For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(1) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice, including medical professional corporations, associations, and partnerships.
(2) DENTAL PRACTITIONER. Anyone licensed to practice dentistry in the State of Alabama, engaged in such practice, including professional dental corporations, associations, and partnerships.
(3) MEDICAL INSTITUTION. Any licensed hospital, or any physician’s or dentist’s office or clinic containing facilities for the examination, diagnosis, treatment, or care of human illnesses.
(4) PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION. Any medical or dental professional corporation or any medical or dental professional association.
(5) PHYSICIAN. Any person licensed to practice medicine in Alabama.
(6) DENTIST. Any person licensed to practice dentistry in Alabama.
(7) HOSPITAL. Such institutions as are defined in Section 22-21-20 as hospitals.
(8) OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. Any professional corporation or any person employed by physicians, dentists, or hospitals who are directly involved in the delivery of health care services.
(9) MEDICAL LIABILITY. A finding by a judge, jury, or arbitration panel that a physician, dentist, medical institution, or other health care provider did not meet the applicable standard of care, and that such failure was the proximate cause of the injury complained of, resulting in damage to the patient.
(Acts 1975, No. 513, p. 148, §3; Act 2025-289, §1(b)(1).)
Notes of Decisions
Cackowski v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 767 So. 2d 319 (Ala. 2000).
· cites it 5× “That statute defines "health care provider" as "[a] medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in § 6-5-481." Section 6-5-481(8) defines "other health care providers" as…”
M.C. v. Tallassee Rehab., P.C., 201 So. 3d 525 (Ala. 2015).
· cites it 3× “Code 1975 defines a “health care provider” as “[a] medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481.” Section 6-5-481(8) in turn defines “other health care…”
George H. Lanier Mem'l Hosp. v. Andrews, 901 So. 2d 714 (Ala. 2004).
· cites it 3× “hospital[] or other health care provider as [that term is] defined in Section 6-5-481." Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-542.”
Ex Parte Partners in Care, Inc., 986 So. 2d 1145 (Ala. 2007).
· cites it 10× “PIC does not dispute that it is not a "medical practitioner," a "dental practitioner," a "medical institution," a "physician," a "dentist," or a "hospital," as those terms are defined in § 6-5-481; thus, the question becomes whether PIC falls within the definition of "other…”
Noland Health Servs., Inc. v. Wright, 971 So. 2d 681 (Ala. 2007).
· cites it 2× “The nursing home is, however, "considered to be a `hospital' [as defined in Ala.Code 1975, §§ 6-5-481 and -542(1),] and thus, .”
Ex Parte Sawyer, 892 So. 2d 898 (Ala. 2004).
“" 5 Section 6-5-542 (1) defines a "health care provider" as "[a] medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481." See, e.g., Cackowski v.”
Brown v. Endo Pharm., Inc., 38 F. Supp. 3d 1312 (S.D. Ala. 2014).
· cites it 2× “” Ala.Code § 6-5-481(8). Nowhere in the Complaint does Brown allege that Stebbins was employed by physicians, dentists or hospitals during the relevant time period.”
Ex Parte HealthSouth Corp., 851 So. 2d 33 (Ala. 2002).
“Code 1975, defines a "health-care provider" as a "medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481." [2] See § 6-5-548(e) ("The purpose of this section is to…”
Avnet v. Altapointe Health Sys., Inc. (Ex parte Altapointe Health Sys., Inc.), 249 So. 3d 1108 (Ala. 2017).
· cites it 3× “Code 1975, defines a "health care provider" as a "a medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481." Section 6-5-481(1), Ala.”
Dowdy v. Lewis, 612 So. 2d 1149 (Ala. 1992).
· cites it 2× “, governs the suit against Lewis, who is a "health care provider" as defined in Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-481(8) and § 6-5-542(1).”
Morgan v. Publix Super Markets, Inc., 138 So. 3d 982 (Ala. 2013).
· cites it 2× “2000), this Court held that pharmacists were included within the definition in the AMLA of “other health-care providers,” see § 6-5-481(8), Ala.Code 1975, to which the AMLA applies: “After careful consideration, we conclude that the pharmacist who filled [the appellant’s]…”
Rudolph v. Lindsay, 626 So. 2d 1278 (Ala. 1993).
· cites it 2× “Rosemont was an action against a "skilled and intermediate care nursing facility," a "hospital" within the purview of the Medical Liability Act, see Ala.Code 1975, § 6-5-481. The plaintiff presented no expert testimony that Rosemont, in failing to successfully restrain his…”
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(1) — 3 cases
Avnet v. Altapointe Health Sys., Inc. (Ex parte Altapointe Health Sys., Inc.), 249 So. 3d 1108 (Ala. 2017).
“Code 1975, defines a "health care provider" as a "a medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481." Section 6-5-481(1), Ala.”
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(3) — 1 case
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(5) — 1 case
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(7) — 1 case
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(8) — 11 cases
M.C. v. Tallassee Rehab., P.C., 201 So. 3d 525 (Ala. 2015).
“Code 1975 defines a “health care provider” as “[a] medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in Section 6-5-481.” Section 6-5-481(8) in turn defines “other health care…”
Cackowski v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 767 So. 2d 319 (Ala. 2000).
“That statute defines "health care provider" as "[a] medical practitioner, dental practitioner, medical institution, physician, dentist, hospital, or other health care provider as those terms are defined in § 6-5-481." Section 6-5-481(8) defines "other health care providers" as…”
Brown v. Endo Pharm., Inc., 38 F. Supp. 3d 1312 (S.D. Ala. 2014).
“” Ala.Code § 6-5-481(8). Nowhere in the Complaint does Brown allege that Stebbins was employed by physicians, dentists or hospitals during the relevant time period.”
Ex Parte Partners in Care, Inc., 986 So. 2d 1145 (Ala. 2007).
“PIC does not dispute that it is not a "medical practitioner," a "dental practitioner," a "medical institution," a "physician," a "dentist," or a "hospital," as those terms are defined in § 6-5-481; thus, the question becomes whether PIC falls within the definition of "other…”
Dowdy v. Lewis, 612 So. 2d 1149 (Ala. 1992).
“, governs the suit against Lewis, who is a "health care provider" as defined in Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-481(8) and § 6-5-542(1).”
— Ala. Code § 6-5-481(9) — 1 case
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