Ala. Code § 22-21-225
In the event any federal funds are made available to the state by the federal government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, for use in carrying out the purposes of this article, the State Board of Health is authorized to take such action and promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary in order to qualify for and obtain such funds.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the Department of Human Resources from complying with the requirements of the federal Social Security Act, as amended, in relation to the administration by said department of the program of medical care, including hospitalization, for persons eligible for public assistance.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent the State Department of Education from carrying out the provisions of the approved state plans for Vocational Rehabilitation Service and Crippled Children's Service in cooperation with the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Ala. Code § 22-21-225 (1975)