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22-21-29
Section 22-21-29 Inspections. (a) Every hospital licensed under this article shall be open
to inspection to the extent authorized in this section by employees and agents of the State
Board of Health, under rules as shall be promulgated by the board with the advice and consent
of the advisory board. Employees and agents of the board shall also inspect unlicensed and
suspected unlicensed facilities. Nothing in this section shall authorize the board to inspect
quarters therein occupied by members of any religious group or nurses engaged in work in any
hospital or places of refuge for members of religious orders for whom care is provided, but
any inspection shall be limited and confined to the parts and portions of the hospital as
are used for the care and treatment of the patients and the general facilities for their care
and treatment. No hospital shall, by reason of this section, be relieved from any other types
of inspections authorized by law. (b) All inspections undertaken by the...
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34-1A-7
Section 34-1A-7 Licenses - Required. (a) Effective January 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for
any person or business entity to engage in a business regulated by this chapter in this state
without a current valid license or in violation of this chapter and applicable rules and regulations
of the board. (b) Effective January 1, 1998, it shall be unlawful for a person or business
entity not licensed under this chapter to advertise or hold out to the public that he or she
is a licensee of the board. (c) Any person or business entity who violates this chapter or
any order, rule, or regulation of the board shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and
for each offense for which he or she is convicted shall be punished as provided by law. (d)
Effective January 1, 1998, it shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor to willfully or intentionally
do any of the following: (1) Obliterate the serial number on an alarm system for the purpose
of falsifying service reports. (2) Knowingly and deliberately...
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34-21-93.1
Section 34-21-93.1 Signature authority for health care forms, etc. (a) When any law or rule
requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician,
the document shall be deemed to authorize a signature, certification, stamp, verification,
affidavit, or endorsement by a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse
midwife for the items listed in this section. The authority in this section for a certified
registered nurse practitioner and a certified nurse midwife shall be subject to an active
collaboration agreement. This section applies to all of the following: (1) Certification of
disability for patients to receive special access parking or disability access parking tags
or placards. (2) A signature required for any of the following: a. The following documents
that require a complete history and physical examination consistent with the examining provider's
scope of practice and certification: 1. Physicals for bus drivers in...
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22-21B-3
Section 22-21B-3 Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE.
The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION.
Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal of staff privileges,
refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction of wages or
benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal to award any
grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities.
(3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health
care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's
aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist,
researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student,...
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34-39-12
Section 34-39-12 Denial or suspension of license; probationary conditions; hearing; reinstatement.
(a) The board shall, after notice and opportunity for hearing, have the power to deny or refuse
to renew a license, or may suspend or revoke a license, or may impose probationary conditions,
where the licensee or applicant for license has been guilty of unprofessional conduct which
has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Such
unprofessional conduct includes: (1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraud,
misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts; (2) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct
as defined by the rules established by the board; (3) Violating any lawful order, rule, or
regulation rendered or adopted by the board; (4) Being convicted of a crime other than minor
offenses defined as "minor misdemeanors," "violations," or "offenses"
in any court if the acts for which he or she was convicted are found by the board to...
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34-39-7
Section 34-39-7 Duties of board; joint approval with Board of Medical Examiners of rules and
regulations. (a) The board shall administer, coordinate, and enforce this chapter. (b) The
board shall, within 90 days of the time at which it is appointed, notify all current practitioners
of occupational therapy in the state, as identified by the American Occupational Therapy Certification
Board, of the enactment of this chapter and its otherwise becoming a law. (c) The board shall
adopt and publish rules and regulations relating to the professional conduct to carry out
the policies of this chapter, including but not limited to regulations relating to professional
licensure, registration, and the establishment of ethical standards of practice. The State
Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy must jointly
approve any rule, regulation, or policy that interprets, explains, or enumerates the permissible
acts, functions, or services rendered by an...
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16-1-48
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education shall
develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education
and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year.
The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State
Department of Education in developing and administering the anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(b) The anaphylaxis preparedness program shall incorporate the following three levels of prevention
initiated by licensed public school nurses as a part of the health services program: (1) Level
I, primary prevention: Education programs that address food allergies and anaphylaxis through
both classroom and individual instruction for staff and students. (2) Level II, secondary
prevention: Identification and management of chronic illness. (3) Level III, tertiary prevention:
The development of a planned response to...
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22-18-1
Section 22-18-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN. Any person 18 years of age or older who satisfies all of the following: a. Has
successfully completed the advanced emergency medical technician course of instruction, or
its equivalent, as approved by the State Board of Health. b. Has passed the state Advanced
EMT examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency
medical technician. c. Has been granted a license by the State Board of Health. (2) ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT (ALS). The treatment of potentially life-threatening medical emergencies through
the use of invasive medical techniques specified as advanced life support techniques by the
Board of Health, which ordinarily would be performed or provided by licensed physicians, but
which may be performed by emergency medical service personnel during emergencies...
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34-25A-11
Section 34-25A-11 Issuance of license or registration; renewal. (a) The board shall issue a
license or registration to any person who meets the qualifications required by this chapter
and who pays the respective fees fixed by the board. (b) Any person who is issued a license
as an orthotic, prosthetic, or prosthetic/orthotic practitioner or orthotic assistant, prosthetic
assistant, or prosthetic/orthotic assistant under this chapter may use the words licensed
orthotist, licensed prosthetist, licensed prosthetist/orthotist, licensed orthotist assistant,
licensed prosthetist assistant, or licensed prosthetist/orthotist assistant, or the letters
"L.O.," "L.P.," "L.P.O.," "L.O.A.," "LPed,"
"L.P.A.," "L.P.O.A.," "L.M.F.," "L.O.F.," "C.M.F.,"
"L.C.M.F," or "L.T.S.F." in connection with his or her name to denote
his or her licensure. Any person issued a license as an orthotic supplier under this chapter
may use the words licensed orthotic supplier or the letters "R.O.S." in connection
with...
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34-27C-3
Section 34-27C-3 Powers of the board. (a) The board shall have the following powers: (1) In
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to adopt rules not in conflict with the
laws of this state which are reasonable, proper, and necessary to carry out the functions
of the board in the regulation of persons engaged in providing security officers within this
state. Any interested person may petition the board to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule and
the board shall prescribe by rule any necessary forms for petitions and procedures for submission,
consideration, and disposition of petitions. (2) To enforce compliance with this chapter.
(3) To establish rules and procedures for the preparation and processing of examinations,
applications, license certificates, certification cards, licensure cards, renewals, appeals,
hearings, and rulemaking proceedings. (4) To determine the qualifications of licensees, certified
trainers, and security officers consistent with this chapter. (5) To levy...
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