Title 22 — Title 22
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Ala. Code § 22-13-1 Plan for Care of Indigents; Designation of Cancer Units
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Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1943, No. 425, p. 395, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-13 Payment of Expenses
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The expenses incurred in, and the cost of carrying out, the provisions of this article shall be paid out of the appropriation made to the State Health Department for that purpose. History: (Acts 1949, No. 185, p. 215, §10.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-3 Educational Plan
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The State Board of Health, in collaboration with the Committee on Cancer Control of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and other agencies, shall formulate and put into effect an educational plan for the purpose of preventing cancer throughout the State of Alabama, an…
Ala. Code § 22-13-30 Short Title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry Act.” History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-275, p. 485, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-31 Registry Established; Reporting of Confirmed Cases
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(a) There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health the Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry for the purpose of providing accurate and up-to-date information about cancer or benign brain-related tumors in Alabama and facilitating the evaluation and improvement of …
Ala. Code § 22-13-32 Monthly Reports; Further Information to Be Provided Upon Request
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(a) Each case of confirmed cancer or benign brain-related tumor shall be reported within 180 days of admission or diagnosis in the manner prescribed by rule. Reports are to be submitted on a monthly basis. (b) Any further demographic, diagnostic, treatment, or follow-up informati…
Ala. Code § 22-13-33 Information to Be Confidential
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(a) All information reported pursuant to this article shall be confidential and privileged. (b) The State Health Officer shall take strict measures to ensure that all identifying information is kept confidential, except as otherwise provided in this article. (c) Cancer or benign …
Ala. Code § 22-13-34 State Health Officer Authorized to Enter into Agreements to Exchange Confidential Information with Other Cancer
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Registries and to Furnish Confidential Information to Other States, Cancer Registries, Etc. (a) The State Health Officer may enter into agreements to exchange confidential information with other cancer registries to obtain complete reports of Alabama residents diagnosed or treate…
Ala. Code § 22-13-35 Liability Under Article
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(a) No person shall have any claim or cause of action against the State of Alabama, or its political subdivisions, or any individual arising out of any acts or omissions which occurred under the provisions of this article, if the state, political subdivisions, or individual is in…
Ala. Code § 22-13-4 Educational Campaign
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The board shall conduct an educational campaign relative to the importance of the early diagnosis of cancer. The State Health Officer shall publish an annual statistical report reviewing accomplishments under this article. The campaign shall be conducted through the churches, the…
Ala. Code § 22-13-5 Annual Program for Early Diagnosis of Cancer
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The State Board of Health may, in its discretion, provide for such an annual program for the early diagnosis of cancer for residents of this state as, in its judgment, is practicable. History: (Acts 1949, No. 185, p. 215, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-275, p. 485, §7.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-50 Definitions
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As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Health. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. History: (Act 2010-587, p. 1318, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-51 Establishment and Purpose of Programs
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The department shall establish programs for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer awareness for the following purposes: (1) Reducing morbidity and mortality from breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer through prevention, early detection, and treatment. (2) Making breast, cervi…
Ala. Code § 22-13-52 Operation of Programs; Referral Services
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The services provided pursuant to this article may be undertaken by private contracts or operated by the department, or both. The department may also provide referral services for the benefit of individuals for whom further examination or treatment is indicated by cancer screenin…
Ala. Code § 22-13-53 Funding; Federal Waiver
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(a) The department shall distribute funding allocated to it for providing and administering services pursuant to this article. The department may seek any federal waiver that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement the purposes of this article.…
Ala. Code § 22-13-54 Administration of Article
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The board shall establish such rules, guidelines, policies, and protocols as may be necessary to implement and administer this article. History: (Act 2010-587, p. 1318, §5.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-55 Implementation of Article
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This article shall be implemented only to the extent that sufficient funds are made available for its implementation and administration. History: (Act 2010-587, p. 1318, §6.)
Ala. Code § 22-13-70 Standardized Summary of Treatment Methods, Reconstruction Options, and Availability of Coverage
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(a) The Alabama Department of Public Health shall develop a standardized written summary, in plain nontechnical language, which shall contain all of the following: (1) An explanation of the alternative medically viable methods of treating breast cancer including, but not limited …
Ala. Code § 22-13-71 Mammography Results, Notification Requirements; Dense Breast Tissue
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(a) If the mammogram of a patient demonstrates dense breast tissue, the physician issuing the report of the mammography results shall provide notification to the patient that includes, but is not limited to, the following statement: “Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue i…