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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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17-5-4
Section 17-5-4 Filing statement to show principal campaign committee; duties and procedures.
(a) Within five days after any person becomes a candidate for office, such person shall file
with the Secretary of State or judge of probate, as provided in Section 17-5-9, a statement
showing the name of not less than two nor more than five persons elected to serve as the principal
campaign committee for such candidate, together with a written acceptance or consent by such
committee, but any candidate may declare himself or herself as the person chosen to serve
as the principal campaign committee, in which case such candidate shall perform the duties
of chair and treasurer of such committee prescribed by this chapter. (b) If any vacancies
are created by death or resignation or any other cause, such candidate may fill such vacancy,
or the remaining members shall discharge and complete the duties required of such committee
as if such vacancy had not been created. The principal campaign...
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20-2-60
Section 20-2-60 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection,
inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient by any of the following:
a. A supervising physician, or, in his or her presence, his or her authorized agent. b. An
assistant to physician. c. The patient at the direction and in the presence of the supervising
physician or assistant to physician. (2) ASSISTANT TO PHYSICIAN. Any person who is a graduate
of an approved program, is licensed by the board, and is registered by the board to perform
medical services under the supervision of a physician approved by the board to supervise an
assistant to physician. (3) BOARD. The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Alabama.
(4) PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION. A formal relationship between a licensed assistant to physician
and a supervising physician under whom the assistant to physician...
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22-52-91
Section 22-52-91 Duty of law enforcement officer, community mental health officer to take into
custody alleged mentally ill persons; detention; admission; hearing. (a) When a law enforcement
officer is confronted by circumstances and has reasonable cause for believing that a person
within the county is mentally ill and also believes that the person is likely to be of immediate
danger to self or others, the law enforcement officer shall contact a community mental health
officer. The community mental health officer shall join the law enforcement officer at the
scene and location of the person to assess conditions and determine if the person needs the
attention, specialized care, and services of a designated mental health facility. If the community
mental health officer determines from the conditions, symptoms, and behavior that the person
appears to be mentally ill and poses an immediate danger to self or others, the law enforcement
officer shall take the person into custody and,...
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34-19-14
e. A standard procedure for investigating complaints. f. Requirements for clinical internships
for individuals seeking midwifery training. (2) The rules shall ensure independent practice.
(c) A licensed midwife may not administer or perform any of the following obstetric procedures
which are outside of the scope of the licensed practice of midwifery: (1) An epidural, spinal,
or caudal anesthetic. (2) Any type of narcotic analgesia. (3) Forceps or a vacuum extractor-assisted
delivery. (4) Abortion. (5) Cesarean section or any surgery or surgical deliver except
minimal episiotomies. (6) Pharmacological induction or augmentation of labor or artificial
rupture of membranes prior to the onset of labor. (7) Except for the administration of local
anesthetic, administration of an anesthetic. (8) Administration of any prescription medication
in a manner that violates the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substance Act. (9) Vaginal birth
after a cesarean. (d) A licensed midwife may not perform...
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34-25A-3
Section 34-25A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCREDITED FACILITY. A facility where prosthetic, orthotic, prosthetic and orthotic,
or pedorthic care is provided to patients needing such care and has met the requirements of
the board for such designation. The board shall require that all accredited facilities meet
the requirements of a national certifying board, recognized by the state board in prosthetics,
orthotics, and pedorthics accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
in the discipline or disciplines for which the application is made and meet any other requirements
of the board. The requirements may include custom and non-custom items the board may determine
are necessary to perform quality care and are typical in the course of business. (2) ACCREDITED
PEDORTHIC FACILITY. A facility where pedorthic care may be provided that has met the requirements
of the board for such designation. An...
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34-25A-6
Section 34-25A-6 Disciplinary actions. (a) The board may invoke disciplinary action as outlined
in subsection (b) whenever it establishes to the satisfaction of the board, after a hearing
as provided in Sections 41-22-1 through 41-22-17, the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act,
that any person or entity to whom a license, registration, accreditation, or renewal thereof
has been issued is guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
in obtaining any license, registration, accreditation, or renewal thereof or money or other
thing of value. (2) Gross immorality. (3) Being an habitual user of intoxicants or drugs rendering
the person unfit for the practice of prosthetics, orthotics, or pedorthics. (4) Conviction
of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. (5) Gross negligence in the practice
of prosthetics, orthotics, or pedorthics. (6) Employing, allowing, or permitting any unlicensed
person to perform any work in his or her office or facility...
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10A-2A-8.30
Section 10A-2A-8.30 Standards of conduct for directors. Notwithstanding Division C of Article
3 of Chapter 1: (a) Each member of the board of directors, when discharging the duties of
a director, shall act: (i) in good faith, and (ii) in a manner the director reasonably believes
to be in the best interests of the corporation. (b) The members of the board of directors
or a board committee, when becoming informed in connection with their decision-making function
or devoting attention to their oversight function, shall discharge their duties with the care
that a person in a like position would reasonably believe appropriate under similar circumstances.
(c) In discharging board of directors or board committee duties, a director shall disclose,
or cause to be disclosed, to the other board of directors or board committee members information
not already known by them but known by the director to be material to the discharge of their
decision-making or oversight functions, except that...
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22-21B-4
Section 22-21B-4 Participation in a health care service that violates the conscience of health
care provider; written objection; liability. (a) A health care provider has the right not
to participate, and no health care provider shall be required to participate, in a health
care service that violates his or her conscience when the health care provider has objected
in writing prior to being asked to provide such health care services. (b) When objecting in
writing in accordance with this chapter, no health care provider shall be civilly, criminally,
or administratively liable for declining to participate in a health care service that violates
his or her conscience except when failure to do so would immediately endanger the life of
a patient. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care provider, health care institution,
public or private institution, public official, or any board which certifies competency in
medical or health care specialties to discriminate against any health...
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22-8A-8
Section 22-8A-8 Refusal of health care provider to comply; penalties. (a) A health care provider
who refuses to comply with a living will or the directions of a duly designated proxy or a
duly appointed surrogate or who refuses to honor a portable physician DNAR order executed
in compliance with the directives of this chapter and using the form designated by the State
Board of Health pursuant to this chapter shall promptly so advise the declarant and any individual
designated to act for the declarant, shall not be liable for such refusal, but shall permit
the patient to be transferred to another health care provider. Such health care provider shall
reasonably cooperate to assist the declarant, or any individual designated to act for the
declarant, in the timely transfer of the declarant to another health care provider that will
follow the directions of the portable physician DNAR order, living will, health care proxy,
or surrogate. During the time for the transfer, all life-sustaining...
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