Rapid Care Family Medical Clinic

10/20/2025

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10/20/2025

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10/10/2025

National PA Week (Oct 6–12) is the perfect time to thank Stephanie Saint, PA, for caring for our neighbors with excellence and heart. We’re grateful for you, Stephanie! 💙

10/06/2025

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10/06/2025

📣 Important Update: Alabama Changes the Medical Age of Consent for Minors (Effective October 1, 2025)

(Shared by Rapid Care Family Medical)

Big changes are coming to Alabama’s healthcare consent laws, and it’s important for parents, teens, and providers to understand what’s shifting.

🩺 What Changed

Under Senate Bill 101 (SB 101), signed into law by the Alabama Legislature:
• The age of consent for medical, dental, and mental health services has been raised from 14 to 16 years old.
• This means that starting October 1, 2025, minors under age 16 will generally need a parent or legal guardian’s consent to receive most non-emergency medical, dental, or mental health care.

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⚖️ What Hasn’t Changed — The Exceptions

Certain situations still allow minors to consent on their own:
✅ Sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment
✅ Pregnancy-related care (including prenatal services)
✅ Drug or alcohol dependency treatment
✅ Emergency or life-threatening situations
✅ Emancipated, married, or independent minors (still have consent authority)

These exceptions were preserved to make sure minors can still access urgent, confidential, or sensitive care when needed.

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👩‍👩‍👧 Why It Matters

This law aims to increase parental involvement in healthcare decisions for younger teens, while keeping exceptions in place for urgent and confidential care.
For healthcare providers like Rapid Care Family Medical, it means:
• We’ll continue to provide compassionate, confidential care to all patients.
• For patients under 16, we’ll now need parental or guardian consent for most visits and procedures (unless an exception applies).
• For patients 16 and older, you can still consent to your own medical, dental, and mental health services as before.

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🕒 Effective Date

This new law takes effect October 1, 2025.
If you’re unsure how this change affects your child or teen’s care, our staff is happy to answer your questions and guide you through what consent is needed for specific services.

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❤️ Rapid Care Family Medical

“Caring for your family through all walks of life.”
📍 9511 US Hwy 431, Albertville, AL
📞 (256) 891-7001

10/02/2025

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10/01/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

At Rapid Care Family Medical, we stand with the fighters, honor the survivors, and remember the loved ones we’ve lost. 💗

Breast cancer touches so many lives—including right here in our community. Early detection saves lives, which is why we encourage every woman to:
✔ Schedule regular screenings
✔ Know your family history
✔ Perform monthly self-checks

Together, we can raise awareness, spread hope, and support one another. Let’s paint the month pink in the fight against breast cancer! 🌸

💖 Share this post to remind someone you care about: Early detection is protection.

10/01/2025

From sniffles to sutures, checkups to chronic care—we’ve got your family covered.
• Same-day visits • Primary care • Sick & injury care
• School/sports physicals • Vaccines • Labs on site
Walk-ins welcome. (256) 891-7001

09/24/2025

Your neighborhood clinic for the whole family—children, teens, adults, seniors. We accept Medicare & Medicaid. Same-day sick visits are available. (256) 891-7001

09/22/2025

Same-day appointments, walk-ins as available. Primary care for adults & kids, labs, vaccines, minor injuries, physicals, weight & addiction care.
☎️ (256) 891-7001 | 📍 9511 US Hwy 431, Albertville

Fast. Local. Compassionate.
✔ Same-day sick visits
✔ In-house labs & shots
✔ Minor procedures & wound care
✔ Weight management & Suboxone program

09/19/2025

At Rapid Care Family Medical, we believe health care should be personal, compassionate, and comprehensive. We don’t just treat symptoms—we oversee your care like family. With nearly 30 years of service to our community, we’ve built a reputation for quality, trust, and excellence.
We are here for every stage of life, from routine checkups to chronic care management, urgent needs, weight loss, addiction medicine, and beyond.

09/18/2025