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34-8A-21
Section 34-8A-21 Privileged communications and confidential relations between practitioner
and client. For the purpose of this chapter, the confidential relations and communications
between licensed professional counselor or certified counselor associate and client are placed
upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this
chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. (Acts
1979, No. 79-423, p. 649, §18.)...
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34-17A-21
Section 34-17A-21 Therapists - Privileged communications; exceptions. For the purpose of this
chapter, the confidential relations and communications between licensed marriage and family
therapists and clients are placed upon the same basis as those provided by law between attorney
and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require any such privileged
communication to be disclosed, except in the following circumstances: (1) As mandated by law.
(2) To prevent a clear and immediate danger to a person or persons. (3) Where the therapist
is a defendant in a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from the therapy, in which
case client confidences may be disclosed only in the course of that action. (4) Where the
client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate
the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses
in his or her own behalf, or both. (5) If there is a waiver previously...
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34-26-2
Section 34-26-2 Confidential relations between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists,
or licensed psychological technicians and their clients. For the purpose of this chapter,
the confidential relations and communications between licensed psychologists, licensed psychiatrists,
or licensed psychological technicians and their clients are placed upon the same basis as
those provided by law between attorney and client, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed
to require any such privileged communication to be disclosed. (Acts 1963, No. 535, p. 1147,
§14; Acts 1979, No. 79-603, p. 1068, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-387, p. 619, §3.)...
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34-8A-24
Section 34-8A-24 Liability. There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause
of action shall arise against a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor
in failing to warn of and protect from a client who has communicated to the licensed professional
counselor or associate licensed counselor a serious threat of physical violence against a
reasonably identifiable victim or victims. If there is a duty to warn and protect under the
limited circumstances specified above, the duty shall be discharged by the licensed professional
counselor or associate licensed counselor making reasonable efforts to communicate the threat
to the victim or victims and to a law enforcement agency. No monetary liability and no cause
of action may arise against a licensed professional counselor or associate licensed counselor
who breaches confidentiality or privileged communication in the discharge of their duty as
specified in this chapter. (Act 2000-810, p. 1925, §2.)...
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34-39-3
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State
Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) LICENSE. A valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. a. The
practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday
life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation,
performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and
other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation,
and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an
illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability,...
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34-24-166
Section 34-24-166 Refusal, revocation, or suspension - Grounds; rules; disciplinary action.
(a) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may refuse to grant a license or permit to any
applicant who is not of good moral character and reputation or has a history of narcotic addiction
or has previously been convicted of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude or has previously
been diagnosed as having a psychopathic disorder. (b) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
may invoke disciplinary action as outlined in subsection (c) whenever the licensee or permit
holder shall be found guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud in procuring a license or
permit, or any fraud in obtaining money or other thing of value. (2) Immoral conduct. (3)
Unprofessional conduct. (4) Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs. (5) Conviction
of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude. (6) Conviction for violation of any narcotic
or controlled substance statute. (7) Unlawful invasion of the...
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25-14-4
Section 25-14-4 Construction of provisions; scope of business; taxation; competitive bidding;
employment information provided by professional employer organization. (a) Neither this chapter
nor a professional employer agreement may affect, modify, or amend any collective bargaining
agreement, or the rights or obligations of any client, professional employer organization,
or covered employee under the federal National Labor Relations Act, or any other similar law.
(b) Neither this chapter nor a professional employer agreement may affect, modify, or amend
any state, local, or federal licensing, registration, or certification requirement applicable
to any professional employer organization, client, or covered employee. (c) A covered employee
who is required to be licensed, registered, or certified according to law or regulation is
solely an employee of the client for purposes of the license, registration, or certification
requirement. (d) A professional employer organization does not...
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22-50-17
Section 22-50-17 Operation of a facility for care or treatment of mental or emotional illness
or substance abuse, or services to persons with an intellectual disability. (a) No person,
partnership, corporation, or association of persons shall operate a facility or institution
for the care or treatment of any kind of mental or emotional illness or substance abuse or
for providing services to persons with an intellectual disability as defined in this chapter,
without being certified by the department or licensed by the State Board of Health; provided
that nothing in this section shall be construed so as to require a duly authorized physician,
psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, licensed professional counselor operating under
the scope of his or her license, or Christian Science practitioner to obtain a license for
treatment of patients in his private office, unless he keeps two or more patients in his office
for continuous periods of 24 hours or more in one week, or that a church...
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34-26-46
intimidation, or abuse, sexual or otherwise, of a client or patient. (8) Engaging in sexual
intercourse or other sexual contact with a client or patient. (9) Use of repeated untruthful
or deceptive or improbable statements concerning the licensee's qualifications or the effects
or results of proposed treatment, including functioning outside of one's professional competence
or area of specialization established by education, training, and experience as recognized
by the board. (10) Gross malpractice or repeated malpractice or gross negligence
in practice as a psychologist or psychological technician. (11) Aiding or abetting practice
as a psychologist or psychological technician by any person not licensed by the board. (12)
Conviction of fraud in filing Medicare or Medicaid claims or in filing claims to any third
party payor (a copy of the record of conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering
the conviction, shall be conclusive evidence). (13) Exercising undue...
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27-2-24
Section 27-2-24 Examinations - Report; confidentiality of information. (a) The commissioner,
or his or her examiner, shall make a full and true written report of each examination. The
examination report shall contain only information obtained from examination of the books,
records, accounts, files, or other documents of, or relative to, the person examined, its
agents or other persons examined, or as ascertained from the testimony of its officers or
agents or other persons examined concerning its affairs, together with conclusions and recommendations
as the examiners find reasonable warranted from the facts. (b) No later than 60 days following
completion of the examination, the examiner in charge shall file with the department a verified
written report of examination under oath. Upon receipt of the verified report, the department
shall transmit the report to the company examined, together with a notice that the company
examined may make a written submission or rebuttal with respect to...
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