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2014 Code of Alabama
Title 22 - HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Title 1 - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL GENERALLY.
Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS.- Section 22-1-1 - "State Health Department" defined.
- Section 22-1-2 - Conflicts between municipal and general health laws.
- Section 22-1-3 - Control of public health work under county and state boards of health.
- Section 22-1-4 - Appointment of subordinate officers and employees; control of expenditures.
- Section 22-1-5 - Salaries of public health dentists.
- Section 22-1-6 - Public dispensaries treating communicable diseases.
- Section 22-1-7 - Procedure when county health officer, etc., resisted.
- Section 22-1-8 - Penalty for violation of health or quarantine law.
- Section 22-1-9 - Certain county and local laws unaffected by title.
- Section 22-1-11 - Making false statement or representation of material fact in claim or application for payments on medical benefits from Medicaid Agency generally; kickbacks, bribes, etc.; exceptions; multiple offenses.
- Section 22-1-12 - Cardiac arrest survival.
- Section 22-1-13 - Breastfeeding children in public or private locations.
- Section 22-1-14 - Licensure Freedom Act.
- Section 22-1-15 - Certification card for persons diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
- Section 22-2-1 - State Board of Health - How constituted.
- Section 22-2-2 - State Board of Health - Authority and jurisdiction.
- Section 22-2-3 - State Board of Health - Annual report to Governor.
- Section 22-2-4 - State Committee of Public Health - How constituted.
- Section 22-2-5 - State Committee of Public Health - Prerogatives, powers and duties.
- Section 22-2-6 - When state committee to act for state board; meetings of state committee.
- Section 22-2-7 - Annual report to Legislature by state committee; requests by same for information.
- Section 22-2-8 - State Health Officer.
- Section 22-2-9 - Council on Dental Health, Council on Animal and Environmental Health, Council on Prevention of Disease and Medical Care and Council on Health Costs, Administration and Organization - Creation; duties; composition; appointment and terms of members.
- Section 22-2-10 - Council on Dental Health, Council on Animal and Environmental Health, Council on Prevention of Disease and Medical Care and Council on Health Costs, Administration and Organization - Chairmen; vacancies; meetings; quorum; compensation.
- Section 22-2-11 - Compensation of State Health Department personnel.
- Section 22-2-12 - How salaries, costs, and expenses to be paid.
- Section 22-2-13 - Recovery of expenses by health officer, sheriff, or bond constable.
- Section 22-2-14 - Penalty for violation of State Board of Health rules or regulations.
- Section 22-2A-1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-2A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-2A-3 - Program and procedures; exceptions; competitive bidding.
- Section 22-2A-4 - Applicability of chapter.
- Section 22-2A-5 - Access to medications by certain clients.
- Section 22-2A-6 - Medicaid Agency exempt.
- Section 22-2A-7 - Disposition of funds.
- Section 22-3-1 - County boards of health - How constituted.
- Section 22-3-2 - County boards of health - Duties generally.
- Section 22-3-3 - County boards of health - Authority to receive, hold, etc., money, real estate, etc.
- Section 22-3-4 - County health officers - Powers.
- Section 22-3-5 - County health officers - Duties generally.
- Section 22-3-6 - County health officers - Salary.
- Section 22-3-7 - County health officers - Bond.
- Section 22-3-8 - County quarantine officers.
- Section 22-3-9 - Appointment of sanitary officers.
- Section 22-3-10 - Tax to establish and maintain county health officer and health department.
- Section 22-3-11 - Appropriations by municipalities for public health work.
- Section 22-3-12 - Payment of health department claims, etc., out of county or municipal budgets.
- Section 22-3A-1 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- Section 22-3A-3 - Creation of corporation; members.
- Section 22-3A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-3A-4 - Application.
- Section 22-3A-5 - Certificate of incorporation.
- Section 22-3A-6 - Members; officers; terms; records; meetings; appointment of Governor's designee.
- Section 22-3A-7 - Powers of authority.
- Section 22-3A-8 - Issuance of bonds.
- Section 22-3A-9 - Form of bonds; redemption option.
- Section 22-3A-10 - Authentication of bonds.
- Section 22-3A-11 - Sale of bonds.
- Section 22-3A-12 - Nature of bonds.
- Section 22-3A-13 - Tax exemption; use of bonds as security; investment in bonds.
- Section 22-3A-14 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 22-3A-15 - Disposition of proceeds of bonds; Public Health Facilities Building Fund; powers of authority; improvement and construction defined; supervision; bidding.
- Section 22-3A-16 - Appropriation made; Debt Service Reserve Fund established.
- Section 22-3A-17 - Obligations, etc., as obligations of authority and not state.
- Section 22-3A-18 - Investment of proceeds from bond sale; when authorized; application of income.
- Section 22-3A-19 - Certain public health facilities as primary obligation of authority; reimbursement to counties; refinancing or refunding of obligations.
- Section 22-3A-20 - Authority as nonprofit corporation.
- Section 22-3A-21 - Dissolution of authority.
- Section 22-3A-22 - Payment by State Treasurer authorized; records.
- Section 22-3A-23 - Approval of allocations other than those in Section 22-3A- 19(a) to be unanimous.
- Section 22-3A-24 - Payments and investment agreements to ensure federal tax exemption.
- Section 22-4-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-4-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-4-3 - State Board of Health designated as State Health Planning and Development Agency; powers and duties generally.
- Section 22-4-4 - Establishment of internal divisions or bureaus and professional staff by State Board of Health.
- Section 22-4-6 - Appropriations to State Board of Health.
- Section 22-4-5 - Adoption, revision, etc., of rules, regulations, standards, etc., by State Board of Health; appeals therefrom; State Board of Health not to discriminate among branches of healing arts in administration of funds.
- Section 22-4-7 - Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Establishment; composition; qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members; officers; meetings; vacancies; appointment of consultants and task forces; compensation of members of council and members of task forces.
- Section 22-4-8 - Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Functions.
- Section 22-4-9 - Health systems agencies.
- Section 22-4-10 - Cooperation of officers, agencies, etc., of state, etc., with State Board of Health and Statewide Health Coordinating Council.
- Section 22-4-11 - Preparation, adoption, etc., of preliminary state health plan generally; provision in plan for visual care.
- Section 22-4-12 - Designation of State Board of Health as state agency for receipt, administration, etc., of funds for preparation, administration, etc., of State Health Plan.
- Section 22-4-13 - Preparation, review, and revision of State Medical Facilities Plan.
- Section 22-4-14 - Construction, operation, etc., of public hospitals, health centers, etc., by State Board of Health; power of State Board of Health to cooperate and enter into contracts with federal government, nonprofit associations, etc., in construction, operation, etc., of public hospitals, health centers, etc.
- Section 22-4-15 - Designation of State Board of Health as state agency for receipt and administration of funds, gifts, etc., for construction, maintenance, etc., of public health care facilities; power of State Board of Health to enter into contracts with agencies for those purposes.
- Section 22-4-16 - Acquisition, purchase, sale, etc., by State Board of Health of land, buildings, etc., for carrying out health care facility construction and operation program.
- Section 22-4-17 - Construction and implementation of provisions of chapter.
- Section 22-4A-1 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- Section 22-4A-2 - Family Practice Rural Health Board created; members; chairman and officers; per diem and mileage.
- Section 22-4A-3 - Determination and prioritization of medically underserved areas.
- Section 22-4A-4 - Accreditation of residency program prerequisite to allocation of funds.
- Section 22-4A-5 - Allocation and distribution of funds; purposes.
- Section 22-4A-6 - Identification of unmet needs and resources; annual report.
- Section 22-4A-7 - No authority over other programs.
- Section 22-4B-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-4B-2 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-4B-3 - Loans for nursing degree - Eligibility - Contract - Cancellation of loan - Recovery of unpaid balance.
- Section 22-4B-4 - Maximum loan amount - Repayment by working for department or Federally-funded Community Health Center - Balance due and payable upon demand for failure to remain employed or for withdrawal from school.
- Section 22-4B-5 - Loans and salaries to department employees authorized.
- Section 22-4B-6 - Paid educational leave - Duties in the health department - Attendance reports.
- Section 22-4B-7 - Disbursal of loan funds - Educational institution reimbursed.
- Section 22-5-1 - "Physical fitness" defined.
- Section 22-5-2 - Creation and purpose of commission.
- Section 22-5-3 - Composition; compensation.
- Section 22-5-4 - Meetings; rules and regulations.
- Section 22-5-5 - Duties of commission.
- Section 22-5-6 - Executive director; application of Merit System to commission employees.
- Section 22-5-7 - Personnel.
- Section 22-5-8 - Annual report.
- Section 22-5-9 - Acceptance of gifts or grants.
- Section 22-5A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-5A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-5A-3 - Duties of State Ombudsman and department.
- Section 22-5A-4 - Selection of community ombudsmen; training; certification; duties; area plan to describe program; notification of department as to prospective ombudsmen; advisory committee on program.
- Section 22-5A-5 - Procedures for receiving complaints; informing recipients of ombudsman program.
- Section 22-5A-6 - Procedures for resolving complaints.
- Section 22-5A-7 - Limited immunity of person or agency making report, etc.
- Section 22-5B-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-5B-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-5B-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-5B-4 - Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network.
- Section 22-5B-5 - Alabama Lifespan Respite Coalition.
- Section 22-5B-6 - Meetings; coordination of activities; funding.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 22-6-1 - Appropriations.
- Section 22-6-2 - Payment of contract adjustments.
- Section 22-6-3 - Disposition of fund balances.
- Section 22-6-4 - Copayments by persons receiving medical services from physicians under program.
- Section 22-6-4.1 - Copayments by persons receiving medical services from physicians or other medical practitioners under program.
- Section 22-6-4.2 - Copayments for prescription drugs.
- Section 22-6-5.1 - Collection of patient's income by tax collector; payment to Medicaid Agency; exceptions; rules and regulations.
- Section 22-6-6 - Subrogation of state to rights of recipients of medical assistance under program against persons, etc., causing injury, etc., thereto; manner of enforcement of rights of state; effect of action by state or recipient against person, etc., causing injury, etc., upon rights of other; provision of written notice, etc., by recipients instituting civil actions for damages.
- Section 22-6-6.1 - Assignment to state of recipients' rights to payments for medical care; authorization to release needed information.
- Section 22-6-7 - Medicaid Agency authorized to contract with fiscal intermediaries for purpose of receiving, processing, and paying claims.
- Section 22-6-7.1 - Procurement of prescription eyewear.
- Section 22-6-8 - Revocation of eligibility of recipient upon determination of abuse, fraud, or misuse of benefits; when eligibility may be restored; award of restricted status to pregnant recipient whose eligibility has been revoked.
- Section 22-6-9 - Medicaid identification card; issuance and use; confidentiality of recipient.
- Section 22-6-10 - Women's right to health care.
- Section 22-6-11 - Breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment.
- Section 22-6-20 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-6-21 - Short title.
- Section 22-6-22 - Reference to federal law.
- Section 22-6-23 - "Facility" defined.
- Section 22-6-24 - Responsible agency; deposit of funds; appropriation.
- Section 22-6-25 - Enforcement remedies; adoption of criteria.
- Section 22-6-26 - Health department functions and responsibilities.
- Section 22-6-27 - Resident Protection Trust Fund; appropriation; use.
- Section 22-6-30 - Fund established; purpose.
- Section 22-6-31 - Moneys in fund appropriated to Alabama Medicaid Agency.
- Section 22-6-32 - Unobligated balance not to revert to General Fund but to be carried forward.
- Section 22-6-40 - Medicaid Agency authorized to increase financing and adjust insurance premiums for family practitioners, pediatricians and obstetricians.
- Section 22-6-41 - Availability of increased financing.
- Section 22-6-42 - Administration of financing program; establishment of rules and criteria for alleviating rural problems and reducing high infant mortality rates.
Article 6 Medicaid Trust Fund.
- Section 22-6-70 - Created.
- Section 22-6-71 - Board of directors.
- Section 22-6-72 - Duties of State Treasurer; disposition of funds.
- Section 22-6-73 - Powers of board.
- Section 22-6-90 - Short title.
- Section 22-6-91 - Definitions.
- Section 22-6-92 - Use of funds; annual certification.
- Section 22-6-93 - Transfer of funds - Generally.
- Section 22-6-94 - Transfer of funds - Use by Medicaid Agency.
- Section 22-6-95 - Transfer of funds - Annual certification.
- Section 22-6-96 - Transfer of funds - Return of uncertified funds.
- Section 22-6-97 - Transfer of funds - Return of noncomplying funds.
- Section 22-6-98 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-6-120 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-6-121 - Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Composition; meetings.
- Section 22-6-122 - Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee - Classification and recommendation of drugs; assurance of quality patient care; review of pharmaceutical products.
- Section 22-6-123 - Considerations for inclusions on preferred drug list; review; adoption of list.
- Section 22-6-124 - Confidentiality of information.
- Section 22-6-150 - Definitions.
- Section 22-6-151 - Regional care organizations; governing board of directors; citizen's advisory committee; solvency and financial requirements; reporting; provider standards committee.
- Section 22-6-152 - Medicaid regions.
- Section 22-6-153 - Contract to provide medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries; enrollment; grievance procedures; duties of Medicaid Agency.
- Section 22-6-154 - Quality assurance committee; collection and publication of information.
- Section 22-6-155 - Terms of contracts; cost evaluations.
- Section 22-6-156 - Contracts with alternate providers.
- Section 22-6-157 - Termination of regional care organization certification.
- Section 22-6-158 - Contracts with service providers.
- Section 22-6-159 - Implementation of article.
- Section 22-6-160 - Evaluation and report on long-term care system for Medicaid beneficiaries.
- Section 22-6-161 - Evaluation and report on dental care program for Medicaid beneficiaries.
- Section 22-6-162 - Case-management services.
- Section 22-6-163 - Legislative findings; rules; collaboration; approval of agreements and contracts; state action immunity; confidentiality of records; additional duties.
- Section 22-6-164 - Rulemaking authority.
- Section 22-6-190 - Applicability.
- Section 22-6-191 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-6-192 - Definitions.
- Section 22-6-193 - Licensing requirements; promulgation of rules.
- Section 22-6-194 - Privilege assessment - Authorized on business activities of certain PACE program providers.
- Section 22-6-195 - Privilege assessment - Payment; disposition of funds.
- Section 22-6-196 - Privilege assessment - Failure to pay.
- Section 22-6-197 - Privilege assessment - Recordkeeping; promulgation of rules.
- Section 22-6-198 - Privilege assessment - Use of revenues; reimbursements.
- Section 22-6-199 - Privilege assessment - Reduction or elimination of revenues.
- Section 22-6-200 - Federal financial participation; contract for services.
- Section 22-6A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-6A-2 - Health care sharing ministry.
- Section 22-6A-3 - Relation to insurance statutes.
- Section 22-7-1 - Authority to charge and collect fees or charges.
- Section 22-7-2 - Schedule of fees; what fees to include.
- Section 22-7-3 - Waiver of payment.
- Section 22-7-4 - Payment of collected fees into Home Health Service Fund.
- Section 22-7-5 - Appropriation, allocation and expenditure of receipts.
- Section 22-7-6 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-8-1 - Persons physically or mentally unable to consent.
- Section 22-8-2 - When consent of missing husband or wife not required.
- Section 22-8-3 - When physician may proceed without consent of parent.
- Section 22-8-4 - When minor may give consent generally.
- Section 22-8-5 - Consent of minor for self and child.
- Section 22-8-6 - Consent of any minor as to pregnancy, venereal disease, drug dependency, alcohol toxicity and reportable diseases.
- Section 22-8-7 - Effect of minor's consent; liability of physicians, etc.; waiver of rights or causes of action.
- Section 22-8-8 - Consents authorized deemed cumulative.
- Section 22-8-9 - Consent of minor to donation of bone marrow; consent by parent or legal guardian.
- Section 22-8A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-8A-2 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-8A-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-8A-4 - Advance Directive for Health Care; living will and health care proxy.
- Section 22-8A-5 - Revocation of advance directive for health care.
- Section 22-8A-6 - Proxy to comply with instructions, intent of patient.
- Section 22-8A-7 - Competency of declarant; liability of participating physician, facility, etc.
- Section 22-8A-8 - Refusal of health care provider to comply; penalties.
- Section 22-8A-9 - Withholding or withdrawal of treatment, etc., not suicide; execution of advance directive not to affect sale, etc., of life or health insurance nor be condition for receipt of treatment, etc.; provisions of chapter cumulative.
- Section 22-8A-10 - Provisions of chapter not an approval of mercy killing, etc.
- 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.
- Section 22-8A-12 - Validity of advance health care directive executed in another state.
- Section 22-8A-13 - Effect of prior declarations.
- Section 22-8A-14 - Filing and recording of living will; fee; inspection; duty of declarant to provide copy to health care providers.
- Section 22-9A-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-9A-2 - Office of Vital Statistics and statewide system of vital statistics.
- Section 22-9A-3 - Appointment of State Registrar of Vital Statistics; duties of State Registrar.
- Section 22-9A-4 - Registration districts.
- Section 22-9A-5 - Local registrars and deputy registrars of vital statistics.
- Section 22-9A-6 - Content of certificates and reports.
- Section 22-9A-7 - Registration of births.
- Section 22-9A-8 - Registration of infants of unknown parentage.
- Section 22-9A-9 - Delayed registration of birth.
- Section 22-9A-10 - Judicial procedure to establish facts of birth.
- Section 22-9A-11 - Court reports of adoption.
- Section 22-9A-11.1 - Issuance of Certificate of Foreign Birth without judicial proceedings.
- Section 22-9A-12 - New birth certificate upon adoption, legitimation, or paternity determination; availability of original certificate; contact preference form.
- Section 22-9A-13 - Reports of fetal death; reports of induced termination of pregnancy.
- Section 22-9A-13.1 - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth.
- Section 22-9A-14 - Death registration.
- Section 22-9A-15 - Delayed registration of death.
- Section 22-9A-16 - Authorization for final disposition.
- Section 22-9A-17 - Marriage registration.
- Section 22-9A-18 - Divorce registration.
- Section 22-9A-19 - Amendment of vital records.
- Section 22-9A-20 - Reproduction of vital records.
- Section 22-9A-21 - Disclosure of information from vital records.
- Section 22-9A-22 - Copies or data from the system of vital statistics.
- Section 22-9A-23 - Fees.
- Section 22-9A-24 - Persons required to keep records and to furnish information.
- Section 22-9A-25 - Enforcement.
- Section 22-9A-26 - Penalty for violation of chapter or rules of the State Board of Health.
- Section 22-9A-27 - Continuation of rules and forms.
- Section 22-9A-28 - Applicability.
- Section 22-10-1 - Enumeration of conditions, etc., constituting public nuisances menacing public health.
- Section 22-10-2 - How and by whom nuisances to be abated.
- Section 22-10-3 - Summary destruction of property without compensation.
- Section 22-10A-1 - Declaration of policy.
- 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.
- Section 22-10A-3 - Participation by individuals voluntary.
- Section 22-10B-1 - Establishment.
- Section 22-10B-2 - Composition; reimbursement for expenditures.
- Section 22-10B-3 - Duties.
- Section 22-10B-4 - Approval and funding to provide services; budget.
- Section 22-10B-5 - Sickle cell services.
- Section 22-10B-6 - Status as enumerated agency under Section 41-20-3(a)(6).
- Section 22-10B-7 - Exemption of Alabama Department of Public Health.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 22-11A-1 - State Board of Health to designate notifiable diseases and health conditions.
- Section 22-11A-2 - Persons responsible to report diseases; contents of report; confidential information; person making report immune from liability.
- Section 22-11A-3 - Action of health officer upon being notified of diseases; quarantine.
- Section 22-11A-4 - Physician, hospital, etc., records available to Health Officer.
- Section 22-11A-5 - When State Board of Health to take charge of investigation.
- Section 22-11A-6 - Penalty for failure to make report.
- Section 22-11A-7 - Persons having notifiable disease to obey directions of health officials.
- Section 22-11A-8 - Health officer to investigate complaints of diseases; afflicted persons to be moved to suitable place; expenses of removal.
- Section 22-11A-9 - Tuberculosis cases to be reported; contents of report; reports confidential.
- Section 22-11A-10 - State Board of Health to investigate reported cases of tuberculosis; voluntary treatment; probate court may order compulsory treatment and quarantine; cost of treatment; exercise of religious freedom.
- Section 22-11A-11 - Contract hospitals to admit indigent patients with chronic lung diseases; costs.
- Section 22-11A-12 - Statewide outpatient clinics; State Board of Health to contract for regional tuberculosis hospitals; expenditures.
- Section 22-11A-13 - Sexually transmitted diseases.
- Section 22-11A-14 - Cases of sexually transmitted diseases to be reported; contents of report; reports confidential; penalty for violation; measures for protection of others.
- Section 22-11A-16 - Serologic or other biologic sample required to be taken of pregnant women and of newborns.
- Section 22-11A-17 - Testing of correctional facility inmates for sexually transmitted diseases; treatment; discharge of infectious inmates; victim may request results of HIV testing.
- Section 22-11A-18 - Isolation of person believed to have sexually transmitted disease; such person required to report for treatment; costs; compulsory treatment and quarantine.
- Section 22-11A-19 - Minor 12 years or older may consent to medical treatment for sexually transmitted disease; medical care provider may inform parent or guardian.
- Section 22-11A-20 - Physicians to instruct persons on prevention and cure of sexually transmitted diseases.
- Section 22-11A-21 - Penalties for treating or preparing medicine without a license; penalty for person afflicted with sexually transmitted disease to transmit such disease to another person.
- Section 22-11A-22 - Medical records of persons infected with sexually transmitted diseases confidential; penalty for release.
- Section 22-11A-23 - Any person believed exposed to diseases to be tested; any person believed afflicted shall seek and accept treatment.
- Section 22-11A-24 - Commitment to Department of Public Health for compulsory treatment when person exposed or afflicted and refuses treatment.
- Section 22-11A-25 - Commitment petition - Contents.
- Section 22-11A-26 - Commitment petition - Probate judge may take sworn testimony of petitioner; petition without merit to be dismissed.
- Section 22-11A-27 - Commitment petition - Notice of petition to be served; contents.
- Section 22-11A-28 - Commitment petition - Limitations placed upon liberty of person; probate judge determination; standard for imposing limitations; probable cause hearing; temporary treatment before final hearing.
- Section 22-11A-29 - Commitment petition - Appointment of guardian ad litem and attorney.
- Section 22-11A-30 - Commitment petition - Order for person to appear for hearing and be examined by physician.
- Section 22-11A-31 - Commitment petition - Rules to apply at hearings.
- Section 22-11A-32 - Commitment petition - Findings; rehearing; confinement when no treatment available.
- Section 22-11A-33 - Probate court retains jurisdiction over person committed.
- Section 22-11A-34 - Law enforcement officers to convey person to custody of Department of Public Health; public health facilities to report on progress of persons committed.
- Section 22-11A-35 - Attorney and expert fees.
- Section 22-11A-36 - Appeal of commitment order; notice of appeal; limitations to be placed upon liberty of person pending appeal.
- Section 22-11A-37 - Testing and treatment of inmate of correctional facility.
- Section 22-11A-38 - Notification of third parties of disease; rules; who may be notified; liability; confidentiality; disclosure of information for certain criminal proceedings; penalty.
- Section 22-11A-39 - Notification of pre-hospital agencies who assisted in delivering person with infectious disease to hospital.
- Section 22-11A-40 - Laboratory tests for AIDS and other diseases; fees; personnel.
- Section 22-11A-41 - Approval of testing or diagnostic kits.
- Section 22-11A-50 - Definitions.
- Section 22-11A-51 - Informed consent required for HIV testing.
- Section 22-11A-52 - Informed consent implied under certain circumstances.
- Section 22-11A-53 - Notification of positive test result; counseling; referral to appropriate health care services; explanation of individual responsibility.
- Section 22-11A-54 - Confidentiality.
- Section 22-11A-60 - Definitions.
- Section 22-11A-61 - Reporting of infected worker to State Health Officer.
- Section 22-11A-62 - Performing invasive procedures.
- Section 22-11A-63 - Investigation by State Health Officer.
- Section 22-11A-64 - Appeal process.
- Section 22-11A-65 - Monitoring of practice of infected health care worker.
- Section 22-11A-66 - Violations.
- Section 22-11A-67 - Records and information necessary to assist investigation.
- Section 22-11A-68 - Immunity from liability for those involved in investigation.
- Section 22-11A-69 - Confidentiality standards; uses of information gained during investigation.
- Section 22-11A-70 - Promulgation of rules for administration.
- Section 22-11A-71 - Entitlement to costs.
- Section 22-11A-72 - Penalties.
- Section 22-11A-73 - Reporting requirements; knowledge of infection through application.
- Section 22-11A-90 - Organizations receiving funds.
- Section 22-11A-91 - Disbursement of funds.
- Section 22-11A-92 - Expenses for administration.
- Section 22-11A-93 - Tax exemption.
- Section 22-11A-110 - Short title.
- Section 22-11A-111 - Definitions.
- Section 22-11A-112 - Health care facility acquired infection data collection and dissemination.
- Section 22-11A-113 - Rules and regulations governing implementation.
- Section 22-11A-114 - Reporting categories.
- Section 22-11A-115 - Submission of first report.
- Section 22-11A-116 - Confidentiality of information.
- Section 22-11A-117 - Studies and publication.
- Section 22-11A-118 - Health Care Data Advisory Council.
- Section 22-11A-119 - Rules and regulations governing penalties.
- Section 22-11A-120 - Rules and regulations governing dissemination and costs.
- Section 22-11A-121 - Use of data.
- Section 22-11A-122 - Enforcement.
- Section 22-11A-123 - Priority of federal program.
- Section 22-11A-124 - Construction.
- Section 22-11B-1 - Health care providers upon request required to give immunization status of patients.
- Section 22-11B-2 - Immunization registry.
- Section 22-11B-3 - Medicaid recipients deemed to have given consent to information release with receipt of services.
- Section 22-11B-4 - Limited immunity of person or entity providing information.
- Section 22-11C-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-11C-2 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-11C-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-11C-4 - Alabama Statewide Head and Spinal Cord Injury Registry.
- Section 22-11C-5 - Reporting injuries; access to records.
- Section 22-11C-6 - Notice of available state assistance; referrals.
- Section 22-11C-7 - Confidentiality; disclosure of information.
- Section 22-11C-8 - Exchange of information with other registries.
- Section 22-11C-9 - Registry funding.
- Section 22-11C-10 - Advisory Panel on Head and Spinal Cord Injury.
- Section 22-11C-11 - Report of findings and recommendations.
- Section 22-11C-12 - Liability under chapter.
- Section 22-11D-1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-11D-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-11D-3 - Establishment and operation of statewide trauma system.
- Section 22-11D-4 - Verification and certification of trauma or health care center status.
- Section 22-11D-5 - Establishment of council; composition; meetings.
- Section 22-11D-6 - Statewide registries.
- Section 22-11D-7 - Designation of trauma care regions; regional trauma advisory councils.
- Section 22-11D-8 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-11D-9 - Statewide Trauma System Fund.
- Section 22-11D-10 - Statewide Health System Fund.
- Section 22-12-1 - Enforcement of quarantine.
- Section 22-12-2 - State quarantine authority paramount.
- Section 22-12-3 - Exercise of rights and duties by public health committees and officers.
- Section 22-12-4 - Proclamation of quarantine by Governor.
- Section 22-12-5 - Amendment of regulations and changes of territory.
- Section 22-12-6 - Investigations; quarantine pending investigations.
- Section 22-12-7 - Refusal of investigation by authorities outside state.
- Section 22-12-9 - Duty of vessel master ordered to perform quarantine.
- Section 22-12-10 - Unauthorized removal of vessel from quarantine.
- Section 22-12-11 - Violation of regulations as to arriving vessels.
- Section 22-12-12 - Proclamation of quarantine in county, city, or town.
- Section 22-12-13 - Enforcement of local quarantine.
- Section 22-12-14 - Quarantine of infected portions of county - Establishment.
- Section 22-12-15 - Quarantine of infected portions of county - Enforcement.
- Section 22-12-16 - Expense of enforcing local quarantine.
- Section 22-12-17 - Report of local quarantine to state.
- Section 22-12-18 - Quarantine of person coming from infected place.
- Section 22-12-19 - Establishment of place of detention.
- Section 22-12-20 - Attempted escapes and escapes from detention.
- Section 22-12-21 - Supervision of public conveyances affected by quarantine; refusal of freight, etc.
- Section 22-12-22 - Transportation of person or thing in violation of quarantine.
- Section 22-12-23 - Free rides on public transports for quarantine officers.
- Section 22-12-24 - Passing of quarantine lines by state quarantine officers and guards.
- Section 22-12-26 - Arrests without warrants.
- Section 22-12-29 - Affidavits by persons desiring to enter or remain in certain places.
- Section 22-12A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-12A-2 - Legislative intent; "perinatal" defined.
- Section 22-12A-3 - Plan to reduce infant mortality and handicapping conditions; procedure, contents, etc.
- Section 22-12A-4 - Bureau of Maternal and Child Health to develop priorities, guidelines, etc.
- Section 22-12A-5 - Bureau to present report to legislative committee; public health funds not to be used.
- Section 22-12A-6 - Use of funds generally.
- Section 22-12B-1 - Established; purpose.
- Section 22-12B-2 - Board established; composition; meetings; powers.
- Section 22-12B-3 - Sources of funding.
- Section 22-12B-4 - Unobligated fund balance shall automatically carry forward into succeeding fiscal year.
- Section 22-12C-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-12C-2 - Adoption of rules; application of Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.
- Section 22-12C-3 - Procedures for investigations, sanctions, penalties and contract terminations.
- Section 22-12C-4 - Collection of erroneously paid moneys; collection costs recoverable.
- Section 22-12C-5 - Probation or civil monetary penalties for food vendors; mitigation or settlement of adverse action.
- Section 22-12C-6 - Designated account for monetary penalties or overcharges collected; expenditure of sums.
- Section 22-12C-7 - Fraud or abuse as a misdemeanor; fraud defined.
- Section 22-12C-8 - Appeal of adverse action; conflict with federal law.
- Section 22-12C-9 - Cumulation of penalties.
- Section 22-12D-1 - Office established; purposes.
- Section 22-12D-2 - Financial contributions.
- Section 22-12D-3 - Appointment of personnel.
- Section 22-12D-4 - Steering Committee on Women's Health.
- Section 22-12D-5 - Funding.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 22-13-1 - Plan for care of indigents; designation of cancer units.
- Section 22-13-3 - Educational plan.
- Section 22-13-4 - Educational campaign.
- Section 22-13-5 - Annual program for early diagnosis of cancer.
- Section 22-13-13 - Payment of expenses.
- Section 22-13-30 - Short title.
- Section 22-13-31 - Registry established; reporting of confirmed cases.
- Section 22-13-32 - Monthly reports; further information to be provided upon request.
- Section 22-13-33 - Information to be confidential.
- Section 22-13-34 - State Health Officer authorized to enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other cancer registries and to furnish confidential information to other states, cancer registries, etc.
- Section 22-13-35 - Liability under article.
- Section 22-13-50 - Definitions.
- Section 22-13-51 - Establishment and purpose of programs.
- Section 22-13-52 - Operation of programs; referral services.
- Section 22-13-53 - Funding; federal waiver.
- Section 22-13-54 - Administration of article.
- Section 22-13-55 - Implementation of article.
- Section 22-13-70 - Standardized summary of treatment methods, reconstruction options, and availability of coverage.
- Section 22-13-71 - Mammography results, notification requirements; dense breast tissue.
- Section 22-13A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-13A-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-13A-3 - Purposes of chapter.
- Section 22-13A-4 - Establishment and promotion of program; duties of officer; strategies for raising public awareness and educating consumers and professionals.
- Section 22-13A-5 - Needs assessment; list of services and providers.
- Section 22-13A-6 - Interagency Council on Osteoporosis.
- Section 22-13A-7 - Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis.
- Section 22-13A-8 - Department authorized to replicate programs and enter into contracts with organizations with expertise.
- Section 22-13A-9 - State Health Officer authorized to accept grants, services, and property from entities; federal waivers.
- Section 22-13A-10 - Implementation of chapter only to extent funds made available.
Article 1 Regulation of Sources of Ionizing Radiation.
- Section 22-14-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-14-2 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 22-14-3 - Purpose of article.
- Section 22-14-4 - State Radiation Control Agency; director and powers and duties thereof.
- Section 22-14-5 - Radiation Advisory Board of Health.
- Section 22-14-6 - Licensing or registration of persons dealing with radioactive materials.
- Section 22-14-7 - Right of entry and inspection.
- Section 22-14-8 - Records and reports.
- Section 22-14-9 - Agreements with federal government; effect thereof on federal license.
- Section 22-14-10 - Cooperative agreements for inspections, etc.; training programs.
- Section 22-14-11 - Administrative action and judicial review.
- Section 22-14-12 - Orders enjoining or directing compliance.
- Section 22-14-13 - Impounding of ionizing radiation sources.
- Section 22-14-14 - Penalty for violation of article or rules, regulations or orders; notice of possible liability for civil penalty; civil action by Attorney General; considerations affecting amount of civil penalty; maximum penalty on small businesses; payment of penalty.
- Section 22-14-15 - Effect of article on local ordinances.
- Section 22-14-16 - Non-consent of state to acquisition of land by federal government for disposal of nuclear waste.
- Section 22-14-20 - Adoption of rules requiring generators of low-level radioactive waste to implement best management practices as condition of access to disposal facilities.
- Section 22-14-21 - Certification to another state or facility of compliance by facility with rules adopted under §22-14-20.
- Section 22-14-22 - Certification of facilities licensed only by federal government; request for inspection; inspection fee; failure to pay fee.
- Section 22-14-30 - Inquiry into employee's criminal history by licensed nuclear facilities; "vital areas" defined.
- Section 22-14-31 - Fingerprints; search of criminal records by department; fees.
- Section 22-14-32 - Submission of fingerprint cards to F.B.I.
- Section 22-14-33 - Liability of department.
- Section 22-14-34 - Equivalent background investigations sufficient.
- Section 22-14-35 - Costs of implementing article.
- Section 22-15A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-15A-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-15A-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-15A-4 - Prohibition against smoking in public places; exceptions.
- Section 22-15A-5 - Written smoking policies by employers; designation of nonsmoking areas.
- Section 22-15A-6 - Designation of smoking areas; requirements; nonsmoking policies.
- Section 22-15A-7 - Posting of "No Smoking" and "Smoking Area" signs; violations of chapter.
- Section 22-15A-8 - Enforcement of chapter; reporting violations.
- Section 22-15A-9 - Penalties.
- Section 22-15A-10 - Local laws, ordinances, or regulations.
- Section 22-17-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-17-2 - Applicability of chapter.
- Section 22-17-3 - Duty of manager as to maintenance of shop and equipment.
- Section 22-17-4 - Water connections and waste disposal.
- Section 22-17-5 - Cleansing of hands.
- Section 22-17-6 - Headrests.
- Section 22-17-7 - Use of certain materials prohibited.
- Section 22-17-8 - Service by persons having skin or venereal disease.
- Section 22-17-9 - Service of persons having inflamed, etc., skin.
- Section 22-17-10 - Treatment of skin diseases or infections prohibited.
- Section 22-17-11 - Use of shop or parlor as dormitory.
- Section 22-17A-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-17A-2 - Parental consent required for minors; intoxicated, etc., individuals.
- Section 22-17A-3 - Tattoo facility license.
- Section 22-17A-4 - Inspection of tattoo facility.
- Section 22-17A-5 - Renewal of license.
- Section 22-17A-6 - Requirements for operation of tattoo facility.
- Section 22-17A-7 - Powers and duties of department.
- Section 22-17A-8 - Penalties.
- Section 22-17B-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-17B-2 - Restrictions on use of tanning devices.
- Section 22-17B-3 - Warning required with written consent.
Article 1 Training, Qualification and Licensing.
- Section 22-18-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-18-2 - Exceptions to applicability of chapter.
- Section 22-18-3 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-18-4 - Fees of licenses; disposition of funds; qualifications for EMSP licensure.
- Section 22-18-5 - Advisory board.
- Section 22-18-6 - Violations; good Samaritan provisions; scope of privilege; control of emergency scene; penalties.
- Section 22-18-7 - Article cumulative; powers of municipalities.
- Section 22-18-8 - Reimbursement by new employer for training expenses.
- Section 22-18-20 - Commission created.
- Section 22-18-21 - Travel and per diem expenses.
- Section 22-18-22 - Times and places of meetings.
- Section 22-18-23 - Expenditure of appropriated funds; grants.
- Section 22-18-40 - State Emergency Medical Control Committee.
- Section 22-18-41 - Advanced life support techniques; procurement, carriage, and use of drugs and fluids; performance of services.
- Section 22-18-42 - Regulation of certain types of care and personnel; purchase of drugs and fluids.
- Section 22-18-43 - Board of Health shall follow Administrative Procedure Act.
- Section 22-18-44 - Applicability of chapter and rules of board to volunteer fire departments.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 22-19-1 - Regulation of transportation of dead bodies.
- Section 22-19-2 - Body removed from state to be embalmed or cremated; exception.
- Section 22-19-3 - Burial or removal permits for dead bodies; certificates of birth or death.
- Section 22-19-4 - Ministers at funerals to ascertain if burial permit has been secured.
- Section 22-19-5 - Use of approved identification system.
- Section 22-19-20 - State of Alabama Anatomical Board - Composition; secretary.
- Section 22-19-21 - State of Alabama Anatomical Board - Powers; records.
- Section 22-19-22 - Notice of possession of bodies required to be buried at public expense; delivery to board; authorization to solicit dead bodies from counties.
- Section 22-19-23 - When bodies not to be delivered to board.
- Section 22-19-24 - Holding period; notice of death.
- Section 22-19-25 - Distribution of bodies to schools.
- Section 22-19-26 - Preservation of bodies for 60 days by schools pending claims therefor.
- Section 22-19-27 - Disposal of bodies after use by schools.
- Section 22-19-28 - Carriers for conveyance of bodies; receipts for bodies.
- Section 22-19-29 - Payment of expenses for delivery or distribution of bodies.
- Section 22-19-30 - Penalty for violation of article.
- Section 22-19-40 - Short title.
- Section 22-19-41 - Definitions.
- Section 22-19-42 - Who may donate all, or part of, body; rights of donees.
- Section 22-19-43 - Institutions or persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
- Section 22-19-44 - Modes of executing gift.
- Section 22-19-45 - Delivery or deposit of gift document.
- Section 22-19-46 - Amendment or revocation of gift.
- Section 22-19-47 - Powers, duties and liabilities upon death.
- Section 22-19-50 - Short title.
- Section 22-19-51 - Definitions.
- Section 22-19-52 - Making, amending, revoking, and refusing to make anatomical gifts by individual.
- Section 22-19-53 - Making, revoking, and objecting to anatomical gifts by others.
- Section 22-19-54 - Authorization by coroner; medical examiner; local public health official.
- Section 22-19-55 - Routine inquiry and required request; search and notification.
- Section 22-19-56 - Persons who may become donees; purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
- Section 22-19-57 - Delivery of document of gift.
- Section 22-19-58 - Rights and duties at death.
- Section 22-19-59 - Coordination of procurement and use.
- Section 22-19-59.1 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
- Section 22-19-59.2 - Examination, autopsy, liability.
- Section 22-19-59.3 - Administrative rules.
- Section 22-19-59.4 - Legislative recognition.
- Section 22-19-59.5 - Transitional provisions.
- Section 22-19-59.6 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- Section 22-19-59.7 - Severability.
Division 1 Anatomical Gifts by Sworn Affidavit.
- Section 22-19-60 - Gift made by execution of affidavit to be filed with Department of Public Safety; notice of intent and specific gift to be noted on driver's license or nondriver identification card; when gift effective; execution and acknowledgment of affidavit; effect of expiration, revocation, renewal, etc., of license or card.
- Section 22-19-61 - Immunity from civil liability of officers and employees of Department of Public Safety.
- Section 22-19-70 - Inclusion of question regarding organ donation as part of driver's license or nondriver identification card application system; notation of affirmative response on license or card.
- Section 22-19-71 - Distribution of informational brochure; promotion of organ and tissue donation by Director of Public Safety.
- Section 22-19-72 - Sticker or decal indicating desire to be organ donor.
- Section 22-19-73 - Statistical and demographic information on organ donor designations.
- Section 22-19-74 - Driver's license, nondriver identification card, etc., to accompany individual to hospital in event of accident or trauma; return of driver's license or nondriver identification card in event of death.
- Section 22-19-80 - Authority of coroners, deputy coroners, State Toxicologist and law enforcement officers; purpose of taking samples.
- Section 22-19-81 - Persons who may be directed to withdraw samples.
- Section 22-19-82 - Exemption from civil and criminal liability.
- Section 22-19-100 - Training of eye bank employees in eye tissue procurement.
- Section 22-19-101 - Certification of qualifications, proficiency, etc.
- Section 22-19-102 - Establishment of standards, procedures, etc.
- Section 22-19-103 - Employees to comply with Alabama Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; no liability.
- Section 22-19-104 - Article cumulative.
- Section 22-19-120 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-19-121 - Definitions.
- Section 22-19-122 - Promulgation of proficiency standards and quality assurance measures; certification to acquire and transport organs, etc.; updating of quality assurance standards.
- Section 22-19-123 - Adherence to quality assurance standards.
- Section 22-19-124 - Sanctions for violations of article.
- Section 22-19-125 - Immunity of persons complying with article and Alabama Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.
- Section 22-19-126 - Construction with other laws; state standards to be consistent with federal standards.
- Section 22-19-140 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-19-141 - Definitions.
- Section 22-19-142 - Request for consent to an anatomical gift; request not required where anatomical gift would not be suitable for use.
- Section 22-19-143 - Immunity of persons complying with article.
- Section 22-19-144 - Construction with other laws.
- Section 22-19-160 - Short title.
- Section 22-19-161 - Definitions.
- Section 22-19-162 - Applicability.
- Section 22-19-163 - Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
- Section 22-19-164 - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
- Section 22-19-165 - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
- Section 22-19-166 - Refusal to make anatomical gift; effect of refusal.
- Section 22-19-167 - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
- Section 22-19-168 - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- Section 22-19-169 - Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- Section 22-19-170 - Persons that may receive anatomical gift; purpose of anatomical gift.
- Section 22-19-171 - Search and notification.
- Section 22-19-172 - Delivery of document of gift not required; right to examine.
- Section 22-19-173 - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
- Section 22-19-174 - Coordination of procurement and use.
- Section 22-19-175 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
- Section 22-19-176 - Other prohibited acts.
- Section 22-19-177 - Immunity.
- Section 22-19-178 - Law governing validity; choice of law as to execution of document of gift; presumption of validity.
- Section 22-19-179 - Donor registry.
- Section 22-19-180 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
- Section 22-19-181 - Cooperation between coroner, medical examiner, and procurement organization.
- Section 22-19-182 - Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of coroner or medical examiner.
- Section 22-19-183 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- Section 22-19-184 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- Section 22-20-1 - Use of common drinking cups or towels in public places prohibited.
- Section 22-20-2 - Prevention of infantile blindness.
- Section 22-20-3 - Neonatal testing for certain diseases; rules and regulations for treatment thereof.
- Section 22-20-3.1 - Educational information on pertussis to be provided prior to discharge of newborn child.
- Section 22-20-4 - Location and extension of cemeteries.
- Section 22-20-5 - Regulations for establishments handling food and providing public accommodations.
- Section 22-20-5.1 - Cottage food production.
- Section 22-20-6 - Butchering, etc., of legally taken wild animals.
- Section 22-20-7 - Inspection of dairy farms, milk-cooling stations, etc.
- Section 22-20-8 - Depositing dead animals or nauseous substances in water supplies.
- Section 22-20-9 - Depositing dead animals or fowl in running streams.
- Section 22-20-10 - Duty to drain areas in construction works.
- Section 22-20-11 - Restrictions on retail sales of certain poisons.
- Section 22-20-12 - Advertisements concerning impotency, prostatic troubles, etc.
Article 1 Source or Origin of Farm-Raised and Wild Fish.
- Section 22-20A-1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-20A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-20A-3 - Suppliers and food service establishments to provide required information.
- Section 22-20A-4 - Labeling requirements.
- Section 22-20A-5 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-20A-6 - Governmental cooperation.
- Section 22-20A-7 - Enforcement.
- Section 22-20A-8 - Violations.
- Section 22-20A-30 - Definitions.
- Section 22-20A-31 - Advertising restrictions; food service establishments to provide required information.
- Section 22-20A-32 - Violations.
Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 22-21-1 - Establishment of hospitals by local authorities.
- Section 22-21-2 - Appropriations for indigent persons in hospitals.
- Section 22-21-3 - Scholarships for professional and technical personnel at public hospitals.
- Section 22-21-4 - Annual audit of books and records of publicly owned medical institutions.
- Section 22-21-5 - Incorporation of public bodies created under chapter; powers of same.
- Section 22-21-6 - Certain public hospital corporations exempted from usury and interest rate limitation laws.
- Section 22-21-7 - Itemized statement of services rendered to be furnished patient upon request; provisions of statement; itemization of services and expenses; action by Attorney General; payment of claims by insurance companies.
- Section 22-21-8 - Confidentiality of accreditation, quality assurance credentialling materials, etc.
- Section 22-21-9 - Name tags, etc., required for nurses.
- Section 22-21-10 - Flu and pneumonia vaccinations for long term care facility residents and employees.
- Section 22-21-20 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-21 - Purpose of article.
- Section 22-21-22 - License - Required; exceptions.
- Section 22-21-23 - License - Application.
- Section 22-21-24 - License - Fees; expiration and renewal; accreditation.
- Section 22-21-25 - License - Issuance; suspension or revocation; new applications after revocation.
- Section 22-21-26 - License - Judicial review of suspension or revocation.
- Section 22-21-27 - Advisory board.
- Section 22-21-28 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-21-29 - Inspections.
- Section 22-21-30 - Disclosure of information.
- Section 22-21-31 - Practice of medicine, etc., not authorized; child placing.
- Section 22-21-33 - Penalties for operation of or referring persons to unlicensed hospital.
- Section 22-21-34 - Assisted living facility, etc., rising to level of intermediate care.
- Section 22-21-40 - Approval of design and construction of project.
- Section 22-21-41 - Duties of State Board of Health.
- Section 22-21-42 - Review and final inspection.
- Section 22-21-43 - Schedule of fees.
- Section 22-21-44 - Payment of fees.
- Section 22-21-45 - Rules and regulations; review by advisory board.
- Section 22-21-46 - Plan Review Fund.
- Section 22-21-50 - Proceedings to establish.
- Section 22-21-51 - Directors - Appointment; term; vacancies; quorum; compensation; loss of seat.
- Section 22-21-52 - Directors - Annual meeting; constitution and bylaws; executive committee.
- Section 22-21-53 - Powers.
- Section 22-21-54 - Validation of noncomplying associations.
- Section 22-21-55 - Dissolution.
- Section 22-21-56 - Appropriations by local political subdivisions.
- Section 22-21-57 - Effect of article on local executive committees.
Division 1 Hospital Boards.
- Section 22-21-70 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-71 - Purpose and construction of division.
- Section 22-21-72 - Incorporation - Application.
- Section 22-21-73 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Form and contents; approval by county commission; validation of certain certificates of incorporation.
- Section 22-21-74 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Filing; amendments.
- Section 22-21-75 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Validation of noncomplying corporations.
- Section 22-21-76 - Board of directors.
- Section 22-21-77 - Powers of corporation.
- Section 22-21-78 - Borrowing by corporation.
- Section 22-21-79 - Investment of trust funds in corporation's securities.
- Section 22-21-80 - Taxation exemptions.
- Section 22-21-81 - Transfer of hospitals and funds by counties or municipalities.
- Section 22-21-82 - Dissolution of corporation.
- Section 22-21-83 - Division cumulative.
- Section 22-21-100 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-101 - Designation as agency to operate, etc., public hospital facilities.
- Section 22-21-102 - Special county tax - Payment to hospital corporation.
- Section 22-21-103 - Special county tax - Validation of elections - Generally.
- Section 22-21-104 - Special county tax - Validation of elections - Counties with population less than 50,000.
- Section 22-21-105 - Special county tax - Validation of elections - Elections under Amendment 72 of Constitution.
- Section 22-21-106 - Issuance of securities - In anticipation of tax; funds from which payable; nature of obligation.
- Section 22-21-107 - Issuance of securities - Terms, conditions, etc.; pledge of revenues; mortgages; foreclosure prohibited.
- Section 22-21-108 - Issuance of securities - Execution and delivery; interest; payment; refunding; status; tax exemption.
- Section 22-21-109 - Issuance of securities - Sale; expenses, etc.
- Section 22-21-110 - Issuance of securities - Investment of trust funds.
- Section 22-21-111 - Issuance of securities - Incontestability.
- Section 22-21-112 - Issuance of securities - Validation prior to issuance.
- Section 22-21-130 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-131 - Purpose and construction of article.
- Section 22-21-132 - Incorporation - Application; resolution.
- Section 22-21-133 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Contents; amendments.
- Section 22-21-134 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Filing.
- Section 22-21-135 - Board of directors.
- Section 22-21-136 - Officers.
- Section 22-21-137 - Powers - Generally.
- Section 22-21-138 - Powers - Eminent domain.
- Section 22-21-139 - Conveyance of property by municipalities.
- Section 22-21-140 - Lease agreements with municipality.
- Section 22-21-141 - Bonds - Revenue.
- Section 22-21-142 - Bonds - Refunding.
- Section 22-21-143 - Bonds - Execution.
- Section 22-21-144 - Bonds - Security.
- Section 22-21-145 - Bonds - Recital and notice of issuance; limitation on actions to contest.
- Section 22-21-146 - Bonds - Legal investment - Banks, insurers and fiduciaries.
- Section 22-21-147 - Bonds - Legal investment - Municipal funds.
- Section 22-21-148 - Bonds - Negotiable instruments.
- Section 22-21-149 - Bonds - Use of proceeds.
- Section 22-21-150 - Bonds - Default.
- Section 22-21-151 - Obligations not debt of state or municipality.
- Section 22-21-152 - Investment of funds.
- Section 22-21-153 - Taxation exemption.
- Section 22-21-154 - Dissolution.
- Section 22-21-155 - Article cumulative.
- Section 22-21-156 - Lease of hospitals, buildings or facilities to public or nonprofit corporations.
- Section 22-21-170 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-171 - Purpose and construction of article.
- Section 22-21-172 - Incorporation - Authority.
- Section 22-21-173 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Contents; acknowledgment; filing.
- Section 22-21-174 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation - Amendment.
- Section 22-21-175 - Board of directors.
- Section 22-21-176 - Officers; personnel.
- Section 22-21-177 - Formation of other corporations.
- Section 22-21-178 - Governmental sovereignty or immunity.
- Section 22-21-179 - Powers of corporation.
- Section 22-21-180 - Eminent domain.
- Section 22-21-181 - Transfer of funds and assets by counties and municipalities.
- Section 22-21-182 - Borrowing by corporation generally; debts not obligations of state, counties or municipalities; tax exemptions.
- Section 22-21-183 - Disposition of proceeds from borrowing.
- Section 22-21-184 - Refunding securities.
- Section 22-21-185 - Fiduciary investment.
- Section 22-21-186 - Corporation tax exempt.
- Section 22-21-187 - Publication of financial statement.
- Section 22-21-188 - Provisions exclusive.
- Section 22-21-189 - Applicability of provisions of state law as to ethics of public officials, etc.; purchase, etc., of goods or services from employees of corporation, etc.
- Section 22-21-190 - Applicability of state competitive bid law, etc.
- Section 22-21-191 - Dissolution of corporation.
- Section 22-21-210 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-211 - Purpose of article.
- Section 22-21-212 - Administration of program; rules and regulations.
- Section 22-21-214 - County admissions committees - Creation; appointment, terms, qualifications and compensation of members; meetings.
- Section 22-21-215 - County admissions committees - Powers and duties; liability.
- Section 22-21-216 - Determination of need for indigents' hospitalization.
- Section 22-21-217 - Program participation by counties having no hospital.
- Section 22-21-218 - Admittance in other county when local facilities deemed inadequate.
- Section 22-21-219 - Payment of public funds to physicians prohibited; collection of costs, etc., from indigent patient, etc.
- Section 22-21-220 - Apportionment of appropriated funds to counties.
- Section 22-21-221 - Disposition of unexpended funds - State Board of Health.
- Section 22-21-222 - Disposition of unexpended funds - Counties.
- Section 22-21-223 - Appropriation of proceeds of special county tax or funds in county treasury.
- Section 22-21-224 - Expenses of State Board of Health.
- Section 22-21-225 - Federal funds.
- Section 22-21-227 - Charging, etc., for assisting person in hospitalization.
- Section 22-21-240 - Establishment, administration, etc., of trusts authorized; specification of terms, conditions and provisions of trusts.
- Section 22-21-241 - Powers and liabilities of trustees of trusts.
- Section 22-21-242 - Liability of hospitals and dentists as participants in trusts.
- Section 22-21-243 - Rights, privileges, immunities, etc., conferred by article.
- Section 22-21-260 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-261 - Legislative findings; purpose of article.
- Section 22-21-263 - New institutional health services subject to review.
- Section 22-21-264 - Criteria for state agency review.
- Section 22-21-265 - Certificates of need - Required for new institutional health service.
- Section 22-21-265.1 - Certificates of need - No legislative intent to ratify illegal actions or false information of applicants, agents, etc.
- Section 22-21-265.2 - Certificates of need - Legislative intent reiterated.
- Section 22-21-265.3 - Certificates of need - All-digital, automated hospital exempt from review process.
- Section 22-21-266 - Certificates of need - Required findings for inpatient facilities.
- Section 22-21-267 - Certificates of need - Application for certificate or modification thereto and extensions thereof.
- Section 22-21-268 - Certificates of need - Emergency certificate prior to hearing.
- Section 22-21-270 - Certificates of need - Period for which valid; extension of time; termination; transferability.
- Section 22-21-271 - Certificates of need - Application fees; appropriation of funds; disposition of fees.
- Section 22-21-271.1 - Certificates of need - Fee increases.
- Section 22-21-274 - Adoption and public notice of review procedures and criteria.
- Section 22-21-275 - Procedures for review of applications for certificates of need.
- Section 22-21-276 - Injunctive relief; issuance of license for inpatient beds or facilities in violation of article prohibited; facilities in violation of article not to receive reimbursement for services.
- Section 22-21-277 - Article cumulative; conflicting laws.
- Section 22-21-278 - Kidney disease treatment centers in certain municipalities exempted from certificate of need requirement.
- Section 22-21-290 - Short title.
- Section 22-21-291 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-21-292 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-293 - Financial responsibility for out-of-county indigent patients treated at a regional referral hospital.
- Section 22-21-294 - Certification of indigency; rules.
- Section 22-21-295 - Obligation of regional referral hospitals.
- Section 22-21-296 - Procedure for settlement of disputes.
- Section 22-21-297 - Certification necessary for treatment; exception.
- Section 22-21-310 - Short title.
- Section 22-21-311 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-312 - Legislative findings and intent.
- Section 22-21-313 - Application for incorporation of authority; authorizing resolution.
- Section 22-21-314 - Certificate of incorporation - Filing; form and contents; recordation.
- Section 22-21-315 - Certificate of incorporation - Amendment; application; approving resolution; filing and recordation of certificate.
- Section 22-21-316 - Board of directors; qualifications; election or appointment; terms; vacancies; reimbursement for expenses; quorum; regular, special and called meetings; waiver of notice; record of proceedings; use as evidence; removal from office.
- Section 22-21-317 - Officers; election; terms; duties.
- Section 22-21-318 - Powers of authority.
- Section 22-21-319 - Extraordinary power of authority.
- Section 22-21-320 - Securities of authority.
- Section 22-21-321 - Refunding securities.
- Section 22-21-322 - Execution of securities.
- Section 22-21-323 - Source of payment; security.
- Section 22-21-324 - Use of proceeds.
- Section 22-21-325 - Obligations not debt of state, county or municipality.
- Section 22-21-326 - Securities issued under article as legal investments.
- Section 22-21-327 - Securities and coupons as negotiable instruments.
- Section 22-21-328 - Exemption from usury and interest laws.
- Section 22-21-329 - Notice of issuance of securities; limitation on actions to contest.
- Section 22-21-330 - Lease agreements with authorizing subdivision; terms; renewal options; special pledge as security for payment of rental, etc.; use of vacant space.
- Section 22-21-331 - Remedies for default in payment of securities or performance of lease agreement.
- Section 22-21-332 - Investment of funds.
- Section 22-21-333 - Exemptions from taxation.
- Section 22-21-334 - Nonapplicability of Ethics Act.
- Section 22-21-335 - Nonapplicability of competitive bid laws.
- Section 22-21-336 - Transfer of funds and assets to authority.
- Section 22-21-337 - Disposition of earnings of authority.
- Section 22-21-338 - Authority as designated agency for purposes of Division 2 of Article 4 of this chapter.
- Section 22-21-339 - Dissolution of authority.
- Section 22-21-340 - Multiple corporations permitted.
- Section 22-21-341 - Reincorporation of existing corporations.
- Section 22-21-342 - Provisions of article exclusive.
- Section 22-21-343 - Cumulative effect of article.
- Section 22-21-344 - Use of proceeds from hospital taxes.
Division 1 Certain Additional Powers.
- Section 22-21-350 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-351 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-21-352 - Further provision for amendment of certificates of incorporation or reincorporation.
- Section 22-21-353 - Further provisions respecting issuance of securities.
- Section 22-21-354 - Further provisions respecting use and disposition of certain property.
- Section 22-21-355 - Further provisions respecting investment of funds.
- Section 22-21-356 - Cumulative effect.
- Section 22-21-357 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-358 - Powers of authorities.
- Section 22-21-359 - Legislative intention.
- Section 22-21-360 - Short title.
- Section 22-21-361 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21-362 - Incorporation of dental service plan corporation; management by board of directors.
- Section 22-21-363 - Application for certificate of authority; contents.
- Section 22-21-364 - Issuance of certificate; criteria.
- Section 22-21-365 - Consent of commissioner to charter or certificate of incorporation.
- Section 22-21-366 - Subscriber rates subject to approval of department; provisions in contract between corporation and dentist.
- Section 22-21-367 - License prerequisite to contracts with subscribers.
- Section 22-21-368 - Contents of proposed contracts issued to subscribers.
- Section 22-21-369 - Contents of proposed contracts between corporation and dentists.
- Section 22-21-370 - Posting of securities or surety bond; custody of securities; exemption from taxation; release of securities or bond; modification orders; hearing; effect of failure to comply.
- Section 22-21-371 - Individual, group, blanket or franchise contracts authorized; certificates of coverage; filing and approval of contracts and certificates; requirements; grounds for disapproval.
- Section 22-21-372 - Filing and approval of subscription rates; criteria; submission of relevant information.
- Section 22-21-373 - Filing and approval of contracts with dentists and other providers of services and amendments thereto; reports to commissioner.
- Section 22-21-374 - Fees and taxes; applicable insurance laws.
- Section 22-21-375 - Issuance of license; revocation; procedures for review and mediation of complaints.
- Section 22-21-376 - Relation to certain insurance provisions.
- Section 22-21-377 - Contracting sales representatives - Registration with commissioner; notification of termination; filing fee; regulations and controls.
- Section 22-21-378 - Contracting sales representatives - Accounting for funds received; diversion or appropriation of funds; penalty.
- Section 22-21-379 - Contracting sales representatives - Grounds for mandatory denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
- Section 22-21-380 - Contracting sales representatives - Grounds for discretionary denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew registration.
- Section 22-21-381 - Contracting sales representatives - Immediate revocation of registration upon conviction of violation of article; right to hearing on denial, suspension or revocation by commissioner; evidence and investigation.
- Section 22-21-382 - Contracting sales representatives - Administrative penalty in lieu of discretionary suspension, revocation, etc.
- Section 22-21-383 - Deposit of moneys received by department pursuant to article.
- Section 22-21-384 - Practice of dentistry and Board of Dental Examiners not regulated or limited by article.
- Section 22-21-385 - Amendments and changes in charter, certificate of incorporation, bylaws, contracts and rates subject to department approval; filing of copy of amendments or changes.
- Section 22-21-386 - Examination and investigation of corporations by department; power to summon and examine witnesses; payment of expenses.
- Section 22-21-387 - Use of phrase "dental service plan."
- Section 22-21-388 - Dissolution or liquidation of corporation.
- Section 22-21-389 - Nonprofit corporations organized prior to May 4, 1982.
- Section 22-21-390 - Violations; penalties; injunctive relief.
- Section 22-21-391 - Promulgation of rules and regulations.
- Section 22-21A-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-21A-2 - Pledge.
- Section 22-21A-3 - Legislative power.
- Section 22-21A-4 - State control.
- Section 22-21A-5 - Funding.
- Section 22-21A-6 - Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission.
- Section 22-21A-7 - Congressional consent.
- Section 22-21A-8 - Amendments.
- Section 22-21A-9 - Withdrawal; dissolution.
- Section 22-22-1 - Short title; definitions.
- Section 22-22-2 - Purpose of chapter; declaration of policy.
- Section 22-22-7 - Technical and other advisory committees.
- Section 22-22-9 - Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations.
- Section 22-22-11 - Disbursement of funds.
- Section 22-22-13 - Chapter supplementary to other laws; powers of Attorney General not affected.
- Section 22-22-14 - Criminal penalty for violation of chapter, etc.
- Section 22-22A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-22A-2 - Legislative intent and purposes of chapter.
- Section 22-22A-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-22A-4 - Department of Environmental Management created; principal office; director; deputy director; divisions and division chiefs; transfer of functions; designation as State Environmental Control Agency, etc.; contract with Health Department for routine bacteriological analyses.
- Section 22-22A-5 - Powers and functions of department; representation of department by Attorney General in legal actions.
- Section 22-22A-6 - Environmental Management Commission; powers and duties; composition; appointments; vacancies; qualifications; terms; chairman; quorum; regular and special meetings; effect of failure to attend three consecutive meetings; record of proceedings; compensation; expenses; ethical requirements.
- Section 22-22A-7 - Hearings and procedures before commission; appeal and review.
- Section 22-22A-8 - Adoption of rules, regulations and standards; review by director; public notice and hearing.
- Section 22-22A-9 - Transfer of functions, personnel, equipment, funds, etc., to Department of Environmental Management.
- Section 22-22A-10 - Transfer of functions, personnel, equipment, etc., of coastal area board to Office of State Planning and Federal Programs; exception.
- Section 22-22A-11 - Alabama Department of Environmental Management Fund.
- Section 22-22A-12 - Coastal Resources Advisory Committee; composition; terms; chairman; meetings.
- Section 22-22A-13 - Effect of chapter on powers of Attorney General.
- Section 22-22A-15 - Chapter does not repeal Section 22-30-5.1.
- Section 22-22A-16 - Pollution Control Grant Fund.
- Section 22-22B-1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-22B-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-22B-3 - State government program for waste reduction and the collection of recyclable wastes; planning and implementation; annual reports by agencies; what to be included in programs; coordination of efforts.
- Section 22-22B-4 - Program for management and marketing of recyclable materials; contracts authorized.
- Section 22-22B-5 - Proceeds from sale of recycled materials; employee awards.
Article 1 General Provisions.Article 2 Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Section 22-23-30 - Short title.
- Section 22-23-31 - Definitions.
- Section 22-23-32 - Regulatory authority of board over water supplies.
- Section 22-23-33 - State primary drinking water regulations.
- Section 22-23-34 - State secondary drinking water regulations.
- Section 22-23-35 - Variances and exemptions from regulations.
- Section 22-23-36 - Action by board regarding imminent and substantial hazards.
- Section 22-23-37 - Notification of users and regulatory agencies by water suppliers of certain violations, etc.
- Section 22-23-38 - Samples of water supplied to the public - Required.
- Section 22-23-39 - Samples of water supplied to the public - Analysis; fee.
- Section 22-23-40 - Permit to construct or modify water system - Required; prerequisite to issuance of bonds by local government unit.
- Section 22-23-41 - Permit to construct or modify water system - Application.
- Section 22-23-42 - Permit to construct or modify water system - Investigation of water system.
- Section 22-23-43 - Permit to construct or modify water system - Order of board upon finding that water is impure, unwholesome, etc.
- Section 22-23-44 - Permit to construct or modify water system - Issuance; suspension or revocation; permits in addition to others required by law.
- Section 22-23-45 - Right of entry of board for investigations and inspections.
- Section 22-23-46 - Reports of condition of water supply, plant, etc., by applicants, or suppliers.
- Section 22-23-47 - Polluting public water supply.
- Section 22-23-48 - Prohibited acts.
- Section 22-23-49 - Powers and duties of board in administration of article.
- Section 22-23-52 - Penalties.
- Section 22-23-53 - Public nuisances.
- Section 22-23A-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-23A-2 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-23A-3 - Alabama Water System Assistance Authority; how created; members; Water Assistance Legislative Oversight Committee.
- Section 22-23A-4 - Water Supply Assistance Fund established; deposits; expenditures; investments.
- Section 22-23A-5 - Application to become corporation; filing and recordation; certificate of incorporation; officers; board of directors; record of proceedings.
- Section 22-23A-6 - Powers of authority.
- Section 22-23A-7 - Bonds - Authorization to issue and sell; security for payment.
- Section 22-23A-8 - Bonds - Procedure for sale.
- Section 22-23A-9 - Loans in anticipation of bond issuance; refund of local funds provided by community water system.
- Section 22-23A-10 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 22-23A-11 - Establishment of dedicated source of revenue by community water system for funding of loan by authority; powers of water system; default; repayment guidelines; project accounts.
- Section 22-23A-12 - Investment in bonds of authority.
- Section 22-23A-13 - Taxation exemption.
- Section 22-23A-14 - Interest exemption.
- Section 22-23A-15 - Purpose of chapter.
- Section 22-23A-16 - Bonds and coupons deemed negotiable instruments.
- Section 22-23A-17 - Bonds, notes and certificates not debt of state.
- Section 22-23B-1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-23B-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-23B-3 - Revolving Loan Fund established; maintenance; administration.
- Section 22-23B-4 - Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority.
- Section 22-23B-5 - Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority - Incorporation.
- Section 22-23B-6 - Alabama Drinking Water Finance Authority - Powers.
- Section 22-23B-7 - Purpose; issuing, selling and refunding of bonds.
- Section 22-23B-8 - Funding of a loan.
- Section 22-23B-9 - Signature; seal.
- Section 22-23B-10 - Usury exemption.
- Section 22-23B-11 - Taxation exemption.
- Section 22-23B-12 - Capitalization grant agreements, operating agreements, etc.
- Section 22-23B-13 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-23B-14 - Construction.
- Section 22-24-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-24-2 - Applicability of chapter.
- Section 22-24-3 - Promulgation and enforcement of rules and regulations.
- Section 22-24-4 - Supervision of drilling or repair by licensed driller.
- Section 22-24-5 - Well driller's license - Required; application; annual fee; term.
- Section 22-24-7 - Well driller's license - Refusal, suspension or revocation.
- Section 22-24-8 - Drilling requirements.
- Section 22-24-11 - Penalty for violation of chapter, etc.; disposition of fines.
- Section 22-24-12 - Exemption from provisions of chapter.
- Section 22-25-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-25-2 - Classification of plants and systems.
- Section 22-25-7 - Certification of operators - Duty of director.
- Section 22-25-8 - Certification of operators - Examinations.
- Section 22-25-9 - Certification of operators - Issuance.
- Section 22-25-11 - Certification of operators - Term; renewal; promulgation of rules and regulations.
- Section 22-25-12 - Certification of operators - Revocation.
- Section 22-25-13 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-25-14 - Failure of operator to be certified; certain operators excepted.
- Section 22-25-15 - Penalty for violations of chapter.
- Section 22-25-16 - Reimbursement by new employer for training expenses.
- Section 22-25A-1 - Purpose.
- Section 22-25A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-25A-3 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-25A-4 - Compliance; powers and duties.
- Section 22-25A-5 - Certification and permitting fees.
- Section 22-25A-6 - Violations.
- Section 22-25A-7 - Public Health Management Entity Fund.
- Section 22-25A-8 - Certificate of economic viability.
- Section 22-25A-9 - Civil action.
- Section 22-25A-10 - Relation to other laws; applicable licenses required.
- Section 22-25B-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-25B-2 - Exempted entities.
- Section 22-25B-3 - Responsibilities of wastewater management entities.
- Section 22-25B-4 - ADPH regulation of cluster wastewater systems.
- Section 22-25B-5 - ADEM regulation of community wastewater systems.
- Section 22-25B-6 - PSC regulation of wastewater management entities.
- Section 22-25B-7 - Fees and penalties.
- Section 22-25B-8 - Advisory group.
- Section 22-25B-9 - Wastewater system failure.
- Section 22-25B-10 - Public right-of-way crossing.
- Section 22-25B-11 - Civil action.
- Section 22-25B-12 - Relation to other laws.
- Section 22-25C-1 - Operation of facilities; bond; closure cost estimates.
- Section 22-25C-2 - Fee on amount of waste treated; fund; promulgation of rules.
- Section 22-26-1 - Insanitary sewage facilities menacing public health.
- Section 22-26-2 - Authority of state and county boards of health to require installation of plumbing facilities, connections with sanitary sewers, etc.; compliance with rules and regulations.
- Section 22-26-3 - Approval of plans and specifications.
- Section 22-26-4 - Permits for installation of plumbing within police jurisdiction of municipal corporations.
- Section 22-26-5 - Permits for installation of plumbing outside jurisdiction of municipal corporations.
- Section 22-26-6 - Penalty for violations of chapter.
- Section 22-26-7 - Certain land subdivided for single-family residences and not having access to public sewer not subject to subdivision regulations of State Board of Health.
Article 1 Solid Wastes Disposal Act.
- Section 22-27-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-27-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-27-3 - Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal; household exemptions; state regulatory program.
- Section 22-27-4 - Hazardous wastes; unauthorized dumps; vermin controls.
- Section 22-27-5 - Authority of localities to establish charges, fees, etc., and enter into mutual agreements or contracts; approval of department; licensing of private or corporate agencies; permits and bonds; nonpayment of fees, etc.
- Section 22-27-5.1 - Tipping fee for use of certain county landfills.
- Section 22-27-5.2 - Solid waste landfill moratorium.
- Section 22-27-6 - Authority to adopt resolution or ordinance; rules and regulations; noncompliance as public nuisance; citation; court proceedings.
- Section 22-27-7 - Supervision and regulatory control; rules and regulations; penalty for violation of article.
- Section 22-27-8 - Financial assurance.
- Section 22-27-9 - Authority of Department of Environmental Management and Department of Public Health.
- Section 22-27-10 - Control of unauthorized dumping; open burning; construction with other rights and remedies.
- Section 22-27-11 - Violations; penalties; administrative orders; injunctive relief.
- Section 22-27-12 - Powers of department.
- Section 22-27-13 - Search warrants.
- Section 22-27-14 - Commencement of actions.
- Section 22-27-15 - Establishment and review of reduction goals.
- Section 22-27-16 - Ownership and disposition of recovered materials.
- Section 22-27-17 - Disposal fees; disposition of funds; exemptions; review of records; biennial report.
- Section 22-27-18 - Solid Waste Fund; Alabama Recycling Fund.
- Section 22-27-20 - Definitions.
- Section 22-27-21 - Purpose and construction of article.
- Section 22-27-22 - Authority of counties to issue and sell warrants; full faith and credit of county pledged to payment; restrictions on use of proceeds.
- Section 22-27-23 - Special pledges for payment of principal and interest on warrants.
- Section 22-27-24 - Refunding warrants.
- Section 22-27-25 - Investment of trust funds in warrants.
- Section 22-27-26 - Warrants and interest coupons as claims against county.
- Section 22-27-27 - Conflicts with other laws; Section 11-8-10 not applicable to warrants issued under this article.
- Section 22-27-40 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-27-41 - Legislative purpose.
- Section 22-27-42 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-27-43 - Definitions.
- Section 22-27-44 - Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee.
- Section 22-27-45 - State Solid Waste Management Plan.
- Section 22-27-46 - Regional planning and development commissions.
- Section 22-27-47 - Local plans required.
- Section 22-27-48 - Implementation of plans.
- Section 22-27-49 - Moratorium on issuance of permits.
- Section 22-27-70 - Definitions.
- Section 22-27-71 - Disposal in approved manners.
- Section 22-27-72 - Compliance with Section 22-27-71.
- Section 22-27-73 - Violations of article.
- Section 22-27-90 - Definitions.
- Section 22-27-91 - Approved methods of disposal.
- Section 22-27-92 - Transport of cooking grease.
- Section 22-27-93 - Compliance with article.
- Section 22-27-94 - Violations of article.
- Section 22-28-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-28-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-28-3 - Declaration of policy; purpose of chapter.
- Section 22-28-9 - Authority of commission to hire consultants, assistants and other employees.
- Section 22-28-10 - Powers of commission generally; advisory committees.
- Section 22-28-11 - Emission control requirements.
- Section 22-28-12 - Motor vehicle emissions.
- Section 22-28-13 - Variances.
- Section 22-28-14 - Regulations - Authority of commission.
- Section 22-28-15 - Regulations - Hearings; procedure for adoption.
- Section 22-28-16 - Permits.
- Section 22-28-17 - Review of plans and specifications.
- Section 22-28-18 - Providing of information.
- Section 22-28-19 - Right of entry for inspection; tests and samples.
- Section 22-28-20 - Availability of records, reports or information.
- Section 22-28-21 - Air pollution emergencies.
- Section 22-28-22 - Proceedings upon violation of chapter; penalties; subpoenas; injunctions.
- Section 22-28-23 - Local air pollution control programs.
- Section 22-28A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-28A-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-28A-3 - Regulations, commitments relating to reduction of greenhouse gases.
- Section 22-28A-4 - Voluntary initiatives.
- Section 22-28A-5 - Effectiveness of chapter.
- Section 22-29-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-29-2 - Purpose of chapter.
- Section 22-29-3 - Incorporation - Authorized.
- Section 22-29-4 - Incorporation - Application.
- Section 22-29-5 - Incorporation - Certificate of incorporation.
- Section 22-29-6 - Members, officers and directors; quorum; resolutions and orders.
- Section 22-29-7 - Powers.
- Section 22-29-8 - Bonds - Authorization to issue and sell; security for payment.
- Section 22-29-9 - Bonds - Procedure for sale.
- Section 22-29-10 - Bonds - Presumption of validity; contest of validity.
- Section 22-29-11 - Temporary financing.
- Section 22-29-12 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 22-29-13 - Execution of bonds, certificates and promissory notes.
- Section 22-29-14 - Bonds and coupons deemed negotiable instruments.
- Section 22-29-15 - Bonds, notes and certificates not debt of state.
- Section 22-29-16 - Custody of moneys and funds; disposition of same.
- Section 22-29-17 - Grants to local public bodies - Authorized.
- Section 22-29-18 - Grants to local public bodies - Appropriations.
- Section 22-29-19 - Grants to local public bodies - Applications.
- Section 22-29-20 - Grants to local public bodies - Plan or program.
- Section 22-29-21 - Grants to local public bodies - Powers of local public bodies.
- Section 22-29-22 - Taxation exemption.
- Section 22-29-23 - Dissolution.
- Section 22-30-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-30-2 - Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter.
- Section 22-30-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30-4 - Regulatory and investigative authority; monitoring of commercial sites for hazardous wastes; fees; hearings and investigations.
- Section 22-30-5.1 - Restriction on number of commercial hazardous waste treatment facilities or disposal sites per county; legislative approval of sites.
- Section 22-30-5.2 - Construction of provisions.
- Section 22-30-6 - State Department to regulate and supervise storage, disposal, etc., sites.
- Section 22-30-9 - General responsibilities of State Department.
- Section 22-30-10 - Development and revision of criteria for determining hazardous wastes.
- Section 22-30-11 - Adoption of regulations, guidelines, criteria and standards by State Department; states from which hazardous wastes cannot be accepted; penalty; contracts to satisfy federal capacity assurance programs limited.
- Section 22-30-12 - Permit program.
- Section 22-30-14 - Responsibilities of generators.
- Section 22-30-15 - Regulations as to transporters.
- Section 22-30-15.1 - Penalty for violation of safety and hazardous materials regulations.
- Section 22-30-16 - Responsibilities of hazardous waste storage and treatment facility and hazardous waste disposal site operators.
- Section 22-30-17 - Manifest.
- Section 22-30-18 - Reporting of wastes generated; when reports deemed trade secrets.
- Section 22-30-19 - Penalties and remedies.
- Section 22-30-20 - Administration of chapter.
- Section 22-30-21 - Certain transporters exempted from applicability of chapter.
- Section 22-30-24 - Chapter supplemental.
- Section 22-30A-1 - Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter.
- Section 22-30A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30A-3 - Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund established; appropriations.
- Section 22-30A-4 - Powers of department; use of fund.
- Section 22-30A-5 - Identification of inactive or abandoned sites and liable parties by director; development and implementation of cleanup plan; public comment period; orders; notice and hearing; payment and reimbursement of expenses; appeal; recovery of expenses by order or civil action; penalties.
- Section 22-30A-6 - Scope of cleanup plan; factors considered.
- Section 22-30A-7 - Annual report; to whom transmitted.
- Section 22-30A-8 - Liability for hazardous substance sites; action by department or Attorney General to recover expenses; administrative order or civil action; for what costs fund may be reimbursed; contributions among liable parties; declaratory judgment action to determine apportionment.
- Section 22-30A-9 - Liability for actions taken or omitted under chapter.
- Section 22-30A-10 - Right to enter property.
- Section 22-30A-11 - Violations of chapter; civil penalties.
- Section 22-30B-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30B-1.1 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-30B-2 - Operator fees.
- Section 22-30B-2.1 - Annual payments to counties; guaranteed amount; distribution of funds.
- Section 22-30B-2.2 - Pledge and appropriation of funds for Public Health Finance Authority.
- Section 22-30B-2.4 - Restrictions on disposal of hazardous waste; exceptions.
- Section 22-30B-3 - Deposit and use of proceeds.
- Section 22-30B-4 - Additional fees to be collected by county; use.
- Section 22-30B-4.1 - Levy of local fees.
- Section 22-30B-5 - Time for payment of fees; penalty for failure to timely pay fees; interest.
- Section 22-30B-6 - Penalty for failure to submit monthly reports.
- Section 22-30B-7 - Penalty for false or fraudulent reports.
- Section 22-30B-9 - Lien.
- Section 22-30B-10 - Monthly report to be sworn; perjury in making report.
- Section 22-30B-11 - Record of hazardous waste or hazardous substances received for disposal; maintenance of records; penalties.
- Section 22-30B-12 - Violation of chapter; restraint from continuing in business; institution of prosecution.
- Section 22-30B-13.1 - Credit for overpayment.
- Section 22-30B-15 - Confidentiality of fee reports; exception; penalty; refusal of assistant or agent of Department of Revenue to perform duties; penalty.
- Section 22-30B-16 - Location of reports and records.
- Section 22-30B-17 - Cooperation with county officials; promulgation of rules and regulations.
- Section 22-30B-18 - Construction of chapter; effect of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
- Section 22-30B-19 - Creation of the Alabama Legacy for Environmental Research Trust.
- Section 22-30B-20 - Fee to be deposited in Alabama Hazardous Substance Cleanup Fund.
- Section 22-30C-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-30C-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-30C-3 - Wastes processed and destroyed.
- Section 22-30C-4 - Compliance.
- Section 22-30D-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-30D-2 - Legislative findings.
- Section 22-30D-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30D-4 - Election of coverage; administration of chapter; rules and regulations.
- Section 22-30D-5 - Alabama Drycleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund.
- Section 22-30D-6 - Registration; fees.
- Section 22-30D-7 - Expenditure of funds.
- Section 22-30D-8 - Advisory board.
- Section 22-30D-9 - Liability.
- Section 22-30D-10 - Administration allowance; disposition of revenues.
- Section 22-30D-11 - Appropriations.
- Section 22-30D-12 - Notification.
- Section 22-30E-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-30E-2 - Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter; establishment of voluntary assessment and/or cleanup program for properties with potential environmental contamination.
- Section 22-30E-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30E-4 - Authority of the department to establish rules and regulations.
- Section 22-30E-5 - Additional powers and duties of department.
- Section 22-30E-6 - Criteria for property qualification for voluntary cleanup program.
- Section 22-30E-7 - Criteria for applicant participation in voluntary cleanup program.
- Section 22-30E-8 - Criteria for qualification for limitation of liability.
- Section 22-30E-9 - Requirements for voluntary property assessment plans, voluntary cleanup plans; financial assurance.
- Section 22-30E-10 - Limitation of liability provisions.
- Section 22-30E-11 - Voluntary Cleanup Properties Inventory list.
- Section 22-30E-12 - Alabama Land Recycling and Economic Redevelopment Commission.
- Section 22-30E-13 - Stakeholders Advisory Committee.
- Section 22-30F-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-30F-2 - Legislative findings; purpose and intent of chapter; establishment of revolving loan program for voluntary remediation of environmentally contaminated areas.
- Section 22-30F-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-30F-4 - Revolving Loan Fund established; maintenance; administration.
- Section 22-30F-5 - Alabama Land Recycling Finance Authority. - Generally.
- Section 22-30F-6 - Alabama Land Recycling Finance Authority - Incorporation.
- Section 22-30F-7 - Alabama Land Recycling Finance Authority - Powers.
- Section 22-30F-8 - Funding of a loan.
- Section 22-30F-9 - Usury exemption.
- Section 22-30F-10 - Capitalization grant agreements, operating agreements, other arrangements.
- Section 22-30F-11 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-31-1 - Determination of death.
- Section 22-31-2 - Use of other methods.
- Section 22-31-3 - Procedure where part of body to be used for transplantation.
- Section 22-31-4 - Liability for acts.
- Section 22-32-1 - Enactment of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
- Section 22-32-2 - Members of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Commission.
- Section 22-32-3 - Acquisition of waste disposal site.
- Section 22-32-4 - Authorization to operate site; users' charges; lease or contract for operation and disposal of low-level radioactive wastes.
- Section 22-32-5 - Radiation Safety Fund; licensing and inspection fees; bond of contractor-leasor; perpetual care fund; operating fund; compact commission fund; royalty fees; appropriation.
- Section 22-32-6 - Delegation of authority to stop, inspect and enforce regulations.
- Section 22-32-7 - Cooperation of departments, agencies, officers and political subdivisions with commission.
- Section 22-32-8 - Issuance of order prohibiting use of source of ionizing radiation for nonpayment of fees; impoundment or seizure; release on payment of fees, costs, etc.; auction of unredeemed equipment, etc.; fine for violation of chapter.
- Section 22-32-9 - Effective date.
- Section 22-34-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-34-2 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-34-3 - Revolving fund established; use of funds; administration of fund; annual report.
- Section 22-34-4 - Water pollution control authority established; membership.
- Section 22-34-5 - Application for corporation; contents; officers; board of directors; record of proceedings.
- Section 22-34-6 - General powers.
- Section 22-34-7 - Authority authorized to issue bonds.
- Section 22-34-8 - Sale of bonds.
- Section 22-34-9 - Certificates or notes in anticipation of bonds.
- Section 22-34-10 - Refunding bonds.
- Section 22-34-11 - Dedicated source of revenue to repay moneys; default; accounting standards.
- Section 22-34-12 - Investment in authority bonds.
- Section 22-34-13 - Tax exempt.
- Section 22-34-14 - Exempt from usury laws.
- Section 22-34-15 - No proceeding, notice or approval required.
- Section 22-34-16 - Negotiable instruments.
- Section 22-34-17 - Obligations solely of authority.
- Section 22-35-1 - Legislative findings and intent.
- Section 22-35-2 - Short title.
- Section 22-35-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-35-4 - Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund.
- Section 22-35-5 - Fee; withdrawals; disposition of funds; liability for clean-up costs; audit.
- Section 22-35-6 - Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund Management Board created; composition; powers and duties; compensation.
- Section 22-35-7 - Financial responsibility requirements for taking response action.
- Section 22-35-8 - Rehabilitation of contamination sites.
- Section 22-35-9 - Administration cost of chapter; annual budgets for administration.
- Section 22-35-10 - Rules and regulations; department may require owner or operator to provide information.
- Section 22-35-11 - Notice to underground and aboveground storage tank owners of provisions of chapter.
- Section 22-35-12 - Liability of underground and aboveground storage tank owner.
- Section 22-35-13 - No disbursements from fund until adoption of rules and regulations governing disbursements.
- Section 22-36-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-36-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-36-3 - Rules and regulations governing underground storage tanks.
- Section 22-36-4 - Information to be furnished by owner upon request of department; owner to permit access to records and entry and inspection of facilities.
- Section 22-36-5 - Tank regulation fee.
- Section 22-36-6 - Expenditure of funds from leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund; investigative and corrective powers in regard to administration of funds; liability of owner or operator for costs.
- Section 22-36-7 - Rules and regulations to establish and protect wellhead areas.
- Section 22-36-8 - Availability to public of records, reports, or information obtained under chapter.
- Section 22-36-9 - Penalties.
- Section 22-36-10 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-37-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-37-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-37-3 - Rules and regulations.
- Section 22-37-4 - Amendment of city and county plumbing codes to include provisions of this chapter.
- Section 22-37-5 - Notice to customers of water suppliers of potential for lead contamination.
- Section 22-37-6 - Use or sale of materials that are not lead-free for drinking water system or plumbing; civil penalty.
- Section 22-37A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-37A-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-37A-3 - Scope of chapter; functions of board.
- Section 22-37A-4 - Investigations.
- Section 22-37A-5 - Certification of persons engaged in lead hazard reduction on activities; powers of board.
- Section 22-37A-6 - Designating Safe State as accreditation agency; powers of Safe State.
- Section 22-37A-7 - Certification; violation.
- Section 22-37A-8 - Injunctive relief.
- Section 22-37A-9 - Fee, fines, etc. collected.
- Section 22-38-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-38-2 - Definitions.
- Section 22-38-3 - Legislative intent.
- Section 22-38-4 - Administration of federal funds by committee; transfer of federal funds received by other state agencies to committee; application to Legislature for matching funds; coordination of use of funds.
- Section 22-38-5 - Disbursement of funds.
- Section 22-38-6 - Priorities for all nonpoint source pollution control; administration of grants in accordance with priorities; committee to provide information to department as to progress in water quality.
- Section 22-38-7 - Department is lead agency in developing state plan; authority to contract with other state agencies.
- Section 22-38-8 - Rules and regulations; personnel.
- Section 22-39-1 - Purpose.
- Section 22-39-2 - Short title.
- Section 22-39-3 - Services requiring accreditation by the state.
- Section 22-39-4 - Safe-State Program designated accreditation agency; duties; fees.
- Section 22-39-5 - Certification requirement; civil penalty.
- Section 22-40-1 - Definitions.
- Section 22-40-2 - Scrap tire license - Generally.
- Section 22-40-3 - Scrap tire license - Display; decal.
- Section 22-40-4 - Disposal of scrap tires.
- Section 22-40-5 - Records - receivers.
- Section 22-40-6 - Records - Transporters.
- Section 22-40-7 - Records - Collection.
- Section 22-40-8 - Enforcement.
- Section 22-40-9 - Distribution of funds.
- Section 22-40-10 - Scrap Tire Study Commission.
- Section 22-40-11 - Construction and administration of chapter.
- Section 22-40A-1 - Short title.
- Section 22-40A-2 - Legislative findings; purpose.
- Section 22-40A-3 - Definitions.
- Section 22-40A-4 - Accumulation and exposure limits.
- Section 22-40A-5 - Cleanup; reports; regulations; remediation management.
- Section 22-40A-6 - Receivers generally.
- Section 22-40A-7 - Transportation of scrap tires; permits.
- Section 22-40A-8 - Processing of scrap tires; permits.
- Section 22-40A-9 - Manifests; out-of-state tires transported into Alabama.
- Section 22-40A-10 - Financial assurance.
- Section 22-40A-11 - Administration and enforcement.
- Section 22-40A-12 - Delegation agreements; county responsibilities.
- Section 22-40A-13 - End use market development program.
- Section 22-40A-14 - Scrap tire environmental fee.
- Section 22-40A-15 - Distribution of fee proceeds.
- Section 22-40A-16 - Disposition of funds.
- Section 22-40A-17 - Evaluation of suspected property; notice; costs.
- Section 22-40A-18 - Violations.
- Section 22-40A-19 - Penalties.
- Section 22-40A-20 - Applicability to government organizations.
- Section 22-40A-21 - Scrap Tire Commission.
- Section 22-40A-22 - Scrap Tire Fund.
- Section 22-40A-23 - Implementation of chapter.
- Section 22-40A-24 - Chapter ineffective upon abolition of scrap tire environmental fee.
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