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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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34-7B-13
Section 34-7B-13 Exemptions from chapter. This chapter does not apply to any of the following
persons, activities, or services: (1) Service in the case of emergency or domestic upheaval,
without compensation. (2) Licensed medical professionals operating within the scope of their
normal practice. (3) Personnel of the United States armed services performing their ordinary
duties. (4) Any public trade school or other public school or school program under the purview
of the State Board of Education or a local board of education. (5) Any person who only occasionally
dresses hair and receives no compensation therefor, or does any other act or thing mentioned
in this chapter, without holding himself or herself out to the public as a provider of any
practices defined in this chapter for compensation. (6) Departments in retail establishments
where cosmetics are demonstrated and offered for sale but where no other acts of cosmetology
or barbering are performed. (7) The licensees of any county or...
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44-1-33
Section 44-1-33 Authorization of medical, psychiatric, surgical and dental treatment. (a) The
state youth services director or his delegate may authorize major surgery or medical treatment
to be performed upon any committed youth or general anesthetic to be administered to a committed
youth when it is deemed necessary by a licensed medical physician and approval by the parent
or guardian is acquired. If such approval is not given or the parent or guardian is unavailable
for two weeks, the director or his delegate may apply to the juvenile court in the county
where the child is confined for an order to undertake such surgery or treatment. A ruling
must be made within 24 hours by the said juvenile judge. (b) The state youth services director
or his delegate may authorize major surgery or medical treatment to be performed upon any
committed youth or general anesthetic to be administered to a committed youth when it is deemed
an emergency situation where a child has suffered serious injury...
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45-37-243.11
Section 45-37-243.11 Indigent Care Fund. (a) There is hereby established for and in the counties
subject to this subpart a county indigent care fund herein called the Indigent Care Fund.
The Indigent Care Fund shall be used by such counties for any or all of the following purposes:
To acquire by construction, eminent domain, or otherwise a county hospital, hospitals, and/or
clinics, and to operate, equip, and maintain the same for the medical care and treatment of
indigent persons of such county suffering from illness, injury, disability, or infirmity,
including outpatients; and the furnishing of drugs and medicine to such indigent persons,
including outpatient care at the county hospital or at a clinic maintained by the county or
under contract with the county, also the operation of an emergency clinic. In addition, the
county shall be authorized to furnish part of the cost of the medical care for those of the
county able to pay for only part of their own medical care. (b) Such county...
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22-8A-2
Section 22-8A-2 Legislative intent. The Legislature finds that competent adult persons have
the right to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care, including,
without limitation, the decision to have medical procedures, life-sustaining treatment, and
artificially provided nutrition and hydration provided, withheld, or withdrawn in instances
of terminal conditions and permanent unconsciousness. In order that the rights of individuals
may be respected even after they are no longer able to participate actively in decisions about
themselves, the Legislature hereby declares that the laws of this state shall recognize the
right of a competent adult person to make a written declaration instructing his or her physician
to provide, withhold, or withdraw life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition
and hydration or designate by lawful written form a health care proxy to make decisions on
behalf of the adult person concerning the providing,...
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26-23B-7
Section 26-23B-7 Civil remedies. (a) Any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or
induced in violation of this chapter, or the father of the unborn child who was the subject
of such an abortion, may maintain an action against the person who performed or induced the
abortion in intentional, knowing, or reckless violation of this chapter for actual and punitive
damages. Any woman upon whom an abortion has been attempted in violation of this chapter may
maintain an action against the person who attempted to perform the abortion in intentional,
knowing, or reckless violation of this chapter for actual damages. (b) A cause of action for
injunctive relief against any person who has intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violated
this chapter and Section 22-9A-13 may be maintained by the woman upon whom an abortion was
performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced in violation of this chapter,
by any person who is the spouse, parent, sibling, or guardian of, or a...
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31-13-7
Section 31-13-7 Receipt of state or local public benefits; verification of lawful presence
in the United States; violations; annual reports. (a) As used in this section, the following
terms have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION. The same meaning as provided
in 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(3). (2) FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. The same meaning as provided in
8 U.S.C. § 1611. (3) STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. The same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C.
§ 1621. (b) An alien who is not lawfully present in the United States and who is not defined
as an alien eligible for public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) or 8 U.S.C. § 1641 shall
not receive any state or local public benefits. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(e) or where exempted by federal law, commencing on September 1, 2011, each agency or political
subdivision of the state shall verify with the federal government the lawful presence in the
United States of each alien who applies for state or local...
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34-25A-3
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic and orthotic,
or pedorthic care is provided to patients needing such care and has met the requirements of
the board for such designation. The board shall require that all accredited facilities meet
the requirements of a national certifying board, recognized by the state board in prosthetics,
orthotics, and pedorthics accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
in the discipline or disciplines for which the application is made and meet any other requirements
of the board. The requirements may include custom and non-custom items the board may determine
are necessary to perform quality care and are typical in the course of business. (2) ACCREDITED
PEDORTHIC FACILITY. A facility where pedorthic care may be provided that has met the requirements
of the board for such designation. An...
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34-34A-5
Section 34-34A-5 Persons authorized to practice. Only a person licensed or otherwise authorized
to practice under this chapter shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care
services or use the title "dietitian/nutritionist" or the words "dietitian"
or "nutritionist" alone or in combination, or use the letters L.D., L.N., or any
facsimile thereof, except as allowed by Chapter 34, Title 34. Nothing in this chapter shall
apply to a physician licensed to practice medicine. Dietitians/nutritionists may offer advice
and counsel on dietetics and nutrition as adjunct medical therapy when advice and counsel
is given upon referral or directive of a licensed physician. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this chapter to the contrary a person licensed to practice dietetics/nutrition or to provide
nutritional care services shall not diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any human illness, injury,
disease, impairment, or infirmity, or otherwise engage in the practice of medicine as...
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38-9-5
Section 38-9-5 Emergency protective services. When there is brought to the attention of a county
department of human resources a person who is unable, because of physical or mental disabilities,
to provide for his basic needs for shelter, food, clothing or health care, and whose health
or safety is in immediate danger, the department may arrange for protective services with
the consent of the person. If the person is incapable of giving consent or does not consent,
the department shall petition the court for an order authorizing the department to arrange
for care for such person immediately. Upon a determination by the court that such care is
urgently and immediately necessary to protect the health or safety of the person, an appropriate
order of the court shall be issued authorizing the department to arrange for the placement
of such person in an approved foster home, licensed nursing home or other similar facility
immediately. At the proceeding to obtain the necessary order, any...
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