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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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34-24-384
Section 34-24-384 Rules and regulations; reimbursement by physician. The Board of Medical Examiners
and the Medical Licensure Commission are each authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this division. The Board of Medical
Examiners is specifically authorized to establish criteria for determining any amounts to
be expended on behalf of an impaired physician for education, rehabilitation, and treatment
and may require that any physician on whose behalf such funds are expended repay or reimburse
the Alabama Physicians Education Fund in accordance with rules established by the board. Reimbursement
shall be required on any funds expended for the treatment of alcohol and/or drug related problems
in accordance with a schedule agreeable to the board or commission. (Acts 1986, No. 86-451,
p. 817, ยง5.)...
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34-24-602
Section 34-24-602 Authority and intent. (a) Authority. The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
shall have the jurisdiction and authority necessary to carry out the provisions and intent
of this article. (b) Intent. The article is intended to require physicians to register under
the provisions of this article, and to provide the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners the
following powers and duties with respect to all registrants of the Board of Medical Examiners,
in addition to its existing authority as a certifying board pursuant to the Alabama Uniform
Controlled Substances Act: (1) To adopt, amend, and repeal such rules and regulations in accordance
with the Alabama Pain Management Act for the proper administration and enforcement of this
article. (2) To establish rules regarding the registration of all physicians providing pain
management services. (3) To set reasonable registration and renewal fees. (4) To renew registrations
and set renewal and expiration dates and other deadlines. (5)...
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34-38-2
Section 34-38-2 Promotion of early treatment, etc., of individuals impaired by illness, inebriation,
etc.; Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee; expenses; competitive bidding not required.
It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Dental Examiners and the State Board
of Pharmacy to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of individuals within the respective jurisdiction, licensed to practice in the State of Alabama,
who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics,
controlled substances, alcohol, chemicals, or other dependent forming substances, or as a
result of any physical or mental condition rendering such person unable to meet the standards
of his or her profession. For the purposes of this chapter, the term "impaired"
shall mean the inability of a dentist, hygienist, or pharmacist to practice with reasonable
skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive...
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34-24-403
Section 34-24-403 Liability for actions within scope of committee functions. Any physician
or osteopath licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who shall be duly appointed
to serve as a member of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee and any auxiliary personnel,
consultants, attorneys, or other volunteers or employees of the committee taking any action
authorized by this chapter, engaging in the performance of any functions or duties on behalf
of the committee, or participating in any administrative or judicial proceeding resulting
therefrom, shall, in the performance and operation thereof, be immune from any liability,
civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. Any nonprofit corporation
or medical professional association or state or county medical association that contracts
with or receives funds from the State Board of Medical Examiners for the creation, support,
and operation of the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall, in so doing, be...
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34-40-2
Section 34-40-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) APPRENTICE ATHLETIC TRAINER. A person who assists in the duties usually performed by an
athletic trainer and who works under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer.
(2) ATHLETE. A person who participates in an athletic activity being conducted by an educational
institution, professional athletic organization, or a board sanctioned amateur athletic organization.
(3) ATHLETIC INJURY. An injury received by an athlete as a result of the preparation or participation
of the athlete in an athletic activity. (4) ATHLETIC TRAINER. A person licensed by the Alabama
Board of Athletic Trainers as an athletic trainer and who practices athletic training on an
athlete under the direction or referral, or both, of a licensed physician after meeting the
requirements of this chapter and rules and...
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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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20-2-54
Section 20-2-54 Registration of persons manufacturing, distributing or dispensing controlled
substances - Revocation or suspension of registration - Grounds and procedure generally. (a)
A registration under Section 20-2-52 to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance
may be suspended or revoked by the certifying boards upon a finding that the registrant: (1)
Has furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this
article; (2) Has been convicted of a crime under any state or federal law relating to any
controlled substance; (3) Has had his federal registration suspended or revoked to manufacture,
distribute or dispense controlled substances; (4) Has violated the provisions of Chapter 23
of Title 34; or (5) Has, in the opinion of the certifying board, excessively dispensed controlled
substances for any of his patients. a. A registrant may be considered to have excessively
dispensed controlled substances if his certifying board finds...
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22-5A-6
Section 22-5A-6 Procedures for resolving complaints. (a) A community ombudsman's access to
any health care facility shall be limited to standard operating hours unless prior arrangements
with the operator of the facility has been made. If the complaint involves more than one provider
or alleges to involve more than one provider, the ombudsman shall investigate all providers.
(b) Any complaint requiring remedial action and deemed valid by the ombudsman shall be identified
and brought to the attention of the administrator or provider involved and followed up in
writing within a reasonable time. Upon receipt of such document, the administrator or provider,
in coordination with the ombudsman, shall establish a course of appropriate remedial action.
If the remedial action is not forthcoming within a reasonable time, the ombudsman must refer
the case to the State Ombudsman who may take any one or more of the following actions: (1)
Allow more time if the State Ombudsman has reason to believe...
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34-39-3
Section 34-39-3 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings provided in this section unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:
(1) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Occupational Therapy Association. (2) BOARD. The Alabama State
Board of Occupational Therapy. (3) LICENSE. A valid and current certificate of registration
issued by the Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy. (4) OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. a. The
practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday
life activities with individuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation,
performance, and function in roles and situations in home, school, workplace, community, and
other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for habilitation, rehabilitation,
and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developing an
illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability,...
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