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6-5-680
Section 6-5-680 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ASBESTOS CLAIM. Any claim, wherever or whenever made, for damages,
losses, indemnification, contribution, or other relief arising out of, based on, or in any
way related to asbestos, including: a. The health effects of exposure to asbestos, including
any claim for: 1. Personal injury or death. 2. Mental or emotional injury. 3. Risk of disease
or other injury. 4. The costs of medical monitoring or surveillance, to the extent these claims
are recognized under state law. b. Any claim made by or on behalf of a person exposed to asbestos,
or a representative, spouse, parent, child, or other relative of the person. c. Any claim
for damage or loss caused by the installation, presence, or removal of asbestos. (2) CORPORATION.
A corporation for profit, including a domestic corporation organized under the laws of this
state, or a foreign corporation organized under laws other...
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6-5-692
Section 6-5-692 Required disclosures by plaintiff. (a) Subject to Section 6-5-693, within 90
days after a plaintiff files an asbestos action, the plaintiff shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide all parties with an affidavit, signed under oath by the plaintiff, stating all
of the following: a. The plaintiff's name, address, date of birth, Social Security number,
marital status, occupation, and employers, and if the plaintiff alleges exposure to asbestos
through another person, the identity of the other person, and that person's relationship to
the plaintiff. b. The asbestos-related disease claimed to exist. c. The plaintiff and plaintiff's
counsel have conducted an investigation into all potential sources of the plaintiff's exposure
to asbestos and identified with specificity each and every source of exposure to asbestos
that is available or known to the plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel and any person through
which the plaintiff alleges exposure, including all asbestos-containing...
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6-5-551
Section 6-5-551 Complaint to detail circumstances rendering provider liable; discovery. In
any action for injury, damages, or wrongful death, whether in contract or in tort, against
a health care provider for breach of the standard of care, whether resulting from acts or
omissions in providing health care, or the hiring, training, supervision, retention, or termination
of care givers, the Alabama Medical Liability Act shall govern the parameters of discovery
and all aspects of the action. The plaintiff shall include in the complaint filed in the action
a detailed specification and factual description of each act and omission alleged by plaintiff
to render the health care provider liable to plaintiff and shall include when feasible and
ascertainable the date, time, and place of the act or acts. The plaintiff shall amend his
complaint timely upon ascertainment of new or different acts or omissions upon which his claim
is based; provided, however, that any such amendment must be made at...
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27-26-5
Section 27-26-5 Reports of judgments and settlements; confidentiality; penalty. (a) Any insurance
company which sells medical liability insurance to Alabama physicians or their professional
corporations or professional associations, or to hospitals or other health care providers
shall be required to report to the state licensing agency which issues the license of the
physician, hospital, or other health care provider any final judgment or any settlement in
or out of court resulting from a claim or action for damages for personal injuries caused
by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of professional services with or without
consent rendered by its policyholder within 30 days after entry of a judgment in court or
agreement to settle a claim in or out of court. (b) The report rendered to the appropriate
state agency shall consist of the name of the policyholder, or if the policyholder is a professional
corporation or professional association, the name of the physician or...
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31-9-3
Section 31-9-3 Definitions. As used in this article, these terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. The preparation for and the carrying out of all emergency functions,
other than functions for which military forces or other federal agencies are primarily responsible,
to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage resulting from disasters caused by enemy
attack, sabotage, or other hostile action, or by fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural
cause. These functions include, without limitation, fire-fighting services; police services;
medical and health services; rescue, engineering, air raid warning services; communications;
radiological, chemical, and other special weapons of defense; evacuation of persons from stricken
areas; emergency welfare services (civilian war aid); emergency transportation; plant protection;
temporary restoration of public utility services; and other functions related to civilian
protection, together with all other activities...
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34-41-18
Section 34-41-18 Illegal acts. (a) It is unlawful for any person except a licensed professional
geologist or a subordinate under his or her direction, as defined in Section 34-41-7(b)(6);
a geologist explicitly exempt from licensing pursuant to Section 34-41-7; and those persons
explicitly exempt under Section 34-41-8(b)(1) to prepare any geologic plans, reports, or documents
which relate to the public welfare or safeguarding of life, health, property, or the environment.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to publicly practice, offer or attempt to publicly practice
geology, use in connection with his or her name or otherwise assume, or advertise any title
or description tending to convey the impression that he or she is a licensed professional
geologist, unless that person has been duly licensed. (c) One year after the initial board
calls for applications, it shall be unlawful for anyone other than a professional geologist
licensed under this chapter to stamp or seal any plans, plats,...
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41-15A-6
Section 41-15A-6 Definitions; duties of board. (a) As used in this chapter, the following words
shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) BOARD. The Board of Control of the Penny
Trust Fund, which shall consist of the following officials or their designees and the following
representatives: a. The Governor. b. The State Treasurer. c. The State Health Officer. d.
The State Superintendent of Education. e. The State Auditor. f. A member to be appointed by
the Governor from one of Alabama's historically black colleges and universities, whose term
on the board shall end when the appointing Governor's term ends. g. A member to be appointed
by the Governor from a non-profit health-related agency, organization, or health-related community
action agency, whose term on the board shall end when the appointing Governor's term ends.
(2) EARNINGS. Ninety percent of the prior fiscal year's earnings of the Penny Trust Fund.
(b) The duties of the board shall include, but not necessarily be...
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45-27-120.09
Section 45-27-120.09 Appeals from final personnel actions. (a) The personnel board shall hear
all appeals from final personnel action as requested by an affected and eligible employee,
an appointing authority, or the county. Eligible employees shall include classified employees
and may include other employees as authorized by the county commission so long as such inclusion
does not violate the intent of this article. The board shall hear all appeals from final personnel
action in accordance with guidelines approved by the county commission. Final action may be
from administrative action; action based on the rules, policies, and procedures of the county;
or disciplinary action. All appeals shall be made in good faith and timely filed. Willfully
filing an appeal based on false facts or solely for the purpose of harassment may be the basis
for disciplinary action. (b) Hearings before the personnel board shall be full, evidentiary
hearings if the parties wish. However, hearings are not...
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22-21-8
Section 22-21-8 Confidentiality of accreditation, quality assurance credentialling materials,
etc. (a) Accreditation, quality assurance and similar materials as used in this section shall
include written reports, records, correspondence, and materials concerning the accreditation
or quality assurance or similar function of any hospital, clinic, or medical staff. The confidentiality
established by this section shall apply to materials prepared by an employee, advisor, or
consultant of a hospital, clinic, or medical staff and to materials prepared by an employee,
advisor or consultant of an accrediting, quality assurance or similar agency or similar body
and to any individual who is an employee, advisor or consultant of a hospital, clinic, medical
staff or accrediting, quality assurance or similar agency or body. (b) All accreditation,
quality assurance credentialling and similar materials shall be held in confidence and shall
not be subject to discovery or introduction in evidence in...
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22-5A-4
Section 22-5A-4 Selection of community ombudsmen; training; certification; duties; area plan
to describe program; notification of department as to prospective ombudsmen; advisory committee
on program. (a) Each area agency on aging funded by the department shall select at least one
community ombudsman in each planning and service area established according to regulations
issued pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The community ombudsman shall
be an employee or contractual employee of the area agency on aging and shall certify to having
no association with any health care facility or provider for reward or profit. (b) The duties
of each community ombudsman shall be as follows: (1) To receive, investigate, respond to,
and attempt informally to resolve complaints made by or on behalf of recipients; (2) To report
immediately instances of fraud, abuse, neglect, or exploitation to the department of pensions
and security for investigation and follow-up pursuant to Chapter...
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