Section 22-11A-110 – Short Title.

Section 22-11A-110 Short title. This article shall be cited and known as the “Mike Denton Infection Reporting Act.” (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §1.)

Section 22-11A-111 – Definitions.

Section 22-11A-111 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2) BOARD. The State Board of Health. (3) COUNCIL. The Health Care Data Advisory Council. (4) DATA. Patient information submitted by health care facilities to the Department of Public Health necessary […]

Section 22-11A-112 – Health Care Facility Acquired Infection Data Collection and Dissemination.

Section 22-11A-112 Health care facility acquired infection data collection and dissemination. (a) The board, upon consultation with and approval of the council, shall establish and maintain a system for the protection, collection, and dissemination of health care facility acquired infection data. (b) The health care facility acquired infection data collection, and dissemination shall become operational […]

Section 22-11A-113 – Rules and Regulations Governing Implementation.

Section 22-11A-113 Rules and regulations governing implementation. By August 1, 2010, the board, after consultation with and the approval of the council, shall promulgate all rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement the provisions of this article. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §4.)

Section 22-11A-114 – Reporting Categories.

Section 22-11A-114 Reporting categories. (a) All general, critical access, and specialized hospitals licensed pursuant to Section 22-21-20, shall report data on health care facility acquired infections for the specific clinical procedures as recommended by the council and defined by the department, in the following categories: Surgical site infections; ventilator associated pneumonia and central line related […]

Section 22-11A-115 – Submission of First Report.

Section 22-11A-115 Submission of first report. Within one year of the certification by the department, health care facilities shall make the first report due under this article. The board shall specify by rule the types of information on patients with health care facility acquired infections which shall be submitted and the method of submission. The […]

Section 22-11A-116 – Confidentiality of Information.

Section 22-11A-116 Confidentiality of information. Individual patient information submitted to the department under the provisions of this article shall not be public information. Reports and studies prepared and released by the department based upon such data shall be public information. Reports and studies prepared by the department shall be statistically risk adjusted using a generally […]

Section 22-11A-117 – Studies and Publication.

Section 22-11A-117 Studies and publication. The department may undertake a reasonable number of studies and publish information in collaboration with licensed health care providers based upon the data obtained pursuant to the provisions of this article. One of the purposes for such studies will be to provide specific comparative health care facility acquired infection rates. […]

Section 22-11A-118 – Health Care Data Advisory Council.

Section 22-11A-118 Health Care Data Advisory Council. (a) There is established the Health Care Data Advisory Council to assist in developing regulations and standards necessary to implement the provisions of this article, to review and serve as consultants to the board on matters related to any reports or publications prior to a report or publication […]

Section 22-11A-119 – Rules and Regulations Governing Penalties.

Section 22-11A-119 Rules and regulations governing penalties. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations developed pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act for certain civil monetary penalties for health care facilities which substantially fail to comply with the provisions of this article. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §10.)

Section 22-11A-120 – Rules and Regulations Governing Dissemination and Costs.

Section 22-11A-120 Rules and regulations governing dissemination and costs. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act providing for the dissemination and costs of reports and publications to any party deemed appropriate by the department. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §11.)

Section 22-11A-121 – Use of Data.

Section 22-11A-121 Use of data. (a) The department shall utilize the data and information received for the benefit of the public. (b) Individual patient data submitted to the department by health care facilities pursuant to this article shall at all times remain confidential and privileged from discovery. This article does not expand or repeal any […]

Section 22-11A-122 – Enforcement.

Section 22-11A-122 Enforcement. The department may bring civil actions in any court of competent jurisdiction, collect civil monetary penalties, and enforce compliance with this article or any requirement or appropriate request of the department made pursuant to this article. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §13.)

Section 22-11A-123 – Priority of Federal Program.

Section 22-11A-123 Priority of federal program. This article shall no longer have any force or effect and shall not be enforceable after the department determines that there has been an enactment of a United States government program for collecting and disseminating health care facility acquired infection data which mandates, at a minimum, the reporting, collection, […]

Section 22-11A-124 – Construction.

Section 22-11A-124 Construction. This article shall be construed or interpreted as being in addition to other laws on the subjects covered by this article. (Act 2009-490, p. 900, §15.)