Title 22 — Title 22

The Bureau of Maternal and Child Health under the direction of the State Board of Health shall, in coordination with the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the State Health Coordinating Council, the Alabama Council on Maternal and Infant Health and the regional and Sta…

The Bureau of Maternal and Child Health under the direction of the State Board of Health, and the State Perinatal Advisory Committee representing the regional perinatal advisory committees, shall develop priorities, guidelines and administrative procedures for the expenditures of…

The Bureau of Maternal and Child Health under the direction of the State Board of Health shall annually present a progress report dealing with infant mortality and handicapping conditions to the Legislative Health and Finance Committees prior to each regular session of the Legisl…

Available funds will be expended in each geographic area based on provisions within the plan developed in accordance with Section 22-12A-3. Funds when available will be used to support medical care and transportation for women and infants at high risk for infant mortality or majo…

There is hereby established the Alabama Mothers and Babies Indigent Care Trust Fund in the State Treasury for the purpose of providing for expansion of medical services available to needy pregnant women and children under the Medicaid Program through implementation of Section 940…

There is hereby established the Alabama Mothers and Babies Indigent Care Trust Board to administer said fund. The board shall consist of the Governor, who shall serve as ex officio chairman, the commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency, the Finance Director and the State Healt…

The source of funding for moneys to be received by the Alabama Mothers and Babies Indigent Care Trust Fund shall include, without limitation, grants, appropriations, contributions, and donations. For the purposes of this chapter, political subdivisions may appropriate moneys dire…

Any unobligated balance in the Alabama Mothers and Babies Indigent Care Trust Fund shall not revert to the General Fund at the end of any state fiscal year but shall be automatically carried forward into each succeeding state fiscal year in said trust fund. The moneys in such fun…

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) LOCAL AGENCY. A private, nonprofit health agency that provides program services in a designated area by written agreement with the State Boar…

(a) The State Board of Health may promulgate and adopt rules it deems necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this chapter and under relevant federal laws and regulations pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act (§41-22-1, et seq.). The rules shall have the …

The State Board of Health may establish procedures for investigations, sanctions, penalties, and contract terminations for private nonprofit local agencies, WIC Program food vendors, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, or participants in accordance with relevant …

(a) The State Board of Health may recover moneys erroneously paid to private nonprofit local agencies, WIC Program food vendors, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, or participants. (b) The board may file an action in any district or circuit court to collect the …

(a) The State Board of Health may establish procedures to administer probation or civil monetary penalties, or both, to WIC Program food vendors. If probation is imposed, the vendor shall be informed that any violation of the WIC Program during the probationary period shall resul…

(a) A civil monetary penalty or overcharge collected by the State Board of Health shall be deposited in a dedicated account designated by the board to be used in the administration of the WIC Program. (b) A civil penalty or overcharge collected under this chapter shall not revert…

(a) Any person who obtains WIC Program benefits for himself or herself or for another by fraud or abuse or anyone who otherwise defrauds or abuses the WIC Program shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed by law. Fraud or abus…

A decision of the State Board of Health imposing any adverse action may be appealed pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. If there is a conflict between the provisions relating to penalties and the conduct of administrative hearings under this chapter and federal …

The administrative, civil, and criminal remedies and penalties in this chapter are cumulative, and the use by the State Board of Health of one remedy shall not preclude the use by the board of any other remedy based upon the same incident or occurrence. History: (Acts 1993, No. 9…

(a) The Office of Women’s Health is established within the Alabama Department of Public Health for the following purposes: (1) To educate the public and be an advocate for women’s health by requesting that the State Department of Public Health, either on its own or in partnership…

The Alabama Department of Public Health may seek and accept financial contributions from corporations, limited liability corporations, partnerships, individuals, and other private entities for use by the Office of Women’s Health. History: (Act 2002-141, p. 384, §2.)

The State Health Officer shall appoint personnel to staff the Office of Women’s Health including an individual who shall serve as the director of the office, in accordance with departmental and State Personnel Department rules and regulations. History: (Act 2002-141, p. 384, §3.)…

(a) There shall be a steering committee called the Steering Committee on Women’s Health that shall serve in an advisory capacity to the State Health Officer and the Director of the Office of Women’s Health. The membership of the committee shall include all of the following: (1) T…

The provisions of this chapter shall be carried out to the extent that funds are available. History: (Act 2002-141, p. 384, §5.)

Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015. History: (Acts 1943, No. 425, p. 395, §1.)

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.)

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…

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.)

(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 …

(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…

(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 …

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…

(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…

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…

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.)

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.)

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…

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…

(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.…

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.)

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.)

(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 …

(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…

This chapter may be cited as the “Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act of 1995.” History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §1.)

The provisions of this chapter shall be implemented only to the extent sufficient funds are made available for implementation and administration. History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §10.)

(a) The Legislature finds all of the following: (1) Osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease, is a major public health problem that poses a threat to the health and quality of life to as many as 25 million Americans. (2) The 1.5 million fractures each year that result from osteoporo…

The purposes of this chapter are as follows: (1) To create and foster a multi-generational, statewide program to promote public awareness and knowledge about the causes of osteoporosis, personal risk factors, the value of prevention and early detection, and the options available …

Consumers and Professionals. (a) The State Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as “the department,” shall establish, promote, and maintain an osteoporosis prevention and treatment education program in order to raise public awareness, educate consumers, educate and train…

(a) The department shall conduct a needs assessment to identify any or all of the following: (1) Research being conducted within the state. (2) Available technical assistance and educational materials and programs nationwide. (3) The level of public and professional awareness abo…

(a) The department shall establish an Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. The State Health Officer, or his or her designee, shall chair the interagency council. The council shall have representatives from appropriate state departments and agencies, including, but not limited to,…

The Interagency Council on Osteoporosis shall establish and coordinate an Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis which shall provide non- governmental input regarding the Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Program. The membership of the panel shall include, but is not limite…

(a) The department may replicate and use successful osteoporosis programs and enter into contracts and purchase materials or services, or both, from organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis for services and materials which may include any of the foll…