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34-24-361
Section 34-24-361 Investigations; reporting offenses; proceedings and actions; privileged information.
(a)(1) The State Board of Medical Examiners on its own motion may investigate any evidence
which appears to show that a physician or osteopath holding a certificate of qualification
to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of Alabama is or may be guilty of any of the
acts, offenses, or conditions set out in Section 34-24-360. As part of its investigation,
the board may require a criminal history background check of the physician or osteopath. In
such event, the physician or osteopath shall submit a complete set of fingerprints to the
State Board of Medical Examiners. The board shall submit the fingerprints provided by the
physician or osteopath to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI). The fingerprints shall
be forwarded by the ABI to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a national criminal
history record check. Costs associated with conducting a criminal history...
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34-24-333
Section 34-24-333 Issuance of certificate of qualification; application and issuance of license;
issuance of license under Retired Senior Volunteer Program. (a) When an applicant for a license
to practice medicine or osteopathy has complied fully with all requirements of the law regulating
the practice of medicine or osteopathy, the board shall issue a certificate of qualification
to the commission certifying the qualification of such person, and thereafter such applicant
may apply to the commission for a license to practice medicine or osteopathy for which such
certificate indicates his or her qualification. If the commission finds that the applicant
is of good moral character and has been duly certified by the board, the commission shall
issue to such applicant a license, unless it appears to the commission that there is other
good and reasonable cause for refusing to issue such license, it being the purpose and intent
of this section to give the Medical Licensure Commission overall...
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34-27B-2
Section 34-27B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL SUPERVISION.
A situation where a licensed respiratory therapist or physician is available for the purpose
of communication, consultation, and assistance. (3) HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The definition shall
be the same as in Section 22-21-260. (4) MEDICALLY APPROVED PROTOCOL. A detailed plan for
taking specific diagnostic or treatment actions, or both, authorized by the treating physician
of the patient, all of which actions shall be: a. In a hospital or other inpatient health
care facility, approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist or in an
outpatient treatment setting approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist.
b. Except in cases of medical emergency, instituted following an evaluation of the patient
by a physician or otherwise directed by the supervising...
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34-24-344
Section 34-24-344 Limited waiver of licensing requirements for certain athletic team physicians.
(a) Subject to subsection (b), the licensing requirements of this chapter do not apply to
any person who holds a current unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in
another state when the person, pursuant to a written agreement with an athletic team located
in that state provides medical services to any member of the official traveling party. (b)
In providing medical services pursuant to subsection (a), the person may not provide medical
services at a health care facility including, but not limited to, a hospital, an ambulatory
surgical facility, or any other facility in which medical care, diagnosis, or treatment is
provided on an inpatient or outpatient basis. (Act 2015-451, §1.)...
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34-24-605
Section 34-24-605 Ownership and operation. (a) All registrants must provide pain management
services at a location that is owned and operated by one of the following: (1) One or more
physicians licensed to practice medicine in Alabama. (2) A business entity registered with
the Secretary of State. (3) A governmental entity or body, or political subdivision, or any
combination thereof, including state universities and schools. (b) In order to be registered,
a physician shall certify that each practice location is under the direction of a medical
director who shall be a physician who possesses a current, unrestricted license to practice
medicine or osteopathy in Alabama. (c) Every registrant providing pain management services
is required to obtain access to the Alabama Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) maintained
by the Alabama Department of Public Health. (Act 2013-257, p. 673, §1.)...
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20-2-250
Section 20-2-250 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of a controlled substance whether by injection,
inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient by any of the following:
a. A collaborating physician or, in his or her presence, his or her authorized agent. b. A
certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife. c. The patient at the
direction and in the presence of the collaborating physician, certified registered nurse practitioner,
or certified nurse midwife. (2) BOARD. The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Alabama.
(3) CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE or CNM. An advanced practice nurse who is subject to a collaborative
practice agreement with a collaborating physician pursuant to Title 34, Chapter 21, Article
5, and who has advanced knowledge and skills relative to the management of women's health
care focusing on pregnancy, childbirth, the...
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45-39-40.20
Section 45-39-40.20 Application of article to certain situations and services. (a) Nothing
in this article shall prohibit service in case of emergency or domestic administration, without
compensation, nor services by persons authorized under the laws of this county to practice
medicine, surgery, dentistry, chiropody, osteopathy, or chiropractic. This article shall not
apply to the services of personnel of the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps,
or to registered nurses doing any of the acts or works defined as barbering; and this article
shall not apply to the teaching or practice of barbering in training public school or trade
school pupils. (b) This article shall not apply to any person who only occasionally practices
barbering and receives no compensation therefor, or does any act or thing mentioned in subdivision
(1) of Section 45-39-40.02 without holding herself or himself out to the public as a practicing
barber, as defined in this article. Cosmetologists are...
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20-2-60
Section 20-2-60 Definitions. As used in this article the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of a controlled substance, whether by injection,
inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient by any of the following:
a. A supervising physician, or, in his or her presence, his or her authorized agent. b. An
assistant to physician. c. The patient at the direction and in the presence of the supervising
physician or assistant to physician. (2) ASSISTANT TO PHYSICIAN. Any person who is a graduate
of an approved program, is licensed by the board, and is registered by the board to perform
medical services under the supervision of a physician approved by the board to supervise an
assistant to physician. (3) BOARD. The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of Alabama.
(4) PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION. A formal relationship between a licensed assistant to physician
and a supervising physician under whom the assistant to physician...
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27-51-1
Section 27-51-1 Payment for services of licensed physician assistant. (a) An insurance policy
or contract providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses
shall include a provision for the payment to a supervising physician for necessary medical
or surgical services that are provided by a licensed physician assistant practicing under
the supervision of the physician, and pursuant to the rules, regulations, and parameters for
physician assistants, if the policy or contract pays for the same care and treatment provided
by a licensed physician or doctor of osteopathy. (b) An insurance policy or contract subject
to this section shall not impose a practice or supervision restriction which is inconsistent
with or more restrictive than provided by law. (c) This section shall apply to services provided
under a policy or contract delivered, continued, or renewed in this state on or after August
1, 1997, and to any existing policy or contract, on the policy's or...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of doctor
of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including birds, fish,
reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files an application
to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary technician. (4)
BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING VETERINARIAN. A
veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques to a licensed
Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting veterinarian
shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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