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20-2-252
Section 20-2-252 Certificate requirements. The Board of Medical Examiners may grant
a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC) to a certified
registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) or certified nurse midwife (CNM) who: (1) Is practicing
in accordance with this article, Title 34, Chapter 21, Article 5, and all rules and regulations
pertaining to collaboration between a qualified physician and a qualified CRNP or a CNM. (2)
Submits proof of successful completion of a course or courses approved by the board which
includes advanced pharmacology and prescribing trends relating to controlled substances and
which is consistent with the same requirements for other mid-level providers. (3) Provides
accurate and complete documentation of 12 or more months of active, clinical practice with
one or more collaborative practices agreement which is governed by Title 34, Chapter 21, Article
5 and which has received final approval from the Board of Medical Examiners and the...
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20-2-214
Section 20-2-214 Limited access to database permitted for certain persons or entities.
(a) The following persons or entities shall be permitted access to the information in the
controlled substances database, subject to the limitations indicated below: (1) Authorized
representatives of the certifying boards; provided, however, that access shall be limited
to information concerning the licensees of the certifying board, however, authorized representatives
from the Board of Medical Examiners may access the database to inquire about certified registered
nurse practitioners (CRNPs), or certified nurse midwives (CNMs) that hold a Qualified Alabama
Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC). (2) A licensed practitioner approved
by the department who has authority to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances.
The licensed practitioner's access shall be limited to information concerning himself or herself,
registrants who possess a Qualified Alabama Controlled...
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20-2-251
Section 20-2-251 Certifying board; advisory committee; access to records; protocols,
formularies, medical regimens. (a) The Board of Medical Examiners is hereby designated as
the certifying board for the registration and approval of a certified registered nurse practitioner
(CRNP) or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in obtaining or renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled
Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC). The board may adopt regulations concerning the
application procedures, fees, and grounds for the restriction, limitation, suspension, or
revocation of a QACSC, excluding the charge of expenses for conducting an investigation or
expenses of a hearing, and to provide for hearings in connection with the same. The board
shall establish a unique QACSC number that identifies the particular applicant as a certified
registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife with a valid QACSC. However, nothing
in this article shall permit the board to encroach on the powers, duties,...
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20-2-254
Section 20-2-254 Grounds for denial of application or request for renewal, etc. The
Board of Medical Examiners may deny an application of a certified registered nurse practitioner
(CRNP) or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) requesting a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances
Registration Certificate (QACSC), deny a request for a renewal of a QACSC, or initiate action
against the QACSC of a CRNP or a CNM possessing a QACSC based on the following grounds: (1)
Fraud or deceit in applying for, procuring, or attempting to procure a QACSC in the State
of Alabama. (2) Conviction of a crime under any state or federal law relating to any controlled
substance. (3) Conviction of a crime or offense which affects the ability of the CRNP or CNM
to practice with due regard for the health or safety of his or her patients. (4) Prescribing
a drug or utilizing a QACSC in such a manner as to endanger the health of any person or patient
of the CRNP, CNM, or collaborating physician. (5) Suspension or...
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34-21-88
Section 34-21-88 Acts which constitute grounds for termination. The following acts shall
constitute grounds for the termination by the Board of Nursing of a certified registered nurse
practitioner's or a certified nurse midwife's certificate of qualification to engage in these
areas of advanced practice nursing and for the termination of the approval of the State Board
of Medical Examiners of the collaborating practice of a physician and certified registered
nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife, or both: (1) Prescribing in violation of
this article or the rules and regulations of the State Board of Medical Examiners or the Board
of Nursing. (2) For a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife
to engage in any act or render any services not authorized in his or her protocol or for a
physician to require or to knowingly permit or condone such an act. (3) Failure on the part
of a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife to...
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34-21-85
Section 34-21-85 Joint committee designated to recommend rules and regulations; requirements
to engage in advanced practice nursing. The joint committee shall be the state authority designated
to recommend rules and regulations to the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of
Nursing for the purpose of regulating the collaborative practice of physicians and certified
registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives. No person may practice as a certified
registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife in this state unless that person
possesses a certificate of qualification issued by the Board of Nursing and practices under
written protocols approved by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing
and signed by a qualified collaborating physician or physicians and certified registered nurse
practitioner or certified nurse midwife or is exempt from the requirement of a written protocol
according to rules promulgated by the State Board of...
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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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34-24-502
Section 34-24-502 Licensure. (a) License requirement. No person shall engage in the
practice of medicine or osteopathy across state lines in this state, hold himself or herself
out as qualified to do the same, or use any title, word, or abbreviation to indicate to or
induce others to believe that he or she is licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy across
state lines in this state unless he or she has been issued a special purpose license to practice
medicine or osteopathy across state lines in accordance with the provisions of this article;
provided however, that no person who holds a full, unrestricted, and current license issued
under Sections 34-24-310 to 34-24-343, inclusive, shall be required to obtain a special purpose
license to practice medicine or osteopathy across state lines. (b) Issuance of license. The
Medical Licensure Commission shall issue a special purpose license to practice medicine or
osteopathy across state lines upon presentation by an applicant of a...
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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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34-21-81
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. The State Board of Medical Examiners
established pursuant to Section 34-24-53. (2) BOARD OF NURSING. The Board of Nursing
established under Section 34-21-2. (3) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse
that has gained additional knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized
program of nursing education that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles and has been
certified by the Board of Nursing to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing.
There shall be four categories of advanced practice nurses: Certified registered nurse practitioners
(CRNP), certified nurse midwives (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and
clinical nurse specialists (CNS). Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse
midwives are subject to collaborative practice agreements with an Alabama physician....
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