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22-12D-1
Section 22-12D-1 Office established; purposes. (a) The Office of Women's Health is established
within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes: (1) To educate
the public and be an advocate for women's health by requesting that the State Department of
Public Health, either on its own or in partnership with other entities, establish appropriate
forums, programs, or initiatives designed to educate the public regarding women's health,
with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy lifestyles. (2) To assist the State Health
Officer in identifying, coordinating, and establishing priorities for programs, services,
and resources the state should provide for women's health issues and concerns relating to
the reproductive, menopausal, and postmenopausal phases of a woman's life, with an emphasis
on postmenopausal health. (3) To serve as a clearinghouse and resource for information regarding
women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's...
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37-10A-4
Section 37-10A-4 Shortline railroad infrastructure rehabilitation program and fund. (a) There
is created the Alabama Shortline Railroad Infrastructure Rehabilitation Program within the
Alabama Department of Transportation. The program is established to promote and develop safe
and efficient rail transportation service for the State of Alabama by providing grants and
or no-cost loans to local public rail authorities on a fair and equitable basis for the rehabilitation
and improvement of shortline railroads within the jurisdiction of the qualified grantees.
(b) There is created the Alabama Shortline Railroad Infrastructure Rehabilitation Fund for
the use of the department in implementing and administering the requirements of this chapter.
The fund shall receive federal and state appropriations, grants, and other public and private
sources of funds made available for shortline railroad infrastructure rehabilitation and improvement
projects throughout the state. (Act 2008-382, p. 711,...
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22-13A-4
Section 22-13A-4 Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies for
raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals. (a) The State Department
of Health, hereinafter referred to as "the department," shall establish, promote,
and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise
public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train health professionals, teachers, and
human service providers, and for other purposes. (b) For purposes of administering this chapter,
the State Health Officer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide sufficient staff to implement
the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (2) Provide appropriate training
for staff of the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. (3) Identify the
appropriate entities to carry out the program. (4) Base the program on the most up-to-date
scientific information and findings. (5) Work to improve the capacity of...
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22-25B-1
Section 22-25B-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADEM. The Alabama
Department of Environmental Management. (2) ADPH. The Alabama Department of Public Health.
(3) CERTIFICATE OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY. The certification by the commission of the financial
viability of a wastewater management entity's financial viability pursuant to this chapter.
(4) CLUSTER WASTEWATER SYSTEM. An integrated wastewater collection system or treatment system,
or both, or multiple systems serving a single development or contiguous developments, which
collectively have a design flow of 15,000 GPD or less, and is designed and permitted for discharge
of the treated wastewater to a subsurface distribution system, but excluding systems that
discharge directly to surface waters of the state. The system must be designed by and certified
by a licensed professional engineer to comply with design and permit...
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22-13-31
Section 22-13-31 Registry established; reporting of confirmed cases. (a) There is hereby established
within the Department of Public Health the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry for the purpose
of providing accurate and up-to-date information about cancer or benign brain-related tumors
in Alabama and facilitating the evaluation and improvement of cancer or benign brain-related
tumor prevention, screening, diagnosis, therapy, rehabilitation, and community care activities
for the citizens of Alabama. The State Committee of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary
to effect the purposes of this article, including the data to be reported, and the effective
date after which reporting shall be required. For the purposes of this article, cancer means
all malignant neoplasms, regardless of the tissue of origin, including malignant lymphoma,
Hodgkin's disease, and leukemia, but excluding basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the
skin and carcinoma in situ of the cervix. (b) All cases of...
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20-3-2
Section 20-3-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. An institution or facility licensed as an assisted
living facility under regulations of the State Board of Health. (2) CHARITABLE CLINIC. The
term includes an established free medical clinic as defined in subdivision (1) of Section
6-5-662 and any community health center provided for under the federal Public Health Service
Law. (3) CHARITABLE PATIENT. For purposes of this chapter, the term shall not include patients
who are eligible to receive drugs under the Alabama Medicaid Program or under any other prescription
drug program funded in whole or in part by the state. (4) DRUGS. All medicinal substances
and preparations recognized by the United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary, or
any revision thereof, and all substances and preparations intended for external and internal
use in the cure, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of...
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22-4-8
Section 22-4-8 Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Functions. (a) The Statewide Health
Coordinating Council shall advise and serve as consultants to the State Board of Health regarding
policies and regulations necessary for carrying out this article. (b) In addition, the council
shall perform the following functions: (1) Review annually and coordinate the health systems
plans of each of the health systems agencies; (2) Prepare, review and revise as necessary,
with the assistance of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, and approve or disapprove,
the State Health Plan, which shall be made up of the health systems plans modified to achieve
their coordination and compliance with statewide health planning criteria and standards; (3)
Review the State Medical Facilities Plan, pursuant to Title XVI of the Public Health Service
Act, prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, and approve the plan as
consistent with the State Health Plan and advise and consult...
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22-20A-30
Section 22-20A-30 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) BOARD. The
State Board of Health as defined in Section 22-2-3. (2) CATFISH. Any species of fish classified
within the family Ictaluridae. (3) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Public Health. (4)
FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. Any place, vehicle, or vessel where food for individual portion
service is prepared, stored, held, transported, served, or dispensed and includes any such
place regardless of whether consumption is on or off premises and which is regulated by the
Alabama Department of Public Health. (5) LABEL. A legible display of written, printed, or
graphic information on a placard, menu, sign, or other material that represents the product
to the consumer. (6) PRODUCT. Any catfish product capable of use as human food which is made
wholly or in part from any catfish or portion thereof, except products which...
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37-15-10.1
Section 37-15-10.1 Underground Damage Prevention Authority. (a) The Underground Damage Prevention
Authority is created for the purpose of enforcing this chapter and for reviewing penalty provisions
and the adequacy of the enforcement process. It is the intent of the Legislature that the
authority and its enforcement activities not be funded by appropriations from the state budget.
(b) The authority shall utilize the services of the Alabama Public Service Commission to provide
administrative support for the authority, subject to the concurrence by the authority board.
The Public Service Commission shall charge the expenses associated with the administrative
duties of the authority back to the authority, subject to the concurrence of the authority
board. The administrative support provided by the Alabama Public Service Commission to the
authority is in an administrative capacity only and nothing in this chapter shall expand the
jurisdiction of the Alabama Public Service Commission in any...
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45-21-140
Section 45-21-140 Sales and use tax authorized; use of funds. (a) This section shall apply
only in Crenshaw County. (b) For purposes of this section, the following term shall have the
following meaning: ELIGIBLE FIRE DEPARTMENTS and ELIGIBLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. A fire
department in Crenshaw County that maintains an ISO-approved rating of at least Class 9, is
certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines, and is a member in good standing
of the Crenshaw County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. An eligible emergency medical
service means an emergency medical service that is licensed by the Alabama Department of Public
Health, Office of EMS and Trauma, and is in good standing with the Crenshaw County Association
of Volunteer Fire Departments. (c) Subject to approval at a local referendum as provided in
this section, the Crenshaw County Commission may levy an additional one-half percent sales
and use tax paralleling the state sales and use tax. The proceeds...
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