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AL Code § 22-12D-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 12D - Office of Women's Health.|Section 22-12D-4 - Steering Committee on Women's Health.

Section 22-12D-4Steering Committee on Women's Health.  (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) Three physicians appointed by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama. (2) Three nurses appointed by the Alabama State Nurses Association. (3) Three pharmacists appointed by the Alabama Pharmaceutical Association. (4) Three employers appointed by the Business Council of Alabama. (5) Three consumers, one appointed by the Governor, one appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and one by the Speaker of the House. (6) Three members appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association. (7) Three registered dietitians appointed by the Alabama Dietetic Association. The members of the steering committee shall serve two-year terms of office with the exception of the initial committee on which one appointee from each group specified above shall serve a three-year term and one member from each group specified above will serve a one-year term. The steering committee shall be comprised of persons with an expertise in and knowledge of women's health issues in Alabama. The Steering Committee shall reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (b) The State Health Officer shall: (1) Appoint a chair for the steering committee from the committee membership. (2) Establish the policies and procedures under which the steering committee operates. (3) Ensure that the steering committee will meet quarterly. (Act 2002-141, p. 384, §4.)
AL Code § 22-12D-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 12D - Office of Women's Health.|Section 22-12D-5 - Funding.

Section 22-12D-5Funding. The provisions of this chapter shall be carried out to the extent that funds are available. (Act 2002-141, p. 384, §5.)
AL Code § 22-13A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-1 - Short Title.

Section 22-13A-1Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act of 1995." (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §1.)
AL Code § 22-13A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-2 - Legislative Findings.

Section 22-13A-2Legislative findings. (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 osteoporosis cause pain, disability, immobility and social isolation, affecting quality of life and threatening the ability of people to live independently. (3) Because osteoporosis progresses silently and without sensation over many years, and many cases remain undiagnosed, the first symptom of the disease is often a fracture, typically of the hip, spine, or wrist. (4) One of two women and one of five men will suffer an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetime. (5) A woman's risk of hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer. (6) The annual direct and indirect costs of osteoporosis to the health care system are estimated to be as high as eighteen billion dollars ($18,000,000,000) in 1993, and are expected to rise above sixty billion dollars ($60,000,000,000) by the year 2020. (7) Since osteoporosis progresses silently and currently has no cure, prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment are keys to reducing the prevalence of and devastation from this disease. (8) Although there exists a large quantity of public information about osteoporosis, it remains inadequately disseminated and not tailored to meet the needs of specific population groups. (9) Most people, including physicians, health care providers, and government agencies, continue to lack knowledge in the prevention, detection, and treatment of the disease. (10) Experts in the field of osteoporosis believe that with greater awareness of the value of prevention among medical experts, service providers, and the public, osteoporosis will be preventable and treatable in the future, thereby reducing the costs of long-term care. (11) Osteoporosis is a multi-generational issue because building strong bones during youth and preserving them during adulthood may prevent fractures in later life. (12) Educating the public and health care community throughout the state about this potentially devastating disease is of paramount importance and is in every respect in the public interest and to the benefit of all residents of the state. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §2.)
AL Code § 22-13A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-3 - Purposes of Chapter.

Section 22-13A-3Purposes of chapter. 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 for treatment. (2) To facilitate and enhance knowledge and understanding of osteoporosis by disseminating educational materials, information about research results, services, and strategies for prevention and treatment to patients, health professionals, and the public. (3) To utilize educational and training resources and services that have been developed by organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of osteoporosis and to use available technical assistance. (4) To evaluate existing osteoporosis services in the community and assess the need for improving the quality and accessibility of community-based services. (5) To provide easy access to clear, complete, and accurate osteoporosis information and referral services. (6) To educate and train service providers, health professionals, and physicians. (7) To heighten awareness about the prevention, detection, and treatment of osteoporosis among state and local health and human service officials, health educators, and policy makers. (8) To coordinate state programs and services to address the issue of osteoporosis. (9) To promote the development of support groups for osteoporosis patients and their families and caregivers. (10) To adequately fund these programs. (11) To provide lasting improvements in the delivery of osteoporosis health care, thus providing patients with an improved quality of life and society with the containment of health care costs. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §3.)
AL Code § 22-13A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-5 - Needs Assessment; List of Services and Providers.

Section 22-13A-5Needs assessment; list of services and providers. (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 about osteoporosis. (4) The needs of osteoporosis patients, their families, and caregivers. (5) Needs of health care providers, including physicians, nurses, managed care organizations, and other health care providers. (6) The services available to the osteoporosis patient. (7) Existence of osteoporosis treatment programs. (8) Existence of osteoporosis support groups. (9) Existence of rehabilitation services. (10) The number and location of bone density testing equipment. (b) Based on the needs assessment, the department shall develop and maintain a list of osteoporosis-related services and osteoporosis health care providers with specialization in services to prevent, diagnose, and treat osteoporosis. The list shall be disseminated with a description of diagnostic testing procedures, appropriate indications for their use, drug therapies currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, and a cautionary statement about the current status of osteoporosis research, prevention, and treatment. Such a statement shall also indicate that the department does not license, certify, or in any way approve osteoporosis programs or centers in the state. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §5.)
AL Code § 22-13A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-6 - Interagency Council on Osteoporosis.

Section 22-13A-6Interagency Council on Osteoporosis. (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 entities with responsibility for aging, health care reform implementation, education, public welfare, and programs for women. (b) The council shall be responsible for all of the following: (1) Coordinate osteoporosis programs conducted by or through the department. (2) Establish a mechanism for sharing information on osteoporosis among all officials and employees involved in carrying out osteoporosis-related programs. (3) Review and coordinate the most promising areas of education, prevention, and treatment concerning osteoporosis. (4) Assist the department and other offices in developing and coordinating plans for education and health promotion on osteoporosis. (5) Establish mechanisms to use the results of research concerning osteoporosis in the development of relevant policies and programs. (6) Prepare a report that describes educational initiatives on osteoporosis sponsored by the state and makes recommendations for new educational initiatives on osteoporosis, and transmit the report to the Legislature and make the report available to the public. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §6.)
AL Code § 22-13A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-7 - Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis.

Section 22-13A-7Advisory Panel on Osteoporosis. 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 limited to, persons with osteoporosis, women's health organizations, public health educators, osteoporosis experts, providers of osteoporosis health care, persons knowledgeable in health promotion and education, and representatives of national osteoporosis organizations or their state or regional affiliates. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §7.)
AL Code § 22-13A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-8 - Department Authorized to Replicate Programs and Enter Into Contracts With Organizations With Expertise.

Section 22-13A-8Department authorized to replicate programs and enter into contracts with organizations with expertise. (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 following: (1) Educational information and materials on the causes, prevention, detection, treatment, and management of osteoporosis. (2) Training of staff. (3) Physician and health care professional education and training, and clinical conferences. (4) Conference organization and staffing. (5) Regional office development and staffing. (6) Nominations for advisory panels. (7) Support group development. (8) Consultation. (9) Resource library facilities. (10) Training home health aides and nursing home personnel. (11) Training teachers. (b) The department may enter into an agreement to work with a national organization with expertise in osteoporosis to establish and staff offices of the organization in the state to implement parts of the osteoporosis program. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §8.)
AL Code § 22-13A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-9 - State Health Officer Authorized to Accept Grants, Services, and Property From Entities; Federal Waivers.

Section 22-13A-9State Health Officer authorized to accept grants, services, and property from entities; federal waivers. (a) The State Health Officer may accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, foundations, organizations, medical schools, and other entities as may be available for the purposes of fulfilling the obligations of this program. (b) The State Health Officer shall seek any federal waiver or waivers that may be necessary to maximize funds from the federal government to implement this program. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §9.)
AL Code § 22-13A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 13A - Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Education Act.|Section 22-13A-10 - Implementation of Chapter Only to Extent Funds Made Available.

Section 22-13A-10Implementation of chapter only to extent funds made available. The provisions of this chapter shall be implemented only to the extent sufficient funds are made available for implementation and administration. (Acts 1995, No. 95-259, p. 435, §10.)
AL Code § 22-15A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-1 - Short Title.

Section 22-15A-1Short title.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act." (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §1.)
AL Code § 22-15A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-2 - Legislative Findings.

Section 22-15A-2Legislative findings. The Legislature finds as follows: (1) Numerous studies have found that tobacco smoke may be a major contributor to indoor air pollution and that breathing secondhand smoke may be a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in nonsmokers. At special risk are children, elderly people, individuals with cardiovascular disease, and individuals with impaired respiratory function, including asthmatics and those with obstructive airway disease. (2) Health hazards induced by breathing secondhand smoke may include lung cancer, heart disease, respiratory infection, and decreased respiratory function, including bronchospasm. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §2.)
AL Code § 22-15A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-3 - Definitions.

Section 22-15A-3Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) BAR AND LOUNGE. Any establishment which is primarily devoted to the serving of alcoholic beverages for consumption by patrons on the premises and in which the serving of food is only incidental to the consumption of beverages. Although a restaurant may contain a bar, the term "bar" shall not include the restaurant dining area. (2) CHILD CARE FACILITY. Any facility caring for children. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (4) EMPLOYER. Any person, partnership, association, corporation, or nonprofit entity that employs five or more persons, including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government; and any county, city, town, or village or any other political subdivision of the state; any public authority, commission, agency, or public benefit corporation; or any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of state or local government. (5) GOVERNMENT BUILDING. Any building owned or operated by the state, including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of state government; any county, city, town, or village or any other political subdivision of the state; any public authority, commission, agency, or public benefit corporation; or any other separate corporate instrumentality or unit of state or local government. (6) PUBLIC CONVEYANCE. A bus, taxi, train, trolley, boat, and any other means of public transit. (7) PUBLIC MEETING. Any meeting open to the public unless held in a private residence. (8) PUBLIC PLACE. Any enclosed area to which the public is permitted, including, but not limited to, auditoriums, elevators, hospitals, nursing homes, libraries, courtrooms, jury waiting rooms and deliberation rooms, theatres, museums, common areas of retirement homes, restaurants, laundromats, health facilities, educational facilities, shopping malls, government buildings, sports and recreational facilities, places of employment, airports, banks, retail stores, and service establishments. A private residence is not a "public place." (9) SERVICE LINE. Any indoor line at which one or more persons are waiting for or receiving service of any kind, whether or not the service involves the exchange of money. (10) SMOKING. The burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, or any other matter or substance that contains tobacco. (11) SMOKING AREA. Any designated area meeting the requirements of Section 22-15A-7. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §3.)
AL Code § 22-15A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-4 - Prohibition Against Smoking in Public Places; Exceptions.

Section 22-15A-4Prohibition against smoking in public places; exceptions. (a) No person shall smoke in a public place or at a public meeting except as otherwise provided in this subsection and in Section 22-15A-7. This prohibition does not apply in any of the following places: (1) Bars and lounges. (2) Retail tobacco stores and tobacco businesses. (3) Limousines used under private hire by an individual or corporation. (4) Hotel and motel rooms rented to guests, except for those rooms designated by the hotels and motels as "no smoking" rooms. (b) Smoking by patients in a chemical dependency treatment program or mental health program may be allowed in a separated well-ventilated area pursuant to a policy established by the administrator of the program that identifies circumstances in which prohibiting smoking would interfere with the treatment of persons recovering from chemical dependency or mental illness. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §4.)
AL Code § 22-15A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-5 - Written Smoking Policies by Employers; Designation of Nonsmoking Areas.

Section 22-15A-5Written smoking policies by employers; designation of nonsmoking areas. (a) By December 1, 2003, each employer having an enclosed place of employment may adopt, implement, make known, and maintain a written smoking policy which shall contain at a minimum all of the following requirements: (1) Any employee in a place of employment shall have the right to designate his or her work area as a nonsmoking area and to post the same with an appropriate sign or signs, to be provided by the employer. (2) Smoking shall be prohibited in all common work areas in a place of employment, unless a majority of the workers who work in that area agree that a smoking area will be designated. (b) The smoking policy shall be communicated to all employees within three weeks of its adoption. All employers shall supply a written copy of the smoking policy upon request to any existing or prospective employee. (c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, every employer shall have the right to designate any place of employment, or any portion thereof, as a nonsmoking area. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §5.)
AL Code § 22-15A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 15A - Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act.|Section 22-15A-6 - Designation of Smoking Areas; Requirements; Nonsmoking Policies.

Section 22-15A-6Designation of smoking areas; requirements; nonsmoking policies. (a) Pursuant to this section, the person in charge of a public place may designate an area for the use of smokers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a smoking area may not be designated and no person may smoke in any of the following unless the area is enclosed and well ventilated: (1) Child care facilities. (2) Hospitals, health care clinics, doctors' offices, physical therapy facilities, and dentists' offices. (3) Elevators. (4) Buses, taxicabs, and other means of public conveyance. (5) Government buildings, except private offices. (6) Restrooms. (7) Service lines. (8) Public areas of aquariums, galleries, libraries, and museums. (9) Lobbies, hallways, and other common areas in apartment buildings, senior citizen residences, nursing homes, and other multiple-unit residential facilities. (10) Polling places. (11) Schools or other school facilities or enclosed school sponsored events for grades K-12. (12) Retail establishments, excluding restaurants, except areas in retail establishments not open to the public. (13) Lobbies, hallways, and other common areas in multiple-unit commercial facilities. (b) If a smoking area is designated, existing physical barriers and ventilation systems shall be used to minimize the toxic effect of smoke, and no more than one-fourth of the total square footage in any public place within a single enclosed area shall be reserved and designated for smokers unless clientele dictates otherwise. No area designated as a smoking area shall contain common facilities which are expected to be used by the public. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any owner, operator, manager, or other person who controls any establishment or facility from declaring and enforcing a nonsmoking policy in the entire establishment or facility. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or this chapter, if any restaurant is deemed by its owner as being too small to have a designated smoking area, it shall be left up to the discretion of the owner if the facility will be a "smoking" or a "nonsmoking" facility. (Act 2003-314, p. 770, §6.)