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38-9C-7
Section 38-9C-7 Effect of chapter on established standards of medical care; application of
written policies requirement. This chapter shall not be interpreted or construed to alter,
expand, or diminish established standards of medical care applicable to physicians licensed
to practice medicine. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the requirement
to develop and implement written policies and procedures as outlined in Section 38-9C-5 shall
not apply to the private offices of physicians licensed to practice medicine. (Acts 1995,
No. 95-690, p. 1502, §7.)...
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22-6-11
Section 22-6-11 Breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment. (a) This section shall
be known and may be cited as the "2009 Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Act." (b)(1) Medicaid eligibility and coverage shall be extended to a woman who has been
determined to be eligible to participate in and has been screened for breast or cervical cancer
by any health care provider or entity, or both, that satisfies any of the following: a. Receives
direct payment for screening services by National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection
Program (NBCCEDP) Title XV funds. b. Is funded at least in part by NBCCEDP grantee Title XV
funds for screening services. c. Is not funded at all by NBCCEDP grantee Title XV funds but
has been identified by the Department of Public Health as part of the Alabama Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Detection Program and operates consistently within its guidelines. (2) Coverage
under this section shall be limited to any woman screened and...
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16-47-222
Section 16-47-222 Applications and awards; repayment of loans. (a) The board shall establish
and award, according to the judgment of the board, loans to provide for the training of qualified
applicants for admission or students in any accredited master's degree program for physician
assistant studies at a medical school or college. The board may permit eligible people to
apply for a loan under the Alabama Physician's Assistants Service Program in any scholastic
year and for any previously completed scholastic year. The board's awarding of loans shall
be done after consultation with the physician's assistant advisory committee of the Alabama
Board of Medical Examiners. (b) The board may award to an eligible person a loan or loans
totaling in value as much as the average in-state tuition and required fees charged at public
institutions in Alabama for completing on time a master's degree program for physician assistant
studies. But a loan or loans may be awarded only to people who have...
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22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
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22-8A-3
Section 22-8A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ADULT. Any person
19 years of age or over. (2) ARTIFICIALLY PROVIDED NUTRITION AND HYDRATION. A medical treatment
consisting of the administration of food and water through a tube or intravenous line, where
the recipient is not required to chew or swallow voluntarily. Artificially provided nutrition
and hydration does not include assisted feeding, such as spoon or bottle feeding. (3) ADVANCE
DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE. A writing executed in accordance with Section 22-8A-4 which may
include a living will, the appointment of a health care proxy, or both such living will and
appointment of a health care proxy. (4) ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. The physician selected by, or
assigned to, the patient who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the
patient. (5) CARDIOPULMONARY CESSATION. A lack of pulse or...
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34-24-303
Section 34-24-303 Registration with board; application; denial or termination of registration.
(a) Prior to practicing or offering to practice in this state, a licensed assistant to physician
shall be registered by the board to perform medical services under the supervision of a physician
approved by the board to supervise the assistant. (b) Registration shall be accomplished by
the submission to the board of an application on forms established in the board rules, payment
of the required registration fee in an amount established in the board rules, and the granting
of approval pursuant to procedures designated in the board rules. (c) Registration may be
denied or terminated by the board in accordance with grounds and procedures established in
the rules of the board. (Act 98-604, p. 1324, §10.)...
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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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34-24-290
Section 34-24-290 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases
shall have the following meanings: (1) APPROVED PROGRAM. A program for the education and training
of assistants to physicians which has been formally approved in writing by the board. (2)
ASSISTANT TO PHYSICIAN. A 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 the assistant. (3) BOARD. The Board of Medical
Examiners of the State of Alabama. (4) LEGEND DRUG. Any drug, medicine, chemical, or poison,
bearing on the label the words, "Caution, Federal Law prohibits dispensing without prescription"
or similar words indicating that the drug, medicine, chemical, or poison may be sold or dispensed
only upon the prescription of a licensed medical practitioner, except that the term legend
drug shall not include any drug, substance, or compound...
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34-24-297
Section 34-24-297 Issuance of license - Requirements. The following constitutes the requirements
for the issuance of a license to practice as an assistant to physician: (1) Provide evidence,
satisfactory to the board, of successful completion of a training program accredited by the
Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) or the Commission on Accreditation
of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or their successor agencies. (2) Provide evidence,
satisfactory to the board, of successful completion of the Physician Assistant National Certification
Examination (PANCE) as administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants (NCCPA) or the National Certifying Examination for Anesthesiologist Assistants
(NCEAA) as administered by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants
(NCCAA). (3) Submit an application on forms approved by the board in its rules. (4) Pay in
advance to the board the required application...
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34-24-301
Section 34-24-301 Temporary licenses. (a) The board may, in its discretion, grant a temporary
license to an applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure as an assistant to physician
except that the applicant has not taken the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination
(PANCE) or the National Certifying Examination for Anesthesiologist Assistants (NCEAA) for
the first time or the applicant has taken the PANCE or the NCEAA for the first time and is
awaiting the results. A temporary license is valid: (1) For one year from the date issued,
or (2) Until the results of an applicant's examination are available, or (3) Until the board
makes a final decision on the applicant's request for licensure as an assistant to physician,
whichever comes first. (b) Assistants to physicians granted a temporary license will not be
granted prescriptive privileges, allowed to practice without direct, on-site physician supervision,
or allowed to practice in a remote practice site. (c) The...
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