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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3 - Local Health Authorities. › Section 22-3-8 - County Quarantine Officers.

Section 22-3-8
County quarantine officers.
There shall be in each county having no health officer a county quarantine officer, who shall be a licensed physician and who shall be appointed by the State Committee of Public Health on the recommendation of the county board of health, whose tenure of office shall expire on the election of a county health officer; provided, that in no event shall his term of office extend more than three years from the date of his appointment; and provided further, that the State Committee of Public Health shall have power to remove a quarantine officer at any time, in its judgment, the public good requires such removal. The salary of the county quarantine officer shall be fixed, at not exceeding $125.00 per month, by the county commission and shall be paid in monthly installments from funds available to the county for this purpose. The county quarantine officer shall, under the supervision and control of the state health officer and county board of health, perform all the duties in connection with the isolation, quarantine and control of cases of infectious and contagious diseases that are required of full-time county health officers.
(Code 1907, §710; Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1063; Acts 1927, No. 143, p. 102; Acts 1935, No. 443, p. 918; Code 1940, T. 22, §18.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3 - Local Health Authorities. › Section 22-3-9 - Appointment of Sanitary Officers.

Section 22-3-9
Appointment of sanitary officers.
In counties in which there are no health officers, and in counties in which, although there are health officers, adequate provision has not, in the opinion of the State Board of Health, been made for the proper notification, investigation and control of notifiable diseases and in localities in which the local health authorities fail to carry out the provision of the health laws of the state and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Health, the State Board of Health may appoint properly qualified sanitary officers to act as local health officers and to prevent the spread of disease in, and from, such localities and to enforce said laws, rules and regulations.
(Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1102; Code 1940, T. 22, §56.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3 - Local Health Authorities. › Section 22-3-10 - Tax to Establish and Maintain County Health Officer and Health Department.

Section 22-3-10
Tax to establish and maintain county health officer and health department.
The county commission of each county shall in its discretion be authorized to levy annually a special county tax, being a part of the general county tax of one half of one per centum per annum, in an amount sufficient to establish and maintain a full-time county health officer and county health department and for the prosecution of public health work within the county. The proceeds of said tax, when levied and collected, shall be placed in a separate fund and shall be used for no other purpose except that for which said tax is levied and collected. Such tax, and the proceeds thereof, may be anticipated by temporary loan certificates, and, when anticipated, all of such proceeds shall be deposited in the special county health fund or shall be deposited to the credit of the State Health Officer for the exclusive use of the maintenance of a full-time county health officer and full-time county health department within the county. This section is not exclusive, but is cumulative and remedial, and it shall not be construed to interfere with counties now operating or desiring to operate under mandatory laws relating to full-time health service.
(Acts 1935, No. 239, p. 631; Code 1940, T. 22, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3 - Local Health Authorities. › Section 22-3-11 - Appropriations by Municipalities for Public Health Work.

Section 22-3-11
Appropriations by municipalities for public health work.
Each incorporated municipality having a population of 5,000 or more, according to the last federal census, in counties which have provided for a health officer shall provide a sufficient sum of money properly to safeguard the public health and promote sanitation within the corporate limits of the municipality, and all municipalities may make appropriations especially for public health work.
(Acts 1919, No. 658, p. 909; Code 1923, §1056; Code 1940, T. 22, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3 - Local Health Authorities. › Section 22-3-12 - Payment of Health Department Claims, etc., Out of County or Municipal Budgets.

Section 22-3-12
Payment of health department claims, etc., out of county or municipal budgets.
In all counties or municipalities which have provided, or which have aided in providing, a budget out of which the claims, demands and expenses of the health department shall be paid, then such claims and demands of the health department shall not be a claim against the county or municipal treasury, but shall be paid out of the budget or funds, provided the county or municipality has paid into the budget its aliquot, or required part, of such budget.
(Code 1923, §1060; Code 1940, T. 22, §16.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-1 - Legislative Findings and Declarations.

Section 22-3A-1
Legislative findings and declarations.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest that additional facilities be made available in this state for public health purposes. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize the formation of a public corporation for the purposes of providing for the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipment of public health facilities and to improve such existing facilities for use by the State Board of Health and county board(s) of health throughout this state in carrying out the duties and powers imposed upon or vested in them; to authorize the said corporation to provide for payment of the costs of the said facilities by the issuance of bonds of the corporation; and to pledge the proceeds of such bonds and other revenues that may be available to it for payment of the debt service on said bonds.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-3 - Creation of Corporation; Members.

Section 22-3A-3
Creation of corporation; members.
The State Health Officer, the Governor or his designee, the Director of Finance of the state, the State Treasurer, one member of the state Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate (which member may be the President of the Senate), and one member of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (which member may be the Speaker of the House of Representatives) may become a public corporation with the powers hereinafter provided by proceeding according to the provisions of Section 22-3A-4.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-4 - Application.

Section 22-3A-4
Application.
To become a corporation, the State Health Officer, the Governor or his designee, the Finance Director of the state, the State Treasurer, the member representing the House of Representatives, and the member representing the Senate shall present to the Secretary of State an application signed by them which shall set forth:
(1) The name, official designation, and official residence of each of the applicants;
(2) The date on which each applicant was inducted or elected into office and the term of office of each applicant;
(3) The name of the proposed corporation, which shall be the Alabama Public Health Finance Authority;
(4) The location of the principal office of the proposed corporation; and
(5) Any other matter relating to the incorporation which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this chapter.
The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds. The Secretary of State shall examine the application and if he finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this section of this chapter, he shall receive, file and record it in an appropriate book of records in his office.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-5 - Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 22-3A-5
Certificate of incorporation.
When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as herein provided, the applicants shall constitute a public corporation under the name proposed in the application. The Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation under the Great Seal of the state and shall record the certificate with the application. No fees or compensation shall be paid to the Secretary of State for any service rendered or work performed in connection with the authority, its incorporation, dissolution or records.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-8 - Issuance of Bonds.

Section 22-3A-8
Issuance of bonds.
For the purposes of acquiring, constructing, installing and equipping public health facilities, the authority is hereby authorized to issue and sell from time to time its bonds, which bonds may be in the form of interest-bearing bonds or noninterest-bearing bonds. Other than refunding bonds, the aggregate principal amount of bonds issued under this chapter shall not exceed $45,000,000.00; provided, however, that, if the authority determines that the total net amount of bond proceeds available to provide funds for paying the costs of acquiring, constructing, improving, and equipping public health facilities (excluding underwriting discount, other issuance expenses and 10 percent of the principal amount of such bonds to be used to capitalize or fund a debt service reserve fund as authorized by Section 22-3A-16(b)), plus the interest income, not exceeding $2,000,000.00, earned on such net amount of bond proceeds pending expenditure thereof, will be less than $45,000,000.00, the aggregate principal amount of bonds issued under this chapter may be increased by the authority to such amount as will permit the authority to receive such net bond proceeds and such interest income (not exceeding $2,000,000.00) thereon totaling $45,000,000.00. The determination of the estimated issuance expenses, underwriting discount and projected expenditure schedule necessary to calculate the additional principal amount of bonds (if any) to be issued under this section shall be made by the authority.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-9 - Form of Bonds; Redemption Option.

Section 22-3A-9
Form of bonds; redemption option.
The bonds, which may be issued in one or more series, shall be in such forms and denominations and of such tenor and maturities, shall, if issued as interest-bearing bonds, bear such rate(s) of interest and be payable and evidenced in such manner, shall be payable in such installments at such time(s) and at such place(s), and may contain such other provisions not inconsistent with this chapter, all as may be provided in the resolution(s) of the directors under which the bonds are authorized to be issued; provided that none of the bonds shall have a specified maturity date later than 20 years after its date. At its election, the authority may retain in the resolution(s) under which any of the bonds are issued an option to redeem all or any thereof and at such redemption price(s) and after such notice(s) and on such dates and subject to such terms and conditions as may be set forth in said resolution(s) and as may be briefly recited in the bonds with respect to which such option of redemption is retained.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-10 - Authentication of Bonds.

Section 22-3A-10
Authentication of bonds.
The bonds shall be signed by the president of the authority and attested by its secretary; and a facsimile of the signatures of both of said officers may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of being manually signed if the proceedings under which the bonds are issued provides for the manual authentication of such bonds by a trustee or paying agent or by named individuals who are employees of the state and who are assigned to the Department of Finance or Office of the State Treasurer. The seal of the authority shall be impressed on the bonds, and a facsimile of said seal may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any of the bonds in lieu of being manually impressed thereon. Delivery of bonds so executed shall be valid notwithstanding any changes in officers subsequent to the signing of such bonds.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-11 - Sale of Bonds.

Section 22-3A-11
Sale of bonds.
Bonds of the authority (including refunding bonds) may be sold at such price(s) and at such time(s) as the directors may consider advantageous, either at public sale through competitive bidding or by private sale through negotiation with the prospective purchaser. The authority may fix the terms and conditions under which each sale of bonds may be held. The authority may pay out of the proceeds from the sale of the bonds all expenses, including, but not limited to, fees, premiums, discounts, insurance premiums and commissions and letters of credit or other credit enhancement fees, as the directors may deem necessary or advantageous. Neither a public hearing nor consent by the State Department of Finance or any other department or agency shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of any of the bonds. All bonds issued by the authority shall contain a recital that they are issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, which recital shall be conclusive evidence that the said bonds have been duly authorized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-12 - Nature of Bonds.

Section 22-3A-12
Nature of bonds.
The bonds shall not be general obligations of the authority but shall be limited obligations payable solely from one or more specified sources, including, but not limited to, the revenues and funds appropriated and pledged therefor or authorized to be pledged therefor in Section 22-3A-16 as security for the payment of the principal of and the interest and premium (if any) on the bonds issued by it under this chapter. All series of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter, including refunding bonds, shall be issued on a parity, without preference or priority between the bonds of any series, with respect to the security for the payment of the principal of and the interest on such bonds. All bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the authority and shall not be an obligation or debt of the state. The bonds shall be construed to be negotiable instruments although payable solely from one or more specified sources as herein provided.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-13 - Tax Exemption; Use of Bonds as Security; Investment in Bonds.

Section 22-3A-13
Tax exemption; use of bonds as security; investment in bonds.
The bonds and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. Any of the bonds may be used by the holder thereof as security for the deposit of any funds belonging to the state or to any instrumentality or agency of the state in any instance where security for such deposits may be required. Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof, or by the document that is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity may, in addition to any other investment powers conferred and with the exercise of reasonable business prudence, invest trust funds in any of the bonds.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-16 - Appropriation Made; Debt Service Reserve Fund Established.

Section 22-3A-16
Appropriation made; Debt Service Reserve Fund established.
(a) For the purpose of providing funds to enable the authority to pay on their respective due dates the principal of and the interest and premium (if any) on any bonds issued by it under the provisions of this chapter and to accomplish the objects of this chapter, there is hereby irrevocably pledged to such purpose and there is hereby appropriated so much as may be necessary for such purpose of the receipts from the incremental and additional excise taxes or fees levied on the disposal of hazardous waste or hazardous substances by the provisions of (i) the act resulting from the enactment of House Bill 310 introduced at the 1990 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature (whether such bill is enacted before or after this chapter) or (ii) any other statute, now or hereafter enacted, which appropriates or pledges such a tax or fee for the payment of the principal of and the interest and premium (if any) on bonds issued by the authority under the provisions of this chapter.
(b) A Debt Service Reserve Fund is authorized to be established and maintained in such an amount and under such conditions for any or all series of the bonds as may be determined by the authority in its resolution(s) relating to the bonds. The authority is authorized to make payments from bond proceeds or any other funds or revenues available to it (including tax revenues pledged for the payment of the authority's bonds in excess of those required to meet current debt service on such bonds) into the Debt Service Reserve Fund. Income earned from the investment of moneys held in the Debt Service Reserve Fund may be used by the authority for any purpose designated by the authority that would constitute a permitted use of funds of the authority under this chapter. The authority is authorized to determine the conditions for the utilization of the Debt Service Reserve Fund (including earnings from the investment of such fund) in its resolution(s) relating to the bonds secured thereby, and by the terms of such resolution(s), to dedicate and pledge such fund and the investment earnings therefrom to payment of debt service on the bonds.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §16.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-17 - Obligations, etc., as Obligations of Authority and Not State.

Section 22-3A-17
Obligations, etc., as obligations of authority and not state.
All contracts made, obligations incurred and bonds issued by the authority shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the authority and shall not create obligations or debts of the state.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §17.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-18 - Investment of Proceeds From Bond Sale; When Authorized; Application of Income.

Section 22-3A-18
Investment of proceeds from bond sale; when authorized; application of income.
Prior to the completion of all public health facilities described in Section 22-3A-19, any portion of the principal proceeds derived from the sale of the bonds which the board of directors may determine is not then needed for any of the purposes for which the bonds are authorized to be issued shall, on order of the authority, be invested by the State Treasurer in permitted investments which mature at such time or times as the authority shall direct. At any time and from time to time on order of the authority, any such investments may be sold or otherwise converted by the State Treasurer into cash. The income derived from any such investments shall be applied first for the payment of the costs of providing the public health facilities described in Section 22-3A-19 and, to the extent not needed for such purpose, such income may be disbursed on order of the authority for any purpose for which the authority may lawfully expend its funds.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §18.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-20 - Authority as Nonprofit Corporation.

Section 22-3A-20
Authority as nonprofit corporation.
The authority shall be a nonprofit corporation, and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any private entity.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §20.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-21 - Dissolution of Authority.

Section 22-3A-21
Dissolution of authority.
When all bonds issued by the authority and all obligations assumed by it under the provisions of this chapter shall have been paid in full, the then president of the authority shall thereupon execute and deliver in the name of and in behalf of the authority an appropriate deed, or deeds, to which the seal of the authority shall be affixed and attested by the secretary of the authority, whereby there shall be conveyed to the state all the buildings, properties and other assets then owned by the authority. The then officers and directors of the authority shall at such time file with the Secretary of State a written statement, subscribed and sworn to by each of them, reciting the payment in full of all bonds theretofore issued by the authority and the execution and delivery of such deed or deeds to the state, which statement shall be filed by the Secretary of State and recorded with the certificate of incorporation of the authority, whereupon the authority shall stand dissolved.
(Act 1990, No. 90-598, §21.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-22 - Payment by State Treasurer Authorized; Records.

Section 22-3A-22
Payment by State Treasurer authorized; records.
Out of the revenues appropriated and pledged in or pursuant to Section 22-3A-16, the State Treasurer is authorized and directed to pay the principal of and the interest and premium (if any) on the bonds on the respective due dates of such principal, interest and premium (if any), and he is further authorized and directed to set up and maintain appropriate records pertaining thereto.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §22.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-23 - Approval of Allocations Other Than Those in Section 22-3a- 19(a) to Be Unanimous.

Section 22-3A-23
Approval of allocations other than those in Section 22-3A- 19(a) to be unanimous.
Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter, no allocations from any sources, including, but not limited to, bond proceeds and earnings thereon and debt service reserve and earnings thereon, shall be authorized for public health facilities in this state, other than allocations listed in Section 22-3A-19(a), unless and until there is recorded in the official minutes of the authority the unanimous consent of all the members of the board of directors approving said allocations. In the absence of an authority member, his vote may be cast in writing and submitted to the chairman prior to the meeting during which said vote is scheduled.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §23.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 3A - Alabama Public Health Finance Authority. › Section 22-3A-24 - Payments and Investment Agreements to Ensure Federal Tax Exemption.

Section 22-3A-24
Payments and investment agreements to ensure federal tax exemption.
The authority shall have the power to make such payments to the United States of America as the directors deem necessary to cause the interest on any bonds of the authority to be and remain exempt from federal income taxation. The authority shall have the power to make agreements respecting the investment of funds of the authority necessary in order that the interest income on bonds of the authority be and remain exempt from federal income taxation.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-598, §24.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-1 - Short Title.

Section 22-4-1
Short title.
This article may be referred to as the "State Health Planning and Development Act of 1975."
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-3 - State Board of Health Designated as State Health Planning and Development Agency; Powers and Duties Generally.

Section 22-4-3
State Board of Health designated as State Health Planning and Development Agency; powers and duties generally.
(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 and revise as necessary a preliminary state health plan, which shall be made up of the health systems plans of the health systems agencies within the state, and which shall be submitted to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for approval or disapproval and for use in developing the state health plan;
(3) Upon implementation of Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act and adoption of federal regulations thereto, to prepare, review and revise as necessary a State Medical Facilities Plan, which shall be submitted to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for approval or disapproval as being consistent with the State Health Plan;
(4) To prepare, review, adopt and revise as necessary a State Medical Facilities Plan pursuant to Title VI of the Public Health Service Act, which plan shall become the basic review document for the certificate of need program as an interim plan until implementation of Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act;
(5) To assist the Statewide Health Coordinating Council in the review of the State Health Plan and the State Medical Facilities Plan;
(6) To assist the Statewide Health Coordinating Council in the administration of its functions;
(7) To serve as the designated planning agency for the purpose of Section 1122 of the Social Security Act (42 USC § 1320a-1);
(8) To make findings as to the need for such services, after consideration of recommendations of health systems agencies respecting new institutional health services;
(9) To review on a periodic basis all institutional services and make public its findings;
(10) To administer a health facilities construction program;
(11) To administer a program for the development of health resources;
(12) To cooperate with and assist health systems agencies in health planning and resource development activities;
(13) To provide for fair hearing procedures; and
(14) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this article.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §3; Acts 1978, No. 777, p. 1134, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-4 - Establishment of Internal Divisions or Bureaus and Professional Staff by State Board of Health.

Section 22-4-4
Establishment of internal divisions or bureaus and professional staff by State Board of Health.
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 professional staff for health planning and health resource development and construction of health care facilities.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-6 - Appropriations to State Board of Health.

Section 22-4-6
Appropriations to State Board of Health.
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 Board of Health for planning, health care facilities construction and resource development any funds which are transferred or donated to it from any source for such health planning, health care facilities construction and resource development functions.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-8 - Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Functions.

Section 22-4-8
Statewide Health Coordinating Council - Functions.
(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 coordinate the health systems plans of each of the health systems agencies;
(2) Prepare, review and revise as necessary, with the assistance of the State Health Planning and Development Agency, and approve or disapprove, the State Health Plan, which shall be made up of the health systems plans modified to achieve their coordination and compliance with statewide health planning criteria and standards;
(3) Review the State Medical Facilities Plan, pursuant to Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act, prepared by the State Health Planning and Development Agency, and approve the plan as consistent with the State Health Plan and advise and consult with the state agency in carrying out the plan; provided, that until such time as Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act is implemented, the Statewide Health Coordinating Council shall advise and consult with the state agency in the preparation, review and administration of the State Medical Facilities Plan pursuant to Title VI of the Public Health Service Act;
(4) Conduct public hearings on the State Health Plan and the State Medical Facilities Plan;
(5) Review annually the budget of each health systems agency;
(6) Review applications for planning grants for health systems agencies and health service development;
(7) Review annually and approve or disapprove any state plan and any revision of a state plan or application for funding under the Health Planning and Resource Development Act, the Community Mental Health Centers Act or the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970;
(8) Serve as the advisory council to the designated planning agency for the administration of Section 1122 of the Social Security Act;
(9) Serve as advisory council to the state agency for the certificate of need program;
(10) Appoint and create such committees as it may deem necessary to administer its functions; provided, that not less than 50 percent of the members of each committee shall be consumers;
(11) Advise the state agency of the state generally on the performance of its functions; and
(12) Perform such other functions that may be necessary from time to time to carry out the administration of its duties.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §9; Acts 1978, No. 777, p. 1134, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-9 - Health Systems Agencies.

Section 22-4-9
Health systems agencies.
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 and coordinate their efforts with the State Board of Health and the Statewide Health Coordinating Council in all planning activities. The activities include:
(1) The gathering and analysis of suitable data;
(2) The establishment of a regional health systems plan and an annual implementation plan;
(3) The provision of technical assistance and/or limited financial assistance to those seeking to implement provisions of the plans;
(4) The coordination of activities with the PSRO and other appropriate planning and regulatory bodies;
(5) The review and approval or disapproval of applications for federal funds for health programs within their areas;
(6) Assistance to the State Board of Health in the performance of capital expenditure reviews;
(7) Assistance to the State Board of Health in making findings as to the need for new institutional health services proposed to be offered in their areas;
(8) Assistance to the State Board of Health in reviewing existing institutional health services offered with respect to the continuing appropriateness of such services; and
(9) Presentation annually of recommendations to the State Board of Health regarding projects for the modernization, construction and conversion of medical facilities in their areas.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-10 - Cooperation of Officers, Agencies, etc., of State, etc., With State Board of Health and Statewide Health Coordinating Council.

Section 22-4-10
Cooperation of officers, agencies, etc., of state, etc., with State Board of Health and Statewide Health Coordinating 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 Coordinating Council, their agents and employees in health planning and resource development functions. Any department of the government of Alabama which has statutory or legally designated authority and responsibility to administer state or state-federal programs which involve related health functions shall cooperate with the State Board of Health in its health planning and resources development functions so that these programs shall be properly considered in the overall health program.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-11 - Preparation, Adoption, etc., of Preliminary State Health Plan Generally; Provision in Plan for Visual Care.

Section 22-4-11
Preparation, adoption, etc., of preliminary state health plan generally; provision in plan for visual care.
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 systems agencies within the state. The state agency may make revisions of the health systems plans to achieve appropriate coordination or to deal more effectively with statewide health needs. The preliminary state health plan shall be submitted to the statewide health coordinating council for approval or disapproval and for its use in developing the State Health Plan. The State Board of Health is authorized to confer with any or all other persons, organizations or governmental agencies that have an interest in public health problems and needs.
Any portion of the State Health Plan that provides for visual care, as authorized in Chapter 22 of Title 34 of this Code, relating to optometry, shall provide that the service shall be performed by a duly licensed optometrist, ophthalmologist or licensed physician skilled in the diseases of the eye, whichever the patient or individual may select.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §7; Acts 1978, No. 777, p. 1134, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-12 - Designation of State Board of Health as State Agency for Receipt, Administration, etc., of Funds for Preparation, Administration, etc., of State Health Plan.

Section 22-4-12
Designation of State Board of Health as state agency for receipt, administration, etc., of funds for preparation, 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 to accept, receive, retain and administer any and all funds which are now available or which may become available in the future, either through donations or appropriations, for the preparation and administration or the supervision of the preparation and administration of the State Health Plan.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-13 - Preparation, Review, and Revision of State Medical Facilities Plan.

Section 22-4-13
Preparation, review, and revision of State Medical Facilities Plan.
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 Plan, which shall include all health care facilities defined in Section 22-4-2, shall divide the State of Alabama into health service areas and, based on population and health facility utilization statistics and such other criteria as the State Board of Health may direct, set forth the need for health care facilities in such numbers and locations that all citizens of the state shall have access to an integrated and interrelated system of health care. The State Medical Facilities Plan shall consider the medical facilities plans of the health systems agencies and shall be submitted to the Statewide Health Coordinating Council for approval or disapproval as consistent with the State Health Plan. The State Medical Facilities Plan shall be the basic review document for the certificate of need program; provided, that the State Board of Health shall be empowered and authorized to prepare, review, adopt and revise, as necessary, a State Medical Facilities Plan pursuant to Title VI of the Public Health Service Act with the advice and consultation of the Statewide Health Coordinating Council, to be used as an interim review document for the certificate of need program, until such time as Title XVI of the Public Health Service Act is implemented and federal regulations are adopted pursuant thereto.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §13; Acts 1978, No. 777, p. 1134, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-14 - Construction, Operation, etc., of Public Hospitals, Health Centers, etc., by State Board of Health; Power of State Board of Health to Cooperate and Enter Into Contracts With Federal Government, Nonprofit Associations, etc., in Construction, Operation, etc., of Public Hospitals, Health Centers, Etc.

Section 22-4-14
Construction, operation, etc., of public hospitals, health centers, etc., by State Board of Health; power of State Board of 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 operate public hospitals, health centers and related facilities for the treatment of any type of disease.
The State Board of Health is authorized and empowered to cooperate and to make contracts with the United States Government, any local political subdivisions or their agencies, any nonprofit association or public improvement society in the acquisition, building, equipping, maintaining and operating of any public hospitals, health centers and related facilities for the treatment of any kind of disease.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §14.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-15 - Designation of State Board of Health as State Agency for Receipt and Administration of Funds, Gifts, etc., for Construction, Maintenance, etc., of Public Health Care Facilities; Power of State Board of Health to Enter Into Contracts With Agencies for Those Purposes.

Section 22-4-15
Designation of State Board of Health as state agency for receipt and administration of funds, gifts, etc., for construction, 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 all funds for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating public health care facilities appropriated by the United States Government or the State of Alabama, and it may receive and administer any and all gifts or donations in general from any individual or agency for the purpose of constructing, equipping, maintaining and operating such facilities. The State Board of Health is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with any agency for the purpose of carrying the above into effect.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §15.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-16 - Acquisition, Purchase, Sale, etc., by State Board of Health of Land, Buildings, etc., for Carrying Out Health Care Facility Construction and Operation Program.

Section 22-4-16
Acquisition, purchase, sale, etc., by State Board of Health of land, buildings, etc., for carrying out health care facility 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 facility construction and operation program; to sell, exchange or otherwise transfer property, land, buildings and equipment in order to carry out the comprehensive health care facility construction program; and to do all things necessary to carry out the powers given in this article.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §16.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 22-4-17 - Construction and Implementation of Provisions of Article.

Section 22-4-17
Construction and implementation of provisions of article.
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 of PL 93-641 to the State of Alabama.
(Acts 1975, No. 1197, p. 2365, §19.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 22 - Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control. › Title 1 - Health and Environmental Control Generally. › Chapter 4 - State Health Planning and Development. › Article 2 - Alabama Health Planning Facilitation Act. › Section 22-4-30 - Short Title.

Section 22-4-30
Short title.
This article shall be cited and known as the "Alabama Health Planning Facilitation Act."
(Act 2015-471, §1.)