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27-54A-2
Section 27-54A-2 Treatment under certain policies and contracts. (a) As used in this section,
the following words have the following meanings: (1) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. The design,
implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral stimuli and
consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including the
use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between
environment and behavior. (2) AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Any of the pervasive developmental
disorders or autism spectrum disorders as defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the edition that was in effect at the
time of diagnosis. (3) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT. Counseling and treatment programs, including
applied behavior analysis that are both of the following: a. Necessary to develop, maintain,
or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an...
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22-6-163
Section 22-6-163 Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts;
state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties. (a) The Legislature
declares that collaboration among public payers, private health carriers, third party purchasers,
and providers to identify appropriate service delivery systems and reimbursement methods in
order to align incentives in support of integrated and coordinated health care delivery is
in the best interest of the public. Collaboration pursuant to this article is to provide quality
health care at the lowest possible cost to Alabama citizens who are Medicaid eligible. The
Legislature, therefore, declares that this health care delivery system affirmatively contemplates
the foreseeable displacement of competition, such that any anti-competitive effect may be
attributed to the state's policy to displace competition in the delivery of a coordinated
system of health care for the public benefit. In furtherance of...
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22-8A-3
Section 22-8A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADULT. Any person
19 years of age or over. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITION AND HYDRATION. A medical treatment
consisting of the administration of food and water through a tube or intravenous line, where
the recipient is not required to chew or swallow voluntarily. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration does not include assisted feeding, such as spoon or bottle feeding. (3) ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE. A writing executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4 which may
include a living will, the appointment of a health care proxy, or both such living will and
appointment of a health care proxy. (4) ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. The physician selected by, or
assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the
patient. (5) CARDIOPULMONARY CESSATION. A lack of pulse or...
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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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34-34-2
Section 34-34-2 Rights generally. In addition to other rights granted a dietitian/nutritionist
or registered dietitian, by whatever name, and notwithstanding any other provision of law,
a dietitian/nutritionist or registered dietitian meeting the qualifications set forth in Section
34-34-1, may, upon referral by a health care provider authorized to prescribe dietary treatments:
(1) Assess the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and determine the source of constraints
in the various practice settings; (2) Establish priorities, goals, and objectives that meet
nutritional needs and are consistent with available resources and constraints; (3) Provide
nutrition counseling in both health and disease; (4) Develop, implement, and manage systems
in nutrition care; (5) Evaluate the needs, make changes, and maintain appropriate standards
of quality in food and nutrition services; for individuals or groups of patients in licensed
institutional facilities or in private office settings....
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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...
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34-24-210.1
Section 34-24-210.1 Evaluation and treatment by physical therapist. (a) Without prescription
or referral, a licensed physical therapist may perform an initial evaluation or consultation
of a screening nature to determine the need for physical therapy and may perform the physical
therapy and other services provided in subdivisions (1) to (5), inclusive, of subsection (b).
Implementation of physical therapy shall otherwise be based on the referral of a person licensed
to practice medicine, surgery, dentistry, chiropractic, licensed assistant to a physician
acting pursuant to a valid supervising agreement, or a licensed certified registered nurse
practitioner in a valid collaborative practice agreement with a licensed physician. (b) The
physical therapy and other services referred to in subsection (a), which may be performed
without prescription or referral, include and are limited to the following: (1) To a child
with a diagnosed developmental disability pursuant to the plan of care for...
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36-1A-5
Section 36-1A-5 Participation limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care federations
and agencies with a substantial local presence. (a) Participation in the Alabama State Employee
Combined Charitable Campaign shall be limited to voluntary, charitable, health and human care
federations and agencies with a substantial local presence that provide or support direct
health and welfare services to individuals or their families and meet the criteria set forth
in this section. "Substantial local presence" is defined as a facility, staffed
by professionals or volunteers, available to provide its services and open at least 15 hours
a week. Such services must be available to state employees in the local campaign community,
unless they are rendered to needy persons overseas. Such services must directly benefit human
beings, whether children, youth, adults, the aged, the ill and infirm, or the mentally or
physically handicapped. Such services must consist of care, research, or...
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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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22-21-33
Section 22-21-33 Penalties for operation of or referring persons to unlicensed hospital. (a)(1)
Any individual, association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other
business entity who operates or causes to be operated a hospital of any kind as defined in
this article or any rules promulgated hereunder, without having been granted a license by
the State Board of Health shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor upon conviction, except
that any individual, association, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
other business entity who operates or causes to be operated a hospital of any kind as defined
in this article or any rules promulgated hereunder without having been granted a license by
the State Board of Health shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor upon conviction of a second
or any subsequent offense. (2) The State Board of Health, upon determination that a facility
or business is operating as a hospital, within the meaning of this article or...
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