{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-662","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 6-5-662","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:\n(1) ESTABLISHED FREE MEDICAL CLINIC. An organized community-based program providing medical care, without charge to individuals unable to pay for it, and which is limited to care that does not require the services of a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical center, and care that does not include the use of general anesthesia or require an overnight stay in a health care facility.\n(2) MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. A person licensed by the Alabama Medical Licensure Commission established under Section 34-24-310, or licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States; or a person licensed by the Alabama Board of Nursing established under Section 34-21-2; or a person licensed by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners established under Section 34-24-140; or a person licensed by the Alabama Board of Optometry established under Section 34-22-20; or a person licensed by the Board of Dental Examiners established under Sections 34-9-1 to 34-9-65, inclusive. Medical professional shall not include medical students, interns, or residents while they are completing training necessary for a medical license or certification as a specialist in a particular medical field.","path":["Title 6 Civil Practice.","Chapter 5 Actions.","Article 34 Volunteer Medical Professional Act."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=6-5-662","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"6e48a7af0f30637024be57e2fde1eaa9f3b24b8085885fad779ae42b473f03d8","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-661","next":"us-al/ala.-code-6-5-663"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}