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12-23A-2
Section 12-23A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A local committee which may consist of the
following members or their designees: a. The drug court judge, who shall serve as chair. b.
The district attorney. c. The public defender or a member of the criminal defense bar. d.
The drug court coordinator. e. The court clerk. f. A community corrections or court referral
officer, or both. g. A pretrial services provider. h. A law enforcement officer. i. Substance
abuse treatment providers. j. Any other person the chair deems appropriate. (2) ASSESSMENT.
A diagnostic evaluation for placement in a treatment program which shall be performed in accordance
with criteria certified by the Department of Mental Health, Substance Abuse Services Division.
(3) CHARGE. As defined in Section 12-25-32(13). (4) CONTINUUM OF CARE. A seamless and
coordinated course of substance abuse education and treatment designed to meet...
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22-13A-8
Section 22-13A-8 Department authorized to replicate programs and enter into contracts
with organizations with expertise. (a) The department may replicate and use successful osteoporosis
programs and enter into contracts and purchase materials or services, or both, from organizations
with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis for services and materials which
may include any of the following: (1) Educational information and materials on the causes,
prevention, detection, treatment, and management of osteoporosis. (2) Training of staff. (3)
Physician and health care professional education and training, and clinical conferences. (4)
Conference organization and staffing. (5) Regional office development and staffing. (6) Nominations
for advisory panels. (7) Support group development. (8) Consultation. (9) Resource library
facilities. (10) Training home health aides and nursing home personnel. (11) Training teachers.
(b) The department may enter into an agreement to work with a...
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26-16-2
Section 26-16-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings herein ascribed to them: (1) CHILD. A person under 18 years of age.
(2) CHILD ABUSE. Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare by a person responsible
for the child's health or welfare, which harm occurs or is threatened through nonaccidental
physical or mental injury; sexual abuse, which includes a violation of any provision of Article
4, Chapter 6, Title 13A. (3) CULTURAL COMPETENCY. The ability of an individual or organization
to understand and act respectfully toward, in a cultural text, the beliefs, interpersonal
styles, attitudes, and behaviors of persons and families of various cultures, including persons
and families of various cultures who participate in services from the individual or organization
and persons of various cultures who provide services for the individual or organization. (4)
DEPARTMENT. The Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention....
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26-24-23
Section 26-24-23 Duties of office. The Office of School Readiness shall do all of the
following: (1) Establish criteria and administer such programs and services as may be necessary
for the operation and management of a voluntary prekindergarten program. (2) Administer such
programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of preschool and
certain child development programs coordinating with the Department of Education for the inclusion
of preschool special education. (3) Ensure that the prekindergarten program provides a developmentally
appropriate preschool program emphasizing growth in language and literacy, math concepts,
science, arts, physical development, and personal and social competence. (4) Receive and disperse
any funds appropriated to the office from the Legislature for the establishment, operation,
and administration of the prekindergarten program. The budget of the office shall be part
of the Department of Early Childhood Education. (5) Assist...
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38-12-32
Section 38-12-32 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CAREGIVER. An individual 21 years of age or older, other than
a child's parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian who is an approved foster parent, who
is a relative of the child, and who has been providing care and support for the child while
the child has been residing in the caregiver's home for at least the last six consecutive
months while in the legal custody of the Department of Human Resources, a designated official
for a child-placing agency, or a successor guardian. (2) CHILD. An individual under 18 years
of age who is in foster care with the caregiver and over whom a court has exercised continuing
jurisdiction. (3) COURT. The juvenile court. (4) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Human Resources.
(5) KINSHIP GUARDIAN. A caregiver who is willing to assume care of a child because of parental
incapacity of a parent, legal guardian, legal custodian, or other dependency...
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11-62-1
Section 11-62-1 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this chapter,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) AUTHORITY.
Any public corporation organized pursuant to this chapter. (2) AUTHORIZED PURPOSE OBLIGATION.
The term includes either of the following: a. Any lease, note, installment sale contract,
or any other obligation of a user, whether general or special, which was entered into, made,
assumed, or otherwise incurred by the user, in whole or in part, for the purpose of financing
the acquisition or ownership of one or more facilities, for the purpose of obtaining funds
with which to operate one or more facilities or for any combination of those purposes. b.
Any obligation of any kind which was entered into, made, assumed, or otherwise incurred by
the United States of America or any department, agency, or instrumentality...
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22-10A-2
Section 22-10A-2 Diagnostic facilities, genetic counseling and prenatal testing for
genetic disorders at University of Alabama in Birmingham and University of South Alabama.
(a) The University of Alabama in Birmingham, through its laboratory of medical genetics, and
the University of South Alabama shall expand their respective medical genetics programs to
provide diagnostic facilities, genetic counseling and prenatal testing for genetic disorders.
(b) Each shall: (1) Develop an education program designed to educate physicians and the public
concerning genetic disorders and the availability of this program. (2) Assure that genetic
counseling is available to those Alabama families who need it. This will include those families
who have a member with a birth defect, mental retardation, or other handicapping disorder
due to genetic factors as well as families identified by screening to be at increased risk
for having a child with one of these problems. (3) Formulate a graduated fee...
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22-21-260
Section 22-21-260 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words and terms,
and the plurals thereof, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section,
unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) ACQUISITION. Obtaining the legal
equitable title to a freehold or leasehold estate or otherwise obtaining the substantial benefit
of such titles or estates, whether by purchase, lease, loan or suffrage, gift, devise, legacy,
settlement of a trust or means whatever, and shall include any act of acquisition. The term
"acquisition" shall not mean or include any conveyance, or creation of any lien
or security interest by mortgage, deed of trust, security agreement, or similar financing
instrument, nor shall it mean or include any transfer of title or rights as a result of the
foreclosure, or conveyance or transfer in lieu of the foreclosure, of any such mortgage, deed
of trust, security agreement, or similar financing instrument, nor shall it mean or include
any...
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26-16-96
Section 26-16-96 Local child death review teams. (a) There are hereby created local
child death review teams. (b) Each county of the state shall be included in a local multidisciplinary,
multiagency child death review team's jurisdiction. The district attorney shall initiate the
establishment of local teams by convening a meeting of potential team members within 60 days
of September 11, 1997. In the absence of the initiation of a child death review team by the
district attorney within 60 days of September 11, 1997, the local public health representative
will initiate the first team meeting. During this meeting, participants shall recommend whether
to establish a team for that county alone or to establish a team with and for the counties
within that judicial circuit. (c) The local team shall include, but not be limited to, all
of the following members, the first five of whom are ex officio. The ex officio members may
designate representatives from their particular departments or offices...
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22-12D-1
Section 22-12D-1 Office established; purposes. (a) The Office of Women's Health
is established within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes:
(1) To educate the public and be an advocate for women's health by requesting that the State
Department of Public Health, either on its own or in partnership with other entities, establish
appropriate forums, programs, or initiatives designed to educate the public regarding women's
health, with an emphasis on preventive health and healthy lifestyles. (2) To assist the State
Health Officer in identifying, coordinating, and establishing priorities for programs, services,
and resources the state should provide for women's health issues and concerns relating to
the reproductive, menopausal, and postmenopausal phases of a woman's life, with an emphasis
on postmenopausal health. (3) To serve as a clearinghouse and resource for information regarding
women's health data, strategies, services, and programs that address women's...
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