Title 22 — Title 22
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Ala. Code § 22-4-1 Short Title
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This article may be referred to as the “State Health Planning and Development Act of 1975.” History: (Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-4-10 Cooperation of Officers, Agencies, Etc., of State, Etc., with State Board of Health and Statewide Health Coordinating
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Council. All officers, employees and agents of the State of Alabama and all departments, divisions, bureaus, commissions, subdivisions and agencies of the government thereof are hereby authorized to confer, plan and cooperate with the State Board of Health, Statewide Health Coord…
Ala. Code § 22-4-11 Preparation, Adoption, Etc., of Preliminary State Health Plan Generally; Provision in Plan for Visual Care
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The State Board of Health, with the advice and consultation of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, is hereby authorized and empowered to prepare, review and revise as necessary a preliminary state health plan which shall be made up of the health systems plans of the health…
Ala. Code § 22-4-12 Designation of State Board of Health as State Agency for Receipt, Administration, Etc., of Funds for Preparation,
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Administration, Etc., of State Health Plan. The State Board of Health, while acting in its capacity as the sole and official state agency to administer or to supervise the administration of the official State Health Plan, is hereby designated as the sole and official state agency…
Ala. Code § 22-4-13 Preparation, Review, and Revision of State Medical Facilities Plan
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Upon the adoption of federal regulations pursuant to Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, the State Board of Health is hereby authorized and required to prepare, review and revise, at least annually, with such interim revisions as may become necessary, a Medical Facilities…
Ala. Code § 22-4-14 Construction, Operation, Etc., of Public Hospitals, Health Centers, Etc., by State Board of Health; Power of State Board of
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Health to Cooperate and Enter into Contracts with Federal Government, Nonprofit Associations, Etc., in Construction, Operation, Etc., of Public Hospitals, Health Centers, Etc. The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire, construct, equip, maintain and …
Ala. Code § 22-4-15 Designation of State Board of Health as State Agency for Receipt and Administration of Funds, Gifts, Etc., for Construction,
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Maintenance, Etc., of Public Health Care Facilities; Power of State Board of Health to Enter into Contracts with Agencies for Those Purposes. The State Board of Health is hereby designated as the sole and official agency of the State of Alabama to receive and administer any and a…
Ala. Code § 22-4-16 Acquisition, Purchase, Sale, Etc., by State Board of Health of Land, Buildings, Etc., for Carrying Out Health Care Facility
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Construction and Operation Program. The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase or lease land or acquire property by eminent domain; to purchase, lease, rent or acquire any building or property needed for the purpose of carrying out a health care faci…
Ala. Code § 22-4-17 Construction and Implementation of Provisions of Article
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All provisions of this article are deemed to be permissive and not mandatory since this article is specifically designed to bring the laws of Alabama into conformity with PL 93-641. This article is contingent in whole or in part upon the validity, implementation and application o…
Ala. Code § 22-4-2 Definitions
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When used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. The statutory agency of the State of Alabama operative in the field of general health matters an…
Ala. Code § 22-4-3 State Board of Health Designated as State Health Planning and Development Agency; Powers and Duties Generally
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(a) The State Board of Health is hereby designated as the sole and official State Health Planning and Development Agency. (b) The State Board of Health is authorized and empowered: (1) To conduct the health planning and development activities of the state; (2) To prepare, review …
Ala. Code § 22-4-30 Short Title
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This article shall be cited and known as the “Alabama Health Planning Facilitation Act.” History: (Act 2015-471, §1.)
Ala. Code § 22-4-31 Legislative Findings
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The Legislature does hereby set out the following findings and reasons for passage of this article. Alabama has adopted a system of health planning and development administered by the State Health Planning and Development Agency (SHPDA). In addition, the Statewide Health Coordina…
Ala. Code § 22-4-32 Definitions
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For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW BOARD. The board which reviews all certificate of need applications as provided in Section 22- 21-260(14). (2) COVERED HEALTH CARE REPORTER. The term includes healt…
Ala. Code § 22-4-33 Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council
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(a) There is established the Health Care Information and Data Advisory Council to give advice and guidance to SHPDA in adopting rules necessary to implement this article, to review and serve as consultants to SHPDA on matters related to any reports or publications prior to a repo…
Ala. Code § 22-4-34 Rulemaking Authority
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The SHPDA, following advice and guidance from the Health Care Information and Advisory Council, shall adopt rules providing the specific information which shall be submitted and the method of submission to SHPDA. All covered health care reporters shall provide written reports as …
Ala. Code § 22-4-35 Submission of Reports
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(a) A covered health care reporter shall submit the required reports directly to SHPDA. The reports may be submitted electronically after SHPDA has the capability to accept the reports in an electronic format. SHPDA shall provide for the acceptance of the electronic filing of the…
Ala. Code § 22-4-36 Limits on Information Requested
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The SHPDA may not request any information from a health care reporter that requires the submission of proprietary or confidential matters, such as negotiated discounts with specific insurers, health service corporations, or health benefit plans. The SHPDA may not require any repo…
Ala. Code § 22-4-37 Penalties for Noncompliance
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SHPDA shall impose an administrative penalty against a covered health care reporter that fails to comply with this article in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) if the covered health care reporter is a rural health care provider or ten thousand dollars ($10,00…
Ala. Code § 22-4-38 Information Provided to Purchasers
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Nothing in this article shall prohibit a purchaser from obtaining information from a covered health care reporter. The obligation of providing the purchaser, on terms consistent with past practices, data or information previously provided, or additional data or information not cu…
Ala. Code § 22-4-39 Use of Information
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(a) SHPDA shall utilize the data and information received from covered health care reporters for the benefit of the public and public officials. The data and information obtained by SHPDA pursuant to this article, including a summary, shall be reported to the SHCC and the Certifi…
Ala. Code § 22-4-4 Establishment of Internal Divisions or Bureaus and Professional Staff by State Board of Health
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The State Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and support such internal divisions or bureaus as may be needed for the purpose of meeting the responsibilities and duties set forth in this article. As a minimum there shall be established an adequate prof…
Ala. Code § 22-4-40 Enforcement of Article
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SHPDA may bring civil actions in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce compliance with this article or any requirement or appropriate request of SHPDA made pursuant to this article. History: (Act 2015-471, §11.)
Ala. Code § 22-4-41 Construction of Article
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This article shall not affect any current law or laws which provide authority or jurisdiction for the SHPDA, the Certificate of Need Review Board, or the SHCC except as provided herein, or which provide requirements to obtain a certificate of need in this state. This article shal…
Ala. Code § 22-4-42 Limitations on Use of Information
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The information collected pursuant to this article shall be used to assist the SHPDA, the Certificate of Need Review Board, and the SHCC to provide health planning and development services for the citizens of Alabama. The information generated by these reports may not be used by …
Ala. Code § 22-4-5 Adoption, Revision, Etc., of Rules, Regulations, Standards, Etc., by State Board of Health; Appeals Therefrom; State Board
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of Health Not to Discriminate Among Branches of Healing Arts in Administration of Funds. (a) The State Board of Health, with the advice and consultation of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt, revise, abolish, promulgate and publ…
Ala. Code § 22-4-6 Appropriations to State Board of Health
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There is hereby appropriated to the State Board of Health any funds held by the State Treasury for the State Board of Health planning, health resource development, health care facilities construction or for administrative purposes, and there is hereby appropriated to the State Bo…
Ala. Code § 22-4-7 Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Establishment; Composition; Qualifications, Appointment and Terms of Office of
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Members; Officers; Meetings; Vacancies; Appointment of Consultants and Task Forces; Compensation of Members of Council and Members of Task Forces. There shall be established an advisory council, to be designated the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, which shall advise and co…
Ala. Code § 22-4-8 Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Functions
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(a) The Statewide Health Coordinating Council shall advise and serve as consultants to the State Board of Health regarding policies and regulations necessary for carrying out this article. (b) In addition, the council shall perform the following functions: (1) Review annually and…
Ala. Code § 22-4-9 Health Systems Agencies
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The health systems agencies designated by the Secretary of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, in coordination with the Governor, shall provide those functions accorded to them in Section 1513 of PL 93-641 (42 U.S.C. §3001-2) for their designated health service areas…