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34-24-56
Section 34-24-56 Report of malpractice judgments and settlements - Filing; contents;
sanction for failure to make report. (a) Every physician or surgeon who holds a license, certificate,
or other similar authority issued under the provisions of this article and every professional
corporation or professional association of a physician or surgeon shall, during the first
30 days of each calendar year, report to the State Board of Medical Examiners any final judgment
rendered against such physician, surgeon, or the professional corporation or professional
association of any such physician or surgeon during the preceding year, or any settlement
in or out of court during the preceding year, resulting from a claim or action for damages
for personal injuries caused by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of medical
professional services, or in the performance of medical professional services without consent.
(b) The report rendered under this section shall include the name of...
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34-21-91
Section 34-21-91 Injunctive proceedings by boards against persons violating article.
Both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing in addition to the powers
and duties otherwise expressed in this article, may commence and maintain in their own names
in any circuit court having jurisdiction of any person within this state who is unlawfully
engaging in advanced practice nursing as a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified
nurse midwife action in the nature of quo warranto as provided for in Section 6-6-590,
et seq., to order the person to cease and desist from continuing to engage in these areas
of advanced practice nursing within the State of Alabama, and jurisdiction is conferred upon
the circuit courts of this state to hear and determine all such cases. The boards may commence
and maintain such actions without the filing of bond or security and without the order or
direction of a circuit judge. An injunction shall be issued upon proof that the...
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34-24-529
Section 34-24-529 Disciplinary actions. (a) Any disciplinary action taken by any member
board against a physician licensed through the compact shall be deemed unprofessional conduct
which may be subject to discipline by other member boards, in addition to any violation of
the medical practice act or regulations in that state. (b) If a license granted to a physician
by the member board in the state of principal license is revoked, surrendered, or relinquished
in lieu of discipline, or suspended, then all licenses issued to the physician by member boards
shall automatically be placed, without further action necessary by any member board, on the
same status. If the member board in the state of principal license subsequently reinstates
the physician's license, a license issued to the physician by any other member board shall
remain encumbered until that respective member board takes action to reinstate the license
in a manner consistent with the medical practice act of that state. (c) If...
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34-21-87
Section 34-21-87 Joint committee to recommend model practice protocols, formulary of
legend drugs, and certain rules and regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
article, the joint committee shall recommend model practice protocols to be used by certified
registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives and a formulary of legend drugs
that may be prescribed by these advanced practice nurses, subject to approval by both the
State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing. The joint committee shall also
recommend rules and regulations to establish the ratio of physicians to certified registered
nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives; provided, however, that the rules and regulations
shall not limit the ratio to less than two nurse practitioners or midwives to one physician
or one certified registered nurse practitioner and one certified nurse midwife to one physician
and shall provide for exceptions. The joint committee shall also recommend...
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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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34-24-290
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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16-47-128
Section 16-47-128 Failure of recipient to perform loan agreement grounds for revocation
of medical license; revocation proceedings. The failure of a recipient of a loan to perform
his or her agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards or to pay the amount he
or she is liable for under this division shall constitute a ground for the revocation of his
or her license to practice medicine. The proceedings to have the physician's license revoked
shall be commenced upon the written complaint of the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to
the State Board of Medical Examiners. The proceedings shall be in accordance with Sections
34-24-310 to 34-24-381, inclusive, for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions on a license
to practice medicine in this state. (Acts 1977, No. 663, p. 1125, §9; Acts 1994, No. 94-103,
p. 110, §1.)...
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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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34-24-381
Section 34-24-381 Penalties for violation of Section 34-24-360, rules, or regulations.
(a) In addition to any other penalty authorized by Section 34-24-361 (h) the Medical
Licensure Commission may in its discretion assess administrative fines not to exceed ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions of Section 34-24-360
or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the commission. The Medical Licensure Commission
may also in its discretion issue public or private reprimands, public or private censures,
and may impose involuntary restrictions upon the certificate of qualification and/or license
to practice medicine of any physician or osteopath for each violation of any of the provisions
of Section 34-24-360. (b) In addition to the administrative fine authorized in subsection
(a), the commission, upon application of the Board of Medical Examiners, may require a physician
or osteopath found to be in violation of Section 34-24-360 to pay the costs, fees,
and...
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34-9-7
Section 34-9-7 Exemption of certain practices and operations. (a) Nothing in this chapter
shall apply to the following practices, acts, and operations: (1) The practice of his or her
profession by a physician or surgeon holding a certificate of qualification as a medical doctor
and licensed as such under the laws of this state, provided he or she shall not practice dentistry
as a specialty. (2) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their official duties by
graduate dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, or other
armed services, public health service including, but not limited to, a federally qualified
health center authorized and operating under Section 330 of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. § 254B), provided, however, that such federally qualified health centers shall
register pursuant to Section 34-9-7.2 (provided further however, dentists, dental hygienists,
and other personnel employed by any public health service which performs...
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