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AL Code § 38-4-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 4 - Public Assistance Generally.|Section 38-4-13 - State Public Welfare Trust Fund.

Section 38-4-13State public welfare trust fund. There is hereby created a state public welfare trust fund. All receipts of the State Department of Human Resources shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of this trust fund, including general fund appropriations, sales tax receipts, liquor profit receipts, the surplus of the Confederate pension fund, federal funds and all other receipts, income or gifts to the state department. Disbursements from the state public welfare trust fund shall be made on warrants drawn by the state comptroller on the state treasury, upon the authorization of the State Commissioner of Human Resources. (Acts 1951, No. 698, p. 1205.)
AL Code § 38-5-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-1 - Amount of Assistance.

Section 38-5-1Amount of assistance. Any applicant who qualifies under the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to an amount of assistance, which, when added to the income of the applicant from all other sources, equals $125.00 per month; provided, that any income or resources permitted to be disregarded by the laws of the United States or regulations issued pursuant thereto in calculating aid to blind persons shall not be considered as income of the applicant and shall not reduce the amount of assistance herein provided. In any case where it is found that the needs of an applicant exceed the minimum provided by this section, an additional amount of assistance shall be paid. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §3; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 262, p. 405; Acts 1971, No. 2429, p. 3879.)
AL Code § 38-5-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-2 - To Whom Assistance Payable.

Section 38-5-2To whom assistance payable. Assistance to the blind shall be payable under this chapter to or on behalf of any person: (1) Who shall comply with the other requirements of this chapter; and (2) Has not sufficient income and resources to provide a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health, as further provided in this chapter; provided, that any income or resources required or permitted by the Federal Social Security Act or regulations made thereunder to be disregarded are hereby excepted; and (3) Who qualifies for blind assistance under subsection (b) of section 38-4-1. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §2.)
AL Code § 38-5-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-3 - Purpose of Chapter.

Section 38-5-3Purpose of chapter. The purpose of the provisions of this chapter is to relieve blind persons from the distress of poverty, to promote self-care, to enlarge the economic opportunities of the blind and to stimulate the blind to greater efforts in striving to render themselves self-supporting. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §1.)
AL Code § 38-5-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-4 - Property Which May Be Retained by Applicant.

Section 38-5-4Property which may be retained by applicant. An applicant may retain personal or real property owned by him or in combination with any other person without reference to its value if it serves to provide the applicant with a home. Real property owned by the applicant or in combination with his spouse which is producing income, reasonably consistent with its value, which is used for the support of the applicant, may be retained in an amount not to exceed an assessed valuation of $5,000.00 as assessed by the county assessor, less any encumbrances thereon of record. The applicant may retain as a reserve for future contingencies any combination of personal or real property not to exceed a total net value of $1,200.00. The value of the following property shall be excluded in determining eligibility under this chapter: (1) Personal jewelry, personal effects, home furnishings and other property used to provide, equip and maintain a home for the applicant; (2) Such additional income and resources by those recipients who have a plan for self-support as may be found necessary to carry out such plan for up to a period of 12 months, or so long as may be permitted under the regulations of the Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare; (3) Motor vehicles needed for transportation; (4) Any property right which is essential to land use or which is not available for the use of or expenditure by or in behalf of the applicant to meet a current or future need of said applicant. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §4.)
AL Code § 38-5-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-5 - Aid Inalienable; Cost of Hospitalization, Medical Care, etc., Not to Constitute a Lien on Property of Recipient.

Section 38-5-5Aid inalienable; cost of hospitalization, medical care, etc., not to constitute a lien on property of recipient. All aid given as public assistance for the blind shall be absolutely inalienable by any assignment, sale, attachment, execution or otherwise; and, in case of bankruptcy, the assistance shall not pass through any trustee or other person acting on behalf of creditors. The cost of hospitalization or other medical care or other service furnished by the state or by a county to a recipient of assistance under this chapter shall not constitute a lien upon any real or personal property or personal effects of such recipient. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §5.)
AL Code § 38-5-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-6 - Relatives Not Legally Liable for Support, Hospital and Medical Care, Etc.

Section 38-5-6Relatives not legally liable for support, hospital and medical care, etc. No relative shall be held legally liable to support or to contribute to the support of any applicant for or recipient of assistance under this chapter. No relative shall be held liable to defray in whole or in part the cost of any medical care or hospital care or other service rendered to said recipient pursuant to any provision of this chapter if he is an applicant for or a recipient of assistance under this chapter at the time such medical care or hospital care or other service is rendered. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §6.)
AL Code § 38-5-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 5 - Assistance to Needy Blind Persons.|Section 38-5-7 - Conflicts With Social Security Act.

Section 38-5-7Conflicts with Social Security Act. Should any portion, section or clause of this chapter be declared or adjudicated to be contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of the Social Security Act, as amended, that portion, section or clause of this chapter shall have no further force or effect. (Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §8.)
AL Code § 38-6-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-1 - Program of Medical Assistance to Elderly Not Receiving Pensions Authorized.

Section 38-6-1Program of medical assistance to elderly not receiving pensions authorized. The State Department of Human Resources is authorized to establish, in keeping with Title I of the Federal Social Security Act as amended, a medical assistance program for certain persons 65 years of age and over not receiving old age pensions. The Department of Human Resources shall be responsible for the administration of the program but may contract with another state agency or private organization in connection with this program. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §1.)
AL Code § 38-6-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-2 - Medical Assistance Defined; Right to Choose Practitioner or Participate in Program.

Section 38-6-2Medical assistance defined; right to choose practitioner or participate in program. Medical assistance for persons 65 years of age and over not receiving old age pensions shall mean the same as the term is defined in the Federal Social Security Act as amended. Any individual receiving medical assistance under this chapter shall have full freedom of choice in selecting any provider of medical care and services, as defined in Title I of the Federal Social Security Act as amended, who is duly licensed to provide such care and services to the general public by a state licensing authority when such licensing is required and who qualifies and agrees to participate under this chapter. All providers of such medical assistance to the aged electing to qualify to participate in the state plan under this chapter shall have the opportunity to do so. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §2.)
AL Code § 38-6-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-3 - Determination of Scope of Medical Assistance.

Section 38-6-3Determination of scope of medical assistance. The State Board of Human Resources, in conference with the commissioner, shall determine from time to time the scope and kinds of medical assistance for the aged which the department will administer. This determination shall be made with due regard to: (1) The amount of state and federal funds available for this purpose; (2) The most pressing medical needs of the aged not receiving old age pensions but without sufficient income and resources to meet the costs of necessary medical services; and (3) The assurance that persons in similar circumstances will receive equitable treatment throughout the state. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §3.)
AL Code § 38-6-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-4 - Rules for Determining Eligibility for Assistance.

Section 38-6-4Rules for determining eligibility for assistance. The commissioner shall develop reasonable standards and rules of procedure for determining eligibility for medical assistance for the aged, including those necessary to comply with the Federal Social Security Act as amended. Such standards and rules shall prescribe safeguards which restrict the use or disclosure of information concerning applicants for and recipients of medical assistance for the aged to purposes directly connected with the administration of this chapter. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §4.)
AL Code § 38-6-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-5 - Persons Eligible for Medical Assistance.

Section 38-6-5Persons eligible for medical assistance. Medical assistance for the aged shall be payable under this chapter on behalf of any needy person who has attained the age of 65 years and who: (1) Has made application therefor in the manner prescribed by the State Department of Human Resources; (2) Has been certified by the appropriate medical profession to be in need of medical assistance under this chapter; (3) Has not sufficient income and resources (including insurance, workers' compensation, etc.) to meet the cost of necessary medical services; (4) Is a resident of the state; (5) Has not directly or indirectly disposed of or deprived himself of any property for the purpose of qualifying for the benefits of this chapter; (6) Is not receiving an old age pension. Medical assistance for the aged shall be payable under this chapter on behalf of any person who is a patient of an institution, public or private, where such payments are matchable under the provisions of the Federal Social Security Act as amended and where such institution conforms to the requirements of the Federal Social Security Act as amended and applicable statutes of Alabama. Medical assistance for the aged shall be payable under this chapter on behalf of any person who needs noninstitutional care and services for such care and services as provided under Title I of the Federal Social Security Act as amended. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §5.)
AL Code § 38-6-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-6 - Procedures for Determining Eligibility.

Section 38-6-6Procedures for determining eligibility. Eligibility for medical assistance for the aged shall be determined by the Department of Human Resources through such procedures as the department shall develop. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §6.)
AL Code § 38-6-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-7 - Hearing for Applicant or Recipient.

Section 38-6-7Hearing for applicant or recipient. A hearing shall be provided any applicant for or recipient of medical assistance for the aged as provided in Section 38-4-5. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §7.)
AL Code § 38-6-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-8 - Penalty for False Representation.

Section 38-6-8Penalty for false representation. The penalty for false representation under this chapter shall be the same as contained in Section 38-4-7. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §8.)
AL Code § 38-6-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 6 - Medical Assistance to Elderly Persons.|Section 38-6-9 - Suspension of Provisions Conflicting With Amendments to Social Security Act.

Section 38-6-9Suspension of provisions conflicting with amendments to Social Security Act. Any portion of this chapter which shall come in conflict with the provisions of the Federal Social Security Act by reason of amendments of said Federal Social Security Act hereafter adopted shall, on certificate of the Attorney General that such conflict exists, be suspended in its operation until amendment thereof can be given consideration by the next legislative session. (Acts 1961, No. 683, p. 976, §9.)
AL Code § 38-7-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 7 - Child Care.|Section 38-7-1 - Short Title.

Section 38-7-1Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Child Care Act of 1971. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §1.)
AL Code § 38-7-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 7 - Child Care.|Section 38-7-4 - License to Operate or Conduct Child-Care Facility - Application; Investigation; Application to Operate Foster Family Home May Be Made to Licensed Child-Placing Agency.

Section 38-7-4License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Application; investigation; application to operate foster family home may be made to licensed child-placing agency. Any person, group of persons or corporation who or which receives children or arranges for care or placement of one or more children unrelated to the operator shall apply for a license or for approval to operate one of the types of child-care facilities defined in this chapter. Application for such license or approval to operate a child-care facility shall be made to the department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it. The department, upon receiving such application, shall examine the premises of the child-care facility, including buildings, equipment, furnishings and appliances thereof and shall investigate the persons responsible for the care of children therein. If, upon such examination of the facility and investigation of the persons responsible for care of children, the department is satisfied that the facility and the responsible persons reasonably meet standards prescribed for the type of child-care facility for which application is made, the department shall issue a license or an approval in the proper form, designating on said license or approval the type of child-care facility and, except for a child-placing agency, the number of children to be served at any one time. Application to operate a foster family home may be made to a licensed child-placing agency as defined in subdivision (7) of Section 38-7-2, and such licensed child-placing agency may examine said foster family home and investigate persons therein responsible for the care of children, and, upon being satisfied that the foster family home and the responsible persons reasonably meet standards prescribed by the department, said licensed child-placing agency may issue an approval to said foster family home. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §4.)
AL Code § 38-7-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 7 - Child Care.|Section 38-7-5 - License to Operate or Conduct Child-Care Facility - Issuance and Term; Temporary Permits; Provisional Approval of Home; Preferential Treatment of Family Members Concerning Placement of Children.

Section 38-7-5License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Issuance and term; temporary permits; provisional approval of home; preferential treatment of family members concerning placement of children. (a) Licenses or approvals shall be issued in such form and manner as prescribed by the department and are valid for two years from the date issued, unless revoked by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee, or by the child-care facility designated on the notice of approval, provided, that the following occur: (1) Licenses or approvals for boarding homes are valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked by the department, or by the licensed child-placing agency which issued the approval, or unless voluntarily surrendered by the licensee or by the child-care facility designated on the notice of approval. (2) Approvals for free homes shall continue in effect until notice of disapproval is given by the department, or by the licensed child-placing agency which issued the approval, or until the child-care facility designated on the notice of approval voluntarily withdraws. (b) The department may issue a six-month permit to a facility for child care to allow such facility reasonable time to become eligible for a full license; provided, however, that no such six-month permit shall be issued to a foster family home. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when a child is taken into the department's foster care or custody on an emergency basis, or when there is a disruption or imminent disruption in a current foster care placement requiring placement elsewhere, and a prospective foster home is available, the department or licensed child-placing agency may conduct a preliminary inspection of the home and issue a provisional approval of the home. The provisional approval shall continue in effect for no more than six months and is nonrenewable. A provisional approval may be denied or revoked by the department at any time for failure to meet minimum standards set by the department or for any reason set forth in Section 38-7-8. (d) Prior to the emergency licensing of foster homes, the department shall adhere to the settlement agreement reached in the R.C. v. Nachman lawsuit relating to preferential treatment for family members concerning the placement of children. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §5; Acts 1996, No. 96-765, p. 1350, §1.)
AL Code § 38-7-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 7 - Child Care.|Section 38-7-6 - License to Operate or Conduct Child-Care Facility - Renewal; Reexamination; Renewal of Approval of Boarding Home.

Section 38-7-6License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Renewal; reexamination; renewal of approval of boarding home. (a) A licensed or approved child-care facility operating under this chapter shall apply for renewal of its license or approval, the application to be made to the department on forms prescribed by it; provided, however, that application for renewal of approval of a boarding home may be made to the licensed child-placing agency which issued the approval. (b) The department shall reexamine every child-care facility for renewal of license or approval, including in that process, but not limited to, the examination of the premises and records of the facility and the persons responsible for the care of children as the department considers necessary to determine that minimum standards for licensing or approval continue to be met; provided, however, that in the case of a boarding home approved by a licensed child-placing agency, such reexamination may be made by said agency. If the department or the licensed child-placing agency, as the case may be, is satisfied that the facility continues to meet and maintain minimum standards which the department prescribes and publishes, the department shall renew the license or approval to operate the facility or the licensed child-placing agency shall renew its approval of a boarding home. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §6.)
AL Code § 38-7-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 38 - Public Welfare.|Chapter 7 - Child Care.|Section 38-7-7 - License to Operate or Conduct Child-Care Facility - Department to Establish Minimum Standards for Licensing; Factors to Be Considered; Children in Need of Special Treatment; Department to Offer Consultation.

Section 38-7-7License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Department to establish minimum standards for licensing; factors to be considered; children in need of special treatment; department to offer consultation. (a) The department shall prescribe and publish minimum standards for licensing and for approving all child-care facilities, as defined in this chapter. In establishing such standards the department shall seek the advice and assistance of persons representative of the various types of child-care facilities. The standards prescribed and published under this chapter shall include regulations pertaining to: (1) The operation and conduct of the child-care facility and the responsibility it assumes for child care; (2) The character, suitability and qualifications of the applicant and other persons directly responsible for the care and welfare of children served; (3) The general financial ability and competence of the applicant to provide necessary care for children and to maintain prescribed standards; (4) The number of individuals or staff required to insure adequate supervision and care of the children served; (5) The appropriateness, safety, cleanliness and general adequacy of the premises, including maintenance of adequate fire prevention and health standards conforming to state laws and municipal codes to provide for the physical comfort, care, well-being and safety of children served; (6) Provisions for food, clothing, educational opportunities, program equipment and individual supplies to assure the healthy physical and mental development of children served, consistent with the definitions contained in this chapter; (7) Maintenance of records pertaining to the admission, progress, health and discharge of children, and provisions for confidentiality of such records; (8) Filing of reports with the department; and (9) Discipline of children. (b) If, in a facility for child care, there are children diagnosed as mentally ill, mentally retarded or physically handicapped who are determined to be in need of special mental treatment or of nursing care, or both mental treatment and nursing care, the department shall seek the advice and recommendation of the Department of Mental Health or the State Board of Health, or of both, regarding the residential treatment and nursing care provided by the facility. (c) The department, in applying standards prescribed and published, as herein provided, shall offer consultation through employed staff or other specified persons to assist applicants and licensees in meeting and maintaining minimum requirements for a license and to help them otherwise to achieve programs of excellence related to the care of children served. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §7.)