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22-11A-4
Section 22-11A-4 Certain records to be provided to State Health Officer or Bureau of Clinical
Laboratories. (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) CLINICAL MATERIALS. Either of the following: a. A clinical isolate that contains or that
may contain an infectious agent of public health importance. b. Material that contains or
that may contain an infectious agent of public health importance, if an isolate is not available,
in the following order of preference: 1. A patient specimen. 2. Nucleic acid. 3. Other laboratory
material. (2) PROVIDER OF MEDICAL SERVICES. A physician, hospital, laboratory, or other medical
facility or medical professional that renders medical care relating to treatment of possible
or confirmed cases of public health importance. (b) A provider of medical services that is
currently rendering or that has rendered treatment, care, diagnostic services, or laboratory
services to any person suspected of having a notifiable...
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22-6-6
Section 22-6-6 Subrogation of state to rights of recipients of medical assistance under program
against persons, etc., causing injury, etc., thereto; manner of enforcement of rights of state;
effect of action by state or recipient against person, etc., causing injury, etc., upon rights
of other; provision of written notice, etc., by recipients instituting civil actions for damages.
(a) If medical assistance is provided to a recipient under the Alabama Medicaid Program for
injuries, disease or sickness caused under circumstances creating a cause of action in favor
of the recipient against any person, firm or corporation, then the State of Alabama shall
be subrogated to such recipient's rights and shall be entitled to recover the proceeds that
may result from the exercise of any rights of recovery which the recipient may have against
any such person, firm or corporation to the extent of the actual amount of the medical assistance
payments made by the Alabama Medicaid Program. The...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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22-21-210
Section 22-21-210 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise indicated,
the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) HOSPITAL. Any state, county, municipal or other public or private hospital licensed under
the laws of this state, except a hospital, whether public or private, which is operated primarily
for the care and treatment of tuberculosis, mental disorders or any other such chronic disease
or illness. (2) INDIGENT. Any person who has resided continuously in this state for not less
than one year and who is acutely ill or injured and can be helped markedly by treatment in
a hospital, but who is unable to pay the cost of such hospitalization from his own resources
or from the resources of those upon whom he is legally dependent. (3) PHYSICIAN. Any person
who has been duly licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama. (4) PARTICIPATING
HOSPITAL. Any hospital, as defined by this section, which has been...
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27-54-2
Section 27-54-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following
meanings: (1) DAY TREATMENT SERVICES. Includes, but is not limited to: Physiological, psychological,
and psychosocial concepts, techniques, and processes necessary to maintain or develop functional
skills of clients, provided to individuals and groups for periods of more than two hours but
less than 24 hours a day. (2) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. A health care service plan governed by
the provisions of Article 6, Chapter 4, Title 10, and a group health insurance policy, including
an employee welfare health benefit plan, that covers hospital, medical, or surgical expenses,
issued by insurers, 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...
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34-40-9
Section 34-40-9 Professions and occupations not affected; chapter not applicable to certain
persons. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any of
the following persons from engaging in the profession or occupation for which they are licensed,
certified, or registered in Alabama as follows: (1) Physicians and surgeons licensed by the
Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama. (2) Dentists licensed by the State Board of Dental
Examiners. (3) Optometrists licensed by the State Board of Optometry. (4) Nurses licensed
by the Alabama Board of Nursing. (5) Chiropractors licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners. (6) Podiatrists licensed by the State Board of Podiatry. (7) Physical therapists
licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy. (8) Occupational therapists licensed by the
State Board of Occupational Therapy. (9) Emergency medical technicians licensed by the State
Department of Public Health. (b) This chapter shall not apply to the...
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34-8A-2
Section 34-8A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context requires
otherwise, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by
this section: (1) ASSOCIATE LICENSED COUNSELOR. Any person that has been licensed by the board
to offer counseling services as defined in this section while under the supervision of a board
approved supervisor. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling. (3) COUNSELING
SERVICES. Those acts and behaviors coming within the private practice of counseling. (4) LICENSED
PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. Any person who represents to the public by any title or description
of services incorporating the words "licensed professional counselor" or "licensed
counselor"; and who offers to render professional counseling services in private practice
to individuals, groups, organizations, corporations, institutions, government agencies, or
the general public in settings of individual or group practice for a fee, salary,...
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38-7-3
Section 38-7-3 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Requirements; recordkeeping;
parental notifications, etc.; affidavits; inspections and investigations. (a) No person, group
of persons, or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined
in this chapter, without being licensed or approved as provided in this chapter. (b)(1) Except
as provided in subdivision (2), the licensure requirements of this chapter do not apply to
a child-care facility that is operating as an integral part of a local church ministry or
a religious nonprofit school, and is so recognized in the church or school's documents, whether
operated separately or as a part of a religious nonprofit school unit, secondary school unit,
or institution of higher learning under the governing board or authority of the local church
or its convention, association, or regional body to which it may be subject. (2) A child-care
facility that receives state or federal funds or is operating for...
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13A-12-232
Section 13A-12-232 Sentence not to be suspended, deferred, etc., prior to mandatory minimum
term; reduction, suspension, etc., of sentence for assistance in arrest, conviction, etc.,
of accessories, principals, etc. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 22, Title 15,
or any other provision of law, with respect to any person who is found to have violated Section
13A-12-231, adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence shall not be suspended, deferred,
or withheld, nor shall such person be eligible for any type of parole, probation, work release,
supervised intensive restitution program, release because of deduction from sentence for good
behavior under corrections incentive time act or any other program, furlough, pass, leave,
or any other type of early, conditional, or temporary release program, nor shall such person
be permitted to leave the penitentiary for any reason whatsoever except for necessary court
appearances and for necessary medical treatment, prior to serving...
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