reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
AL Code § 22-21A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-2 - Pledge.

Section 22-21A-2Pledge.  The member states shall take joint and separate action to secure the consent of the United States Congress to this compact in order to return the authority to regulate health care to the member states consistent with the goals and principles articulated in this compact. The member states shall improve health care policy within their respective jurisdictions and according to the judgment and discretion of each member state. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §2.)
AL Code § 22-21A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-3 - Legislative Power.

Section 22-21A-3Legislative power.  The legislatures of the member states have the primary responsibility to regulate health care in their respective states. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §3.)
AL Code § 22-21A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-4 - State Control.

Section 22-21A-4State control.  Each member state, within its state, may suspend by legislation the operation of all federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders regarding health care that are inconsistent with the laws and regulations adopted by the member state pursuant to this compact. Federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and orders regarding health care shall remain in effect unless a member state expressly suspends them pursuant to its authority under this compact. For any federal law, rule, regulation, or order that remains in effect in a member state after the effective date, that member state shall be responsible for the associated funding obligations in its state. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §4.)
AL Code § 22-21A-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-5 - Funding.

Section 22-21A-5Funding.  (a) Each federal fiscal year, each member state shall have the right to federal monies up to an amount equal to its member state current year funding level for that federal fiscal year, funded by Congress as mandatory spending and not subject to annual appropriation, to support the exercise of member state authority under this compact. This funding shall not be conditional on any action of or regulation, policy, law, or rule being adopted by the member state. (b) By the start of each federal fiscal year, Congress shall establish an initial member state current year funding level for each member state, based upon reasonable estimates. The final member state current year funding level shall be calculated, and funding shall be reconciled by the United States Congress based upon information provided by each member state and audited by the United States Government Accountability Office.  (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §5.)
AL Code § 22-21A-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-6 - Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission.

Section 22-21A-6Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission.  (a) The Interstate Advisory Health Care Commission is established. The commission consists of members appointed by each member state through a process to be determined by each member state. A member state may not appoint more than two members to the commission and may withdraw membership from the commission at any time. Each commission member is entitled to one vote. The commission may not act unless a majority of the members are present, and no action shall be binding unless approved by a majority of the commission's total membership. (b) The commission may elect from among its membership a chair. The commission may adopt and publish bylaws and policies that are not inconsistent with this compact. The commission shall meet at least once a year, and may meet more frequently. (c) The commission may study issues of health care regulation that are of particular concern to the member states. The commission may make nonbinding recommendations to the member states. The legislatures of the member states may consider these recommendations in determining the appropriate health care policies in their respective states. (d) The commission shall collect information and data to assist the member states in their regulation of health care, including assessing the performance of various state health care programs and compiling information on the prices of health care. The commission shall make this information and data available to the legislatures of the member states. Notwithstanding any other provision in this compact, no member state shall disclose to the commission the health information of any individual, nor shall the commission disclose the health information of any individual. (e) The commission shall be funded by the member states as agreed to by the member states. The commission shall have the responsibilities and duties as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the member states in accordance with the terms of this compact. (f) The commission may not take any action within a member state that contravenes any state law of that member state. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §6.)
AL Code § 22-21A-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-7 - Congressional Consent.

Section 22-21A-7Congressional consent.  This compact shall be effective on its adoption by at least two member states and consent of the United States Congress. This compact shall be effective unless the United States Congress, in consenting to this compact, alters the fundamental purposes of this compact, which are: (1) To secure the right of the member states to regulate health care in their respective states pursuant to this compact and to suspend the operation of any conflicting federal laws, rules, regulations, and orders within their states. (2) To secure federal funding for member states that choose to invoke their authority under this compact, as prescribed by Section 22-21A-5. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §7.)
AL Code § 22-21A-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-8 - Amendments.

Section 22-21A-8Amendments.  The member states, by unanimous agreement, may amend this compact from time to time without the prior consent or approval of Congress and any amendment shall be effective unless, within one year, the Congress disapproves that amendment. Any state may join this compact after the date on which Congress consents to the compact by adoption into law under its state Constitution. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §8.)
AL Code § 22-21A-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21A - Health Care Compact.|Section 22-21A-9 - Withdrawal; Dissolution.

Section 22-21A-9Withdrawal; dissolution.  Any member state may withdraw from this compact by adopting a law to that effect, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until six months after the governor of the withdrawing member state has given notice of the withdrawal to the other member states. A withdrawing state shall be liable for any obligations that it may have incurred prior to the date on which its withdrawal becomes effective. This compact shall be dissolved upon the withdrawal of all but one of the member states. (Act 2013-420, p. 1672, §9.)
AL Code § 22-21B-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-1 - Short Title.

Section 22-21B-1Short title. This chapter may be known and cited as the Health Care Rights of Conscience Act. (Act 2017-189, §1.)
AL Code § 22-21B-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-2 - Legislative Findings.

Section 22-21B-2Legislative findings. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) It is the public policy of the State of Alabama to respect and protect the fundamental right of conscience of individuals who provide health care services. (2) Without comprehensive protection, health care rights of conscience may be violated in various ways, such as harassment, demotion, salary reduction, termination, loss of privileges, denial of aid or benefits, and refusal to license, or refusal to certify. (3) It is the purpose of this chapter to protect religious or ethical rights of all health care providers to decline to provide, perform, assist, or participate in providing or performing certain health care services that violate their consciences, where they have made their objections known in writing in advance. (4) It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit discrimination, disqualification, or coercion upon such health care providers who decline to perform any health care service that violates their conscience and who object in writing as soon as practicable prior to being asked to perform such health care services. (Act 2017-189, §2.)
AL Code § 22-21B-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-3 - Definitions.

Section 22-21B-3Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context: (1) CONSCIENCE. The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider. (2) DISCRIMINATION. Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal of staff privileges, refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction of wages or benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal to award any grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities. (3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist, researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student, or employee, counselor, social worker, or any professional, paraprofessional, or any other person who furnishes or assists in the furnishing of health care services. (4) HEALTH CARE SERVICE. Patient medical care, treatment or procedure that is limited to abortion, human cloning, human embryonic stem cell research, and sterilization, and is related to: Testing, diagnosis or prognosis, research, instruction, prescribing, dispensing, or administering any device, drug, or medication, surgery, or any other care or treatment rendered or provided by health care providers. Health care service does not include notifying a member of a health care institution's management of a patient inquiry about obtaining a health care service that a health care provider believes may violate his or her conscience. (5) OBJECT IN WRITING. To provide advance notice in a signed written paper document to an authorized agent of his or her employer, board, or other oversight agency of a particular health care provider. The notice shall be provided within a reasonable time, but in no case less than 24 hours prior to any service or procedure objected to under this chapter by the health care provider. (6) PARTICIPATE. To perform, assist in, refer for, admit for purposes of providing, or participate in providing, any health care service or any form of such service. Participate does not include compliance with a health care institution's policy and procedure which states that a health care provider must notify a member of the health care institution's management of a patient's inquiry about obtaining a health care service that the health care provider believes may violate his or her conscience. (Act 2017-189, §3.)
AL Code § 22-21B-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-4 - Participation in a Health Care Service That Violates the Conscience of Health Care Provider; Written Objection; Liability.

Section 22-21B-4Participation in a health care service that violates the conscience of health care provider; written objection; liability. (a) A health care provider has the right not to participate, and no health care provider shall be required to participate, in a health care service that violates his or her conscience when the health care provider has objected in writing prior to being asked to provide such health care services. (b) When objecting in writing in accordance with this chapter, no health care provider shall be civilly, criminally, or administratively liable for declining to participate in a health care service that violates his or her conscience except when failure to do so would immediately endanger the life of a patient. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person, health care provider, health care institution, public or private institution, public official, or any board which certifies competency in medical or health care specialties to discriminate against any health care provider in any manner based on his or her declining to participate in a health care service that violates his or her conscience, where the health care provider has made his or her objections known in writing. Provided further, students may be evaluated based on their understanding of course materials, but no student shall be required to perform a health care service or be penalized because he or she subscribes to a particular position on health care services. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, in a life-threatening situation where no other health care provider is available or capable of providing or participating in a health care or medical service, a health care provider shall provide and participate in diagnosis, medical treatment, medical care, and medical procedures until an alternate health care provider capable of providing or participating in the emergency medical treatment, medical care, or medical procedures is found or otherwise becomes available. (e) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a hospital, as defined in Section 22-21-20, or other health care entity, and any employee, physician, member, or person associated with the hospital or other health care entity is immune from criminal and civil liability for any damage caused by the refusal of a health care provider to participate in a health care service as defined in this chapter at a facility owned, operated, or controlled by the hospital or other health care entity. (Act 2017-189, §4.)
AL Code § 22-21B-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-5 - Injunctive Relief.

Section 22-21B-5Injunctive relief. (a) An action for injunctive relief may be brought for the violation of any provision of this chapter.  (b) The court in such action may award injunctive relief, including ordering reinstatement of a health care provider to his or her prior job position, back pay, and costs of the action. (Act 2017-189, §5.)
AL Code § 22-21B-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-6 - Construction With Abortion Statutes.

Section 22-21B-6Construction with abortion statutes. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit or require the violation of any Alabama statute, regulation, or other provision of law that regulates or provides rights, duties, obligations, or limitations related in any way to abortion. (Act 2017-189, §6.)
AL Code § 22-21B-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-7 - Abortion Clinics; Relation to Other Statutes.

Section 22-21B-7Abortion clinics; relation to other statutes. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to health care institutions or employers who are licensed by the State Board of Health as abortion clinics. Further, nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, or the "Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987" commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing with Section 6-5-548, or any amendment to any of the foregoing, or any judicial interpretation of any of the foregoing. (Act 2017-189, §7.)
AL Code § 22-21B-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 21B - Health Care Rights of Conscience Act|Section 22-21B-8 - Severability.

Section 22-21B-8Severability. If any part, section, or subsection of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect parts, sections, or subsections or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid part, section, or subsection or application and to this end, such invalid portions of this chapter are declared severable. (Act 2017-189, §8.)
AL Code § 22-22-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 22 - Water Pollution Control.|Section 22-22-2 - Purpose of Chapter; Declaration of Policy.

Section 22-22-2Purpose of chapter; declaration of policy. Whereas the pollution of the waters of this state constitutes a menace to public health and welfare, creates public nuisances, is harmful to wildlife, fish and aquatic life and impairs domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses of water, it is hereby declared to be the public policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter to conserve the waters of the state and to protect, maintain and improve the quality thereof for public water supplies, for the propagation of wildlife, fish and aquatic life and for domestic, agricultural, industrial, recreational and other legitimate beneficial uses; to provide for the prevention, abatement and control of new or existing water pollution; and to cooperate with other agencies of the state, agencies of other states and the federal government in carrying out these objectives. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §1.)
AL Code § 22-22-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 22 - Water Pollution Control.|Section 22-22-7 - Technical and Other Advisory Committees.

Section 22-22-7Technical and other advisory committees. (a) In order to make available to the commission the services of an advisory body on such technical matters as the commission shall require, there is hereby created the Technical Advisory Committee to the commission which shall consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Director of the Alabama Development Office and the State Geologist, each of whom shall be members of said advisory committee throughout his respective term and until the appointment of his successor. The Technical Advisory Committee shall meet on call of the chairman of the commission and shall advise the chairman and the commission on any technical matters referred to it by the chairman of the commission. From time to time, as circumstances may require, a member of the Technical Advisory Committee may designate a representative of his department or agency to perform the duties of the member making the designation. Such person, if any, designated pursuant to this subsection, shall have the powers and be subject to the duties and responsibilities of the officer appointing him. The staffs and departments or the members of the Technical Advisory Committees supporting them in their official capacity are hereby authorized and directed to render whatever assistance is necessary to further the duties of said advisory committee or to accomplish the purposes of this chapter. (b) The commission is authorized to provide for the establishment of other advisory committees, appointment of the membership of such committees, scope of investigation and other duties of such committees. The period of duration of such committees and the terms of members of such committees shall be established by the commission. No salary or compensation shall be allowed any member of such committees for services thereon. Travel, subsistence, and other expenses incurred by members of such committees in the discharge of their official duties as members of such committees, and when approved by the chairman or the director by direction of the commission, shall be paid at the rate allowed other state employees as provided by Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36 of this code from any funds which are, or may become, available for the purpose of this chapter. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §3.)
AL Code § 22-22-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 22 - Water Pollution Control.|Section 22-22-11 - Disbursement of Funds.

Section 22-22-11Disbursement of funds. Funds which are or may become available from any source, appropriations or otherwise, to accomplish the purposes of this chapter, shall be disbursed by the commission or by its director in accordance with rules prescribed by the commission. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §3.)
AL Code § 22-22-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control.|Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally.|Chapter 22 - Water Pollution Control.|Section 22-22-13 - Chapter Supplementary to Other Laws; Powers of Attorney General Not Affected.

Section 22-22-13Chapter supplementary to other laws; powers of Attorney General not affected. This chapter is intended to supplement existing law, and no part of this chapter shall be construed to repeal any existing laws specifically enacted for the protection of health or the control of radiation. All remedies for the prevention and abatement of water pollution given to the Attorney General through the authority of this chapter are merely cumulative. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as negating or destroying any common law or statutory right, duty, power or authority of the Attorney General of Alabama. (Acts 1971, No. 1260, p. 2175, §8.)