the Coffee County
Commission shall transfer any funds collected on property located in...
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22-21-263
Section 22-21-263 New institutional health services subject to review. (a) All new institutional
health services which are subject to this article and which are proposed to be offered or
developed within the state shall be subject to review under this article. No institutional
health services which are subject to this article shall be permitted which are inconsistent
with the State Health Plan. For the purposes of this article, new institutional health services
shall include any of the following: (1) The construction, development, acquisition through
lease or purchase, or other establishment of a new health care facility or health maintenance
organization. A transaction involving the sale, lease, or other transfer or change of control
of an existing health care facility, existing health maintenance organization, or existing
institutional health service is not subject to certificate of need review or approval under
this article unless the transaction also involves implementing one or...
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22-5C-3
Section 22-5C-3 Palliative Care Information and Education Program. (a) There is created a statewide
Palliative Care Information and Education Program in the State Health Department. The purpose
of the palliative care information and education program is to maximize the effectiveness
of palliative care initiatives in the state by ensuring that comprehensive and accurate information
and education about palliative care is available to the public, health care providers, and
health care facilities. The department shall publish on its website information and resources,
including links to external resources, about palliative care for the public, health care providers,
and health care facilities. This information shall include, but not be limited to, continuing
educational opportunities for health care providers; information about palliative care delivery
in the home and in other primary, secondary, and tertiary environments; and consumer educational
materials and referral information for...
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