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26-23E-16
Section 26-23E-16 Construction of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
creating or recognizing a right to abortion. (b) It is not the intention of this chapter
to make lawful an abortion that is currently unlawful. (c) The provisions of this chapter
shall be construed in pari materia with other statutes governing abortions. (d) Nothing in
this chapter shall be construed to modify, supersede, or constructively repeal any provisions
of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, or
any amendments thereto. (Act 2013-79, p. 165, §16.)...
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22-21B-7
Section 22-21B-7 Abortion clinics; relation to other statutes. The provisions of this
chapter shall not apply to health care institutions or employers who are licensed by the State
Board of Health as abortion clinics. Further, nothing in this chapter shall modify,
amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, or the "Alabama Medical
Liability Act of 1987" commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical Liability
Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-548, or any amendment to any of the foregoing, or
any judicial interpretation of any of the foregoing. (Act 2017-189, §7.)...
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22-8A-17
Section 22-8A-17 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION,
EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) An Order for Pediatric
Palliative and End of Life (PPEL) Care shall only apply in the school setting if the order
is included as part of a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan executed pursuant
to Chapter 30B of Title 16. (b) The attending physician of a qualified minor shall have no
supervisory authority over a school's execution of a Palliative and End of Life Individual
Health Plan. Any health care provider or health care facility acting within the applicable
standard of care with regard to a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan is not
subject to criminal or civil liability and may not be found to have committed an act of unprofessional
conduct. Nothing in this chapter or any related act involving Orders for PPEL Care shall be
construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or...
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22-13-70
Section 22-13-70 Standardized summary of treatment methods, reconstruction options, and availability
of coverage. (a) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall develop a standardized written
summary, in plain nontechnical language, which shall contain all of the following: (1) An
explanation of the alternative medically viable methods of treating breast cancer including,
but not limited to, hormonal, radiological, chemotherapeutic, or surgical treatments, or combinations
thereof. (2) Information on breast reconstructive surgery including, but not limited to, the
use of breast implants, their side effects, risks, and other pertinent information to aid
a person in deciding on a course of treatment. (3) An explanation of the special provisions
relating to mastectomy, lymph node dissection, lumpectomy, and breast reconstructive surgery
coverage, and second opinion coverage, including out-of-network options, under the insurance
law, Section 22-6-10, Section 22-6-11, and Chapter 50,...
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25-5-50
Section 25-5-50 Applicability; exemptions; coverage for school boards, volunteer fire departments,
and rescue squads; sports officials. (a) This article and Article 2 of this chapter shall
not be construed or held to apply to an employer of a domestic employee; an employer of a
farm laborer; an employer of a person whose employment at the time of the injury is casual
and not in the usual course of the trade, business, profession, or occupation of the employer;
an employer who regularly employs less than five employees in any one business, other than
the business of constructing or assisting on-site in the construction of new single-family,
detached residential dwellings; or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according
to the most recent federal decennial census. An employer who regularly employs less than five
employees in any one business; a farm-labor employer; an employer of a domestic employee;
or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according to...
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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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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent,
the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare
of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal
custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe.
(2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources.
(3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources.
b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume
the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department
of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.
c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is
found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee; administrative
fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board to pass upon the
qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing as physical
therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals to physical
therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and in a proper
case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules and regulations
not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties; however,
the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical therapist assistant
to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist supervisor while
working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules, regulations, or
orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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34-19-18
Section 34-19-18 Construction of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise modify, amend, or supersede any provision
of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996,
commencing with Section 6-5-540, et seq., or any amendment thereto, or any judicial interpretation
thereof. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a licensed midwife
to practice medicine or prescribe medicine or drugs. (Act 2017-383, §2.)...
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22-5D-7
Section 22-5D-7 Relation to other laws and professional obligations. (a) Nothing in this chapter
shall be construed to establish a standard of care for physicians or otherwise modify, amend,
or supersede any provision of the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987 or the Alabama Medical
Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-540 et seq., or any amendment thereto,
or any judicial interpretation thereof. (b) This chapter does not require a medical professional
who is licensed under the laws of this state to counsel, advise, prescribe, dispense, administer,
or otherwise be involved in the care of an eligible patient using an investigational drug,
biological product, or device. (c) This chapter does not require a hospital licensed under
Section 22-21-25 to provide any service related to an investigational drug, biological product,
or device. (Act 2015-320, §7.)...
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