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6-5-662
Section 6-5-662 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) ESTABLISHED FREE MEDICAL CLINIC. An organized community-based program
providing medical care, without charge to individuals unable to pay for it, and which is limited
to care that does not require the services of a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center,
and care that does not include the use of general anesthesia or require an overnight stay
in a health care facility. (2) MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. A person licensed by the Alabama Medical
Licensure Commission established under Section 34-24-310, or licensed to practice the treatment
of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States; or a person licensed
by the Alabama Board of Nursing established under Section 34-21-2; or a person licensed by
the Board of Chiropractic Examiners established under Section 34-24-140; or a person licensed
by the Alabama Board of Optometry established under Section...
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22-5D-4
Section 22-5D-4 Coverage and costs. (a) This chapter does not expand the coverage required
of an insurer. (b) A health plan, third party administrator, or governmental agency is not
required to provide coverage for the cost of an investigational drug, biological product,
or device, or the cost of services related to the use of an investigational drug, biological
product, or device under this chapter. (c) This chapter does not require any governmental
agency to pay costs associated with the use, care, or treatment of a patient with an investigational
drug, biological product, or device. (d) This chapter does not require a hospital or other
health care facility to provide new or additional services, unless approved by the hospital
or facility. (Act 2015-320, ยง4.)...
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26-10D-5
Section 26-10D-5 State prohibited from discriminating against child care service providers
under certain conditions. (a) The state may not refuse to license or otherwise discriminate
or take an adverse action against any child placing agency that is licensed by or required
to be licensed by the state for child placing services on the basis that the child placing
agency declines to make, provide, facilitate, or refer for a placement in a manner that conflicts
with, or under circumstances that conflict with, the sincerely held religious beliefs of the
child placing agency provided the agency is otherwise in compliance with the requirements
of the Alabama Child Care Act of 1971, Chapter 7, Title 38, and the Minimum Standards for
Child Placing Agencies. (b) If a child placing agency under subsection (a) declines to make,
provide, facilitate, or refer for a child placement, the decision of the child placing agency
may not limit the ability of another child placing agency to make, provide,...
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27-48-1
Section 27-48-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health insurance policy that covers hospital, medical,
or surgical expenses, health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations,
medical service organizations, physician-hospital organizations, or any other person, firm,
corporation, joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for, purchases, or
furnishes health care services to patients, insureds, or beneficiaries in this state. For
the purpose of this chapter, a health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to the provisions of this chapter if it receives, processes,
adjudicates, pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on behalf of
the State of Alabama or who receive health care services in the State of Alabama. The term
includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article 6 of...
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34-23-74
Section 34-23-74 Hospitals and related institutions; automated dispensing systems. (a) Except
as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every pharmacy located in a hospital, skilled nursing
home, or other related institution in this state shall be under the supervision of a licensed
pharmacist. In general hospitals, skilled nursing homes, and extended care facilities not
operating a pharmacy, the drug or medicine room shall be under the direct supervision and
direction of a consulting pharmacist or a member of the medical staff who shall be a licensed
practitioner of medicine. In nursing homes which are not classified by the State Board of
Health as skilled nursing homes, maternity homes, homes for the aged, domiciliary institutions,
and all related institutions except those operated by and in conjunction with a licensed hospital,
medicines or drugs bearing the wording on the label "caution, federal law prohibits dispensing
without prescription" or similar wording that causes the...
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40-26B-20
Section 40-26B-20 Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases shall have the following
meanings: (1) BED. Any bed that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Health and its successor
agency to provide nursing home care which is in a nursing facility. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Revenue of the State of Alabama. (3) FISCAL YEAR. An accounting period of 12 months beginning
on the first day of the first month of the state fiscal year. (4) MEDICAID PROGRAM. The medical
assistance program as established in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and as administered
in the State of Alabama by the Alabama Medicaid Agency pursuant to executive order and Title
560 of the Alabama Administrative Code. (5) NURSING FACILITY. An institution which is licensed
under the laws of the State of Alabama as a skilled nursing facility or an intermediate nursing
facility. Nursing facility shall not include any facility owned or operated by, or operating
under an exclusive contract with, the State...
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22-21-312
Section 22-21-312 Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares:
(1) That publicly-owned (as distinguished from investor-owned and community-nonprofit) hospitals
and other health care facilities furnish a substantial part of the indigent and reduced-rate
care and other health care services furnished to residents of the state by hospitals and other
health care facilities generally; (2) That as a result of current significant fiscal and budgetary
limitations or restrictions, the state and the various counties, municipalities, and educational
institutions therein are no longer able to provide, from taxes and other general fund moneys,
all the revenues and funds necessary to operate such publicly-owned hospitals and other health
care facilities adequately and efficiently; and (3) That to enable such publicly-owned hospitals
and other health care facilities to continue to operate adequately and efficiently, it is
necessary that the entities and agencies...
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27-3A-3
Section 27-3A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2)
ENROLLEE. An individual who has contracted for or who participates in coverage under an insurance
policy, a health maintenance organization contract, a health service corporation contract,
an employee welfare benefit plan, a hospital or medical services plan, or any other benefit
program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs for the
individual or the eligible dependents of the individual. (3) PROVIDER. A health care provider
duly licensed or certified by the State of Alabama. (4) UTILIZATION REVIEW. A system for prospective
and concurrent review of the necessity and appropriateness in the allocation of health care
resources and services given or proposed to be given to an individual within this state. The
term does not include elective requests for clarification of...
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44-1-24
Section 44-1-24 Powers and duties of department generally. The Department of Youth Services
shall perform the following: (1) Provide services for youths who have run away from their
own communities in this state or from their home communities in other states to this state,
and provide such services, care, or cost for the youths as may be required pursuant to the
provisions of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. (2) Provide for the expansion of local
detention care for youths alleged to be delinquent pending court hearing. (3) Secure the provision
of medical, hospital, psychiatric, surgical, or dental service, or payment of the cost of
such services, as may be needed for committed youths. (4) License and subsidize foster care
facilities or group homes for youths alleged to be delinquent pending hearing before a juvenile
court or adjudged delinquent following hearing, including detention, examination, study, care,
treatment, and training. (5) Establish, maintain, and subsidize programs...
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22-21-351
Section 22-21-351 Legislative findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(1) That in order to promote the public health of the people of the State of Alabama, the
Legislature enacted the enabling statute, whereunder, among other things: a. The several counties,
municipalities, and educational institutions of the state are effectively authorized to form
public corporations known as health care authorities, and b. Existing public hospital corporations
are authorized to reincorporate as health care authorities; (2) That all such health care
authorities are empowered under and pursuant to the enabling statute, among other things:
a. To own and operate public hospitals and other health care facilities; b. To furnish office
space to (among others) any nonhospital-based physician, dentist or other health care professional
for use in his private practice, subject to the conditions specified in the enabling statute;
and c. To appoint, employ, contract with, and provide for...
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