34-24-404
Section 34-24-404 Confidentiality of information, records, and proceedings. All information,
interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other documents furnished to or produced by
the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or
reports resulting from the investigations, interventions, treatment, or rehabilitation, or
other proceedings of such committee are declared to be privileged and confidential. All records
and proceedings of such committee shall be confidential and shall be used by such committee
and the members thereof only in the exercise of the proper function of the committee and shall
not be public records nor available for court subpoena or for discovery proceedings. Nothing
contained herein shall apply to records made in the regular course of business of a physician,
osteopath, hospital, or other health care provider, and information, documents, or records
otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as...
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34-24-405
Section 34-24-405 Annual report. (a) It shall be the duty of the Alabama Physician Wellness
Committee to render an annual report to the State Board of Medical Examiners concerning the
operations and proceedings of the committee for the preceding year. (b) The committee shall
report to the State Board of Medical Examiners any physician or osteopath who in the opinion
of the committee is unable to practice medicine or osteopathy with reasonable skill and safety
to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol,
chemicals, or other substances or as a result of any physical or mental condition when it
appears that such physician or osteopath is currently in need of intervention, treatment,
or rehabilitation, and such physician or osteopath has failed or refused to participate in
programs of treatment or rehabilitation recommended by the committee. In any report to the
State Board of Medical Examiners made pursuant to the requirements of this...
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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee;
liability. (a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of veterinary professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology
in Alabama who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs,
narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances, or as a result of any physical or mental
condition. (b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association
for the purpose of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals
to be designated the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall
consist of not less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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6-5-333
Section 6-5-333 Dentists, chiropractors, and physicians serving on utilization and quality
control committees, peer review committees, or professional standards review committees; consultants
thereto and employees thereof; dental, chiropractic and medical societies and associations;
appeal to Alabama Dental Association; confidentiality. (a) Any dentist, chiropractor, or physician
licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who serves on a peer review or a utilization and
quality control committee or professional standards review committee or a similar committee
or a committee of similar purpose or any dentist, physician, chiropractor, or individual who
serves as a consultant or employee to one of said committees established either by a dental
society or dental association or by a chiropractic society or chiropractic association or
by a state medical association or county medical society to review any aspect of dental care,
chiropractic care, or medical care at the request of a government...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee;
administrative fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board
to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing
as physical therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals
to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and
in a proper case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of
its duties; however, the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical
therapist assistant to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist
supervisor while working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules,
regulations, or orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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34-38-6
Section 34-38-6 Confidentiality of information, records, and proceedings. All information,
interviews, reports, statements, memorandums, or other documents furnished to or produced
by the Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee and any findings, conclusions, recommendations,
or reports resulting from the investigations, interventions, treatment, or rehabilitation,
or other related proceedings of such committee are declared to be privileged and confidential.
All records and proceedings of such committee shall be confidential and shall be used by such
committee, the members thereof, and the boards, only in the exercise of the proper functions
of the committee and the boards, and shall not be public records nor available for court subpoena
or for discovery proceedings. Nothing contained herein shall apply to records made in the
regular course of business of an individual; documents or records otherwise available from
original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or...
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27-26-5
Section 27-26-5 Reports of judgments and settlements; confidentiality; penalty. (a)
Any insurance company which sells medical liability insurance to Alabama physicians or their
professional corporations or professional associations, or to hospitals or other health care
providers shall be required to report to the state licensing agency which issues the license
of the physician, hospital, or other health care provider any final judgment or any settlement
in or out of court resulting from a claim or action for damages for personal injuries caused
by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of professional services with or without
consent rendered by its policyholder within 30 days after entry of a judgment in court or
agreement to settle a claim in or out of court. (b) The report rendered to the appropriate
state agency shall consist of the name of the policyholder, or if the policyholder is a professional
corporation or professional association, the name of the physician or...
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34-24-302
Section 34-24-302 Denial, suspension, revocation, etc., of license; investigation; mental,
physical, or laboratory examination; authorization for release of information. (a) The board
may, within its discretion, deny the issuance of a license to any person or, after notice
and hearing in accordance with board regulations, shall, within its discretion, suspend, revoke,
restrict, or otherwise discipline the license of a person who shall be found guilty on the
basis of substantial evidence of any of the following acts or offenses: (1) Conviction of
a felony. (2) Conviction of any crime or other offense, felony, or misdemeanor, reflecting
on the ability of the individual to render patient care in a safe manner. (3) Conviction of
any violation of state or federal laws relating to controlled substances. (4) Termination,
restriction, suspension, revocation, or curtailment of licensure, registration, or certification
as an assistant to physician by another state or other licensing jurisdiction...
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34-24-360
Section 34-24-360 Restrictions, etc., on license; grounds. The Medical Licensure Commission
shall have the power and duty to suspend, revoke, or restrict any license to practice medicine
or osteopathy in the State of Alabama or place on probation or fine any licensee whenever
the licensee shall be found guilty on the basis of substantial evidence of any of the following
acts or offenses: (1) Fraud in applying for or procuring a certificate of qualification to
practice medicine or osteopathy or a license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State
of Alabama. (2) Unprofessional conduct as defined herein or in the rules and regulations promulgated
by the commission. (3) Practicing medicine or osteopathy in such a manner as to endanger the
health of the patients of the practitioner. (4) Conviction of a felony; a copy of the record
of conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive
evidence. (5) Conviction of any crime or offense which...
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34-24-166
Section 34-24-166 Refusal, revocation, or suspension - Grounds; rules; disciplinary
action. (a) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may refuse to grant a license or permit
to any applicant who is not of good moral character and reputation or has a history of narcotic
addiction or has previously been convicted of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude or
has previously been diagnosed as having a psychopathic disorder. (b) The State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners may invoke disciplinary action as outlined in subsection (c) whenever the licensee
or permit holder shall be found guilty of any of the following: (1) Fraud in procuring a license
or permit, or any fraud in obtaining money or other thing of value. (2) Immoral conduct. (3)
Unprofessional conduct. (4) Habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs. (5) Conviction
of a felony or any crime of moral turpitude. (6) Conviction for violation of any narcotic
or controlled substance statute. (7) Unlawful invasion of the...
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