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22-8A-11
Section 22-8A-11 Surrogate; requirements; attending physician consulted, intent of patient
followed; persons who may serve as surrogate; priority; validity of decisions; liability;
form; declaratory and injunctive relief; penalties. (a) If no advance directive for health
care has been made, or if no duly appointed health care proxy is reasonably available, or
if a valid advance directive for health care fails to address a particular circumstance, subject
to the provisions of subsection (c) hereof, a surrogate, in consultation with the attending
physician, may, subject to the provisions of Section 22-8A-6, determine whether to
provide, withdraw, or withhold life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition
and hydration if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The attending physician determines,
to a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that: a. The individual is no longer able to
understand, appreciate, and direct his or her medical treatment, and b. The individual...
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26-24-3
Section 26-24-3 Duties of secretary. The duties of the secretary shall include, but
not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor and the Legislature in
matters relating to the coordination of services for children under the age of 19. (2) Serving
as a liaison between the Governor and state agencies providing programs or services for children.
(3) Educating and informing legislators and other elected officials about issues affecting
children. (4) Coordinating local effort by creating a network of existing local and community
groups and advocates dedicated to children to enable beneficial organizations throughout the
state to assist and educate each other. (5) Actively seeking and applying for federal and
private grants to fund children's programs. (6) Establishing a repository for information
on programs other than education programs offered by the Department of Education for K-12
in Alabama, which offer services for, or are for the benefit of, or in any way affect...
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27-21A-3
Section 27-21A-3 Issuance of certificate of authority. (a)(1) Upon receipt of an application
for issuance of a certificate of authority, the commissioner shall forthwith transmit copies
of such application and accompanying documents to the State Health Officer. (2) The State
Health Officer shall determine whether the applicant for a certificate of authority, with
respect to health care services to be furnished: a. Has demonstrated the willingness and potential
ability to assure that such health care services will be provided in a manner to assure both
availability and accessibility of adequate personnel and facilities and in a manner enhancing
availability, accessibility, and continuity of service; b. Has arrangements, established in
accordance with the regulations promulgated by the State Health Officer, for an on-going quality
assurance program concerning health care processes and outcomes; and c. Has a procedure, established
in accordance with regulations of the State Health...
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34-8A-3
Section 34-8A-3 Construction and application of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to apply to any of the following: (1) The activities, services, and use
of an official title on the part of a person employed as a counselor by any federal, state,
county, or municipal agency; public or private educational institution; medical personnel
in a clinic or hospital that is certified by the Alabama Department of Public Health or any
successor to such department or that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation
of Health Care Organizations or any successor to such commission; law practice; or licensed
private employment agencies, provided such persons are performing counseling or counseling-related
activities within the scope of their employment. (2) The activities and services of a student,
intern, or trainee in counseling pursuing a course of study in counseling in a regionally
accredited institution of higher learning or training institution, if these...
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16-39-12
Section 16-39-12 Scholarships for special teachers. The State Board of Education is
authorized to make training grants to professional personnel who seek special training in
exceptional child education to qualify said personnel to meet professional requirements set
forth in said state board's regulations and shall be responsible for the administration of
said program. Such grants are limited to personnel who are under contract to work in the exceptional
child program in this state, the training schools, the child training centers and at the various
residential facilities for exceptional children throughout the state for such contractual
periods as the State Board of Education may by regulation specify and to regular students
who plan to work in the exceptional child program in this state and who sign a commitment
satisfactory to the State Board of Education that they will take an appropriate available
job at any location within the State of Alabama upon graduation or completion of...
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22-18-60
Section 22-18-60 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings: (1) ACCS. The Alabama Community College System. (2) ASSOCIATIONS.
The Alabama Association of Rescue Squads or the Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments.
(3) EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL (EMSP). All recognized levels of personnel licensed
by the Alabama Department of Public Health, who have met all primary and/or renewal educational
requirements set by the Alabama Department of Public Health, and are allowed to provide medical
care within the level of their scope of practice granted by the Office of Emergency Medical
Services (OEMS) within the Alabama Department of Public Health. (4) FIRE COLLEGE. The Alabama
Fire College. (5) STUDENT. A student enrolled in an emergency medical services certification
program at a member institution of the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Fire
College, or the University of South Alabama. (6) VOLUNTEER...
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26-10-26
Section 26-10-26 Subsidies - Report; modification of subsidy; review; duration of subsidy.
(a)(1) The department may require the adoptive parent or parents to submit a report, annually
or at a time or times specified in the agreement or when the department is investigating an
allegation of improperly received benefits. The parent shall state in the report that the
child remains under their care and any change in the conditions or circumstances of the adopting
parent or the needs of the child. The subsidy agreement shall continue according to its terms,
except as provided by this article. The department may confirm the accuracy and veracity of
the report from any reliable sources of information concerning the adoptive family and child,
including any governmental or private agency that serves the area in which the child resides.
If the report or information received by the department indicates a substantial change in
the conditions that existed when the adoption subsidy agreement was...
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36-1-6.1
Section 36-1-6.1 Professional liability coverage for state employees or agents; duties
of Finance Director; self-insurance; costs of insurance. (a) The various state agencies, departments,
boards, or commissions shall determine and report their needs for liability coverage to the
Finance Director, the Insurance Commissioner, and the Attorney General. The Finance Director,
with the advice of the Insurance Commissioner and Attorney General, shall then determine the
type of blanket policy needed to provide basic coverage for deaths, injuries, or damages arising
out of the negligent or wrongful acts or omissions committed by state employees or agents
of the state, including retired licensed physicians and dentists while they are voluntarily
serving at free health care clinics and individuals serving as foster parents licensed or
approved by the Department of Human Resources to maintain homes for a child or children under
the supervision of the department or serving as adult foster care...
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38-12A-2
Section 38-12A-2 Enumeration of rights. The Department of Human Resources shall ensure
that each foster parent shall have all of the following rights: (1) The right to be treated
with dignity, respect, trust, value, and consideration as a primary provider of foster care
and a member of the professional team caring for foster children. (2) The right to receive
information concerning the rights enumerated in this section. (3) The right to a concise
written explanation of their role as foster parents in partnership with children and their
families, the department, and other providers, the role of the department, and the rights
and role of the members of the birth family of a child in foster care. (4) The right to training
and support for the purpose of improving skills in providing daily care and meeting the needs
of the child in foster care. (5) The right to training, consultation, and assistance in evaluating,
identifying, and accessing services to meet their needs related to their role...
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12-15-130
Section 12-15-130 Ordering, conduct, and certification of findings of mental and physical
examinations of children; minors or children believed to be individuals with a mental illness
or an intellectual disability; treatment or care for children; payment; authority to order
emergency medical care for children. (a) Where there are indications that a child may be physically
ill, a child with mental illness or an intellectual disability, or an evaluation of a child
is needed to help determine issues of competency to understand judicial proceedings, mental
state at the time of the offense, or the ability of the child to assist his or her attorney,
the juvenile court, on its own motion or motion by the prosecutor, or that of the child's
attorney or guardian ad litem for the child, may order the child to be examined at a suitable
place by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other qualified examiner, under the supervision
of a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist who shall certify...
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