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34-27B-2
Section 34-27B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
A situation where a licensed respiratory therapist or physician is available for the purpose
of communication, consultation, and assistance. (3) HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The definition shall
be the same as in Section 22-21-260. (4) MEDICALLY APPROVED PROTOCOL. A detailed plan for
taking specific diagnostic or treatment actions, or both, authorized by the treating physician
of the patient, all of which actions shall be: a. In a hospital or other inpatient health
care facility, approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist or in an
outpatient treatment setting approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist.
b. Except in cases of medical emergency, instituted following an evaluation of the patient
by a physician or otherwise directed by the supervising...
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34-24-74
Section 34-24-74 Nonresident consultants; physician accompanying patient being transported
into Alabama for treatment. A doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice
medicine in any state of the United States or the District of Columbia who may be called into
this state in order to treat a patient in consultation with a physician licensed to practice
medicine in this state shall be allowed the temporary privilege of practicing medicine in
this state. This privilege shall be limited to 10 calendar days in a calendar year. A doctor
of medicine or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine in any state in the United
States or the District of Columbia who accompanies a patient being transported to the State
of Alabama by air or ground transportation for the purpose of receiving medical treatment
at any hospital, clinic, or medical facility in the State of Alabama shall be permitted to
render necessary medical care to the patient while the patient is being...
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27-21A-1
organization. (5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE. Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an
enrollee setting out the coverage to which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services
included in the furnishing to any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization
or incident to the furnishing of such care or hospitalization, as well as the furnishing to
any person of any and all other services for the purpose of preventing, alleviating, curing,
or healing human illness, injury, or physical disability. (7) HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
Any person that undertakes to provide or arrange for basic health care services through an
organized system which combines the delivery and financing of health care to enrollees. The
organization shall provide physician services directly through physician employees or under
contractual arrangements with either individual physicians or a group or groups of physicians.
The organization shall provide basic health care services...
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27-26-1
of human illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional corporation
or any medical or dental professional association. (5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice
medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in Alabama. (7)
HOSPITAL. Such institutions as are defined in Section 22-21-20 as hospitals. (8) OTHER HEALTH
CARE PROVIDERS. Any professional corporation or any person employed by physicians, dentists,
and hospitals who are directly involved in the delivery of health care services. (9) MEDICAL
LIABILITY. A finding by a judge, jury, or arbitration panel that a physician, dentist, medical
institution, or other health care provider did not meet the applicable standard of care and
that such failure was the proximate cause of the injury complained of, resulting in
damage to the patient. (10) BOARD. The board of directors of the joint underwriting association
created by Section 27-26-22. (Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 1148, §3.)...
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34-9-19.1
Section 34-9-19.1 Advertising - Dental referral service; requirements; prohibitions; penalties.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1)
ADVERTISEMENT. Information communicated in a manner designed to attract public attention to
a referral service, participating dentist, or a practice of dentistry. (2) DENTAL REFERRAL
SERVICE. A person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, agent, or employee of any
of the foregoing that engages in any business or service for profit that in whole or in part
includes the referral or recommendation of persons to a dentist for any form of dental care
or treatment. (3) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry or any entity authorized
by law which is formed for the purpose of practicing dentistry. (4) FALSE, FRAUDULENT, MISLEADING,
OR DECEPTIVE STATEMENT. A statement or claim having one or more of the following characteristics:
a. One that contains a misrepresentation of fact. b. One that...
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6-5-481
or dentist's office or clinic containing facilities for the examination, diagnosis, treatment,
or care of human illnesses. (4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional
corporation or any medical or dental professional association. (5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed
to practice medicine in Alabama. (6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in
Alabama. (7) HOSPITAL. Such institutions as are defined in Section 22-21-21 as hospitals.
(8) OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Any professional corporation or any person employed by physicians,
dentists, or hospitals who are directly involved in the delivery of health care services.
(9) MEDICAL LIABILITY. A finding by a judge, jury, or arbitration panel that a physician,
dentist, medical institution, or other health care provider did not meet the applicable standard
of care, and that such failure was the proximate cause of the injury complained of,
resulting in damage to the patient. (Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 148, §3.)...
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27-20A-1
27-20A-1 Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this chapter, and others evidently
intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise,
be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) ALCOHOLISM. A chronic disorder
or illness in which the individual is unable, for psychological or physical reasons, or both,
to refrain from the frequent consumption of alcohol in quantities sufficient to produce intoxication
and, ultimately, injury to health and effective functioning. (2) DETOXIFICATION. Supervised
physical withdrawal from alcohol. (3) INPATIENT TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLISM. Care provided in
a licensed hospital and is normally limited to detoxification where severe medical or psychiatric
complications are present or may be anticipated. (4) SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT
FACILITY. A state certified facility which provides structured programs of intensive treatment
services for people addicted to alcohol....
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22-8A-7
Section 22-8A-7 Competency of declarant; liability of participating physician, facility, etc.
(a) A competent adult may make decisions regarding life-sustaining treatment and artificially
provided nutrition and hydration so long as that individual is able to do so. The desires
of an individual shall at all times supersede the effect of an advance directive for health
care. (b) If the individual is not competent at the time of the decision to provide, withhold,
or withdraw life-sustaining treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration, a
living will executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4(a) or a proxy designation executed
in accordance with Section 22-8A-4(b) is presumed to be valid. For the purpose of this chapter,
a health care provider may presume in the absence of actual notice to the contrary that an
individual who executed an advance directive for health care was competent when it was executed.
The fact of an individual's having executed an advance directive for...
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32-6-49.13
breathalyzer or other approved device, technique, or procedure approved by the Department of
Forensic Sciences, or transport the driver to an appropriate facility where a chemical test
by an approved method shall be administered either by the officer or at his or her direction,
or both. (2) A test or tests shall be administered at the direction of a law enforcement officer
to all commercial motor vehicle drivers who are involved in any vehicular accident which results
in death or physical injury requiring hospitalization or emergency medical treatment.
(c) A person requested to submit to a test as provided in subsection (a) above must be warned
by the law enforcement officer requesting the test, that a refusal to submit to the test will
result in that person being immediately placed out of service for a period of 24 hours and
being disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of not less than
two years under Section 32-6-49.12. (d) If the person refuses...
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26-14-3
Section 26-14-3 Mandatory reporting. (a) All hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, doctors, physicians,
surgeons, medical examiners, coroners, dentists, osteopaths, optometrists, chiropractors,
podiatrists, physical therapists, nurses, public and private K-12 employees, school teachers
and officials, peace officers, law enforcement officials, pharmacists, social workers, day
care workers or employees, mental health professionals, employees of public and private institutions
of postsecondary and higher education, members of the clergy as defined in Rule 505 of the
Alabama Rules of Evidence, or any other person called upon to render aid or medical assistance
to any child, when the child is known or suspected to be a victim of child abuse or neglect,
shall be required to report orally, either by telephone or direct communication immediately,
and shall be followed by a written report, to a duly constituted authority. (b)(1) When an
initial report is made to a law enforcement official, the...
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