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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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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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38-9D-3
Section 38-9D-3 Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. There
is created the Alabama Interagency Council for the Prevention of Elder Abuse. The members
of the council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The chief executive
officer, or his or her designee, of each of the following participating agencies and organizations:
a. The Alabama 911 Network. b. The Administrative Office of Courts. c. The Attorney General.
d. The Banking Department. e. The Coalition Against Domestic Violence. f. The Crime Victims
Compensation Commission. g. The Department of Forensic Sciences. h. The Department of Human
Resources. i. The Department of Insurance. j. The Department of Mental Health. k. The Department
of Public Health. l. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. m. The Department of Senior
Services. n. The Department of Veterans Affairs. o. The Governor's Office of Faith Based Initiatives
and Community Service. p. The Medicaid Agency. q. The Office of...
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9-18A-1
Section 9-18A-1 Enactment of Southern States Energy Compact. The Legislature hereby
enacts, and the State of Alabama hereby enters into, the Southern States Energy Compact with
any and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN STATES ENERGY COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose. "The
party states recognize that the proper employment and conservation of energy and employment
of energy-related facilities, materials, and products, within the context of a responsible
regard for the environment, can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south
and the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum
benefit from an acquisition of energy resources and facilities require systematic encouragement,
guidance and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of...
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9-18-1
Section 9-18-1 Enactment of Southern Interstate Nuclear Compact. The Southern Interstate
Nuclear Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the state of Alabama with any
and all states legally joining therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially
as follows: "SOUTHERN INTERSTATE NUCLEAR COMPACT "Article I. Policy and Purpose
"The party states recognize that the proper employment of nuclear energy, facilities,
materials, and products can assist substantially in the industrialization of the south and
the development of a balanced economy for the region. They also recognize that optimum benefit
from and acquisition of nuclear resources and facilities requires systematic encouragement,
guidance, and assistance from the party states on a cooperative basis. It is the policy of
the party states to undertake such cooperation on a continuing basis; it is the purpose of
this compact to provide the instruments and framework for such a cooperative effort to improve...
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22-5A-2
Section 22-5A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall
have the meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. Any person charged
with the general administration or supervision of a health care, domiciliary or residential
facility without regard to whether such person has an ownership interest in such facility
or to whether such person's functions and duties are shared with one or more other persons.
(2) COMMUNITY OMBUDSMAN. A person selected by an area agency on aging who is then trained
and certified as such by the commission pursuant to Section 22-5A-4. (3) DEPARTMENT.
Department of Senior Services. (4) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Any skilled nursing facility, intermediate
care facility, domiciliary, boarding home facility or hospital now or hereafter subject to
regulation or licensure by the Bureau of Licensure and Certification of the State Department
of Health or a county department of health which provides any generally accepted facet...
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22-52-92
Section 22-52-92 Applicability to counties. (a) This article shall not be applicable
to any county unless and until the judge of probate with the approval of the county commission
of that particular county makes a finding that there exists in the county provisions for implementation
of the community mental health officer program and the necessary facilities to detain persons
pursuant to this article. In that event, the judge of probate shall open a case under a docket
number and enter therein findings upon the records of the court which shall also expressly
state the intention thereby to invoke this article. Notification and a copy of the court's
findings and statement shall be served on all designated mental health facilities located
within the county, all law enforcement agencies within the county, the Commissioner of the
state Department of Mental Health, the state Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the
Governor of the State of Alabama, and any other persons deemed...
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26-16-10
Section 26-16-10 Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board - Criteria for making grants
to local councils. In making grants to a local council, the state board shall consider the
degree to which the local council meets the following criteria: (1) Has as its primary purpose
the development and facilitation of a collaborative community prevention program in a specific
geographical area. The prevention program shall utilize trained volunteers and existing community
resources wherever practicable. (2) Is administered by a board of directors composed of an
equal number of members from the following two groups: a. A representative from each of the
following local agencies: The county department of human resources, the county public health
department, a mental health representative, the office of the prosecuting attorney, a local
law enforcement agency, a school district, and a number of private, local agencies that provide
treatment or prevention services for abused and neglected children and...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations;
staff training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas;
access by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall
register any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated
youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private
alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted
with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by
this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program
for a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution
or organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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38-9A-5
Section 38-9A-5 State Support Council. (a) The State Support Council is created and
shall be comprised of not more than 15 consumer and family members. Of these, there will be
three representatives appointed by each regional support council. These shall include a regional
council officer, one other regional council member, and a community council member. Additionally,
the following individuals or their designees shall serve as nonvoting advisory members: The
Chair of the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council, the Commissioner of the Department
of Human Resources, the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, the State Superintendent
of Education, the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, and the State Health
Officer of the Department of Public Health. The State Support Council shall provide a forum
for the development of a state plan for an individual and family support system reflecting
the experiences and needs of each region which shall be updated at...
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