34-23-7
Section 34-23-7 Illegal possession of prescription drugs. Any person found in possession of a drug or medicine limited by law to dispensation by a prescription, unless such drug or medicine was lawfully dispensed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition thereto, may be imprisoned in the county jail for hard labor for not more than one year. This section shall not apply to a licensed pharmacy, licensed pharmacist, wholesaler, manufacturer, or his or her representative acting within the line and scope of his or her employment, physician, veterinarian, dentist, or nurse acting under the direction of a physician, nor to a common carrier or messenger when transporting such drug or medicine in the same unbroken package in which the drug or medicine was delivered to him or her for transportation. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §31.)...
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34-27B-2
Section 34-27B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy. (2) DIRECT CLINICAL SUPERVISION. A situation where a licensed respiratory therapist or physician is available for the purpose of communication, consultation, and assistance. (3) HEALTHCARE FACILITY. The definition shall be the same as in Section 22-21-260. (4) MEDICALLY APPROVED PROTOCOL. A detailed plan for taking specific diagnostic or treatment actions, or both, authorized by the treating physician of the patient, all of which actions shall be: a. In a hospital or other inpatient health care facility, approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist or in an outpatient treatment setting approved by the supervising physician of the respiratory therapist. b. Except in cases of medical emergency, instituted following an evaluation of the patient by a physician or otherwise directed by the supervising...
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20-3-3
Section 20-3-3 Transfer of legend drugs to charitable clinic. (a)(1) Legend drugs, except controlled substances, dispensed to a patient in a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living facility, or specialty care assisted living facility may be donated and transferred pursuant to this section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable patients free of charge when all of the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are no longer needed by the original patient. b. The drugs have been maintained in accordance with United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary storage requirements. c. The drugs were dispensed by unit dose or an individually sealed dose. d. The drugs have not expired. (2) Legend drugs, except controlled substances, dispensed to a patient cared for by a hospice care program may be donated and transferred pursuant to this section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable patients free of charge when all of the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are...
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22-17A-3
Section 22-17A-3 Tattoo facility license. (a) A person shall not tattoo, brand, or perform body piercing on another individual unless each of the following conditions is met: (1) The tattooing, branding, or body piercing occurs at a tattoo facility licensed under this chapter. (2) The individual receiving the tattoo, branding, or body piercing is 18 years of age or older. (b) The owner or operator of a tattoo facility may apply to the department for a tattoo facility license under this chapter on a form provided by the department, and at the time of application shall pay to the department the appropriate fee under subsection (c). If the department determines that the application is complete and the tattoo facility proposed or operated by the applicant meets the requirements of this chapter and the rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter, the department shall issue a license to the applicant for the operation of that tattoo facility. The license shall be effective for a time period...
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34-20-4
Section 34-20-4 Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Generally. (a) There is a Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators composed of seven members, six original members as set out in this subsection, and an additional consumer member as set out in subsection (b). The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. The six original members shall be composed as follows: Three members shall be nursing home administrators duly licensed and registered under this chapter; one member shall be a physician, licensed under the laws of the State of Alabama, who is actively concerned in a practice with the care of chronically ill and infirm, aged patients; one member shall be a hospital administrator; and one member shall be a registered nurse, licensed in Alabama, who has five years' experience as a geriatric nurse and who is actively serving as a director of nursing in a geriatric...
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34-23-8.1
Section 34-23-8.1 Substitution of certain biological products; notice. (a) No person shall dispense or cause to be dispensed a different biological or brand of biological product in lieu of that ordered or prescribed without the express permission in each case of the person ordering or prescribing the drug, except as provided in this section. (b) A licensed pharmacist in this state shall be permitted to select for the brand name biological product prescribed by a licensed physician or other practitioner who is located in this state and authorized by law to write prescriptions, hereinafter referred to as "practitioner," a less expensive interchangeable biological product in all cases where the practitioner expressly authorizes the selection in accordance with subsection (d). (c) A licensed pharmacist located in this state may select for the brand name biological product prescribed by a practitioner who is located in another state or licensing jurisdiction and who is authorized by the...
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34-24-293
Section 34-24-293 Powers and duties of board. (a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall have and exercise all powers and duties previously granted to it. The board may make specific rules and regulations pertaining to the licensure approval, registration, and regulation of assistants to physicians. The board may also make specific rules and regulations pertaining to approvals, disapprovals, and withdrawing approvals from physicians to utilize assistants to physicians. (b) The board may recognize, approve, and disapprove new categories and specialties of assistants to physicians as they develop in the delivery of health care. (c) The board shall issue certificates of approval for programs for the education and training of assistants to physicians which meet board standards. (d) In developing criteria for program approval, the board shall give consideration to and encourage the utilization of equivalency and proficiency testing and other mechanisms whereby full credit is given to trainees...
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34-30-30
Section 34-30-30 Practice of social work in partnerships, groups, etc. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit licensed independent clinical social workers from practicing social work as partners or in groups, or from pooling fees and money received either by the partnerships or groups or by the individual members thereof for professional services furnished by any individual licensed independent clinical social worker, member or employee of such partnership or group, nor shall those constituting the partnership or groups be prohibited from sharing, dividing, or apportioning the fees and moneys received by them or by the partnership or group in accordance with partnership or other agreements, provided the certificate for doing business shall have been filed pursuant to law. (Acts 1977, No. 652, p. 1102, §3; Act 2016-313, §1.)...
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34-39-5
Section 34-39-5 Exceptions. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any of the following persons: (1) Any person licensed under any other law of the state from engaging in the profession for which he or she is licensed. (2) Any person employed as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant by the government of the United States, if the person provides occupational therapy solely under the direction or control of the organization by which he or she is employed. (3) Any person pursuing a course of study leading to a degree in occupational therapy at an accredited or approved educational program if the activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study, if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates his or her status as a student or trainee. (4) Any person fulfilling the supervised fieldwork experience requirements of subdivision (2) of Section 34-39-8. (Acts...
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22-56-8
Section 22-56-8 Effect of chapter on established standards of medical care; applicability of written policies and procedures. 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 22-56-7 shall not apply to the private offices of physicians licensed to practice medicine. (Acts 1995, No. 95-744, p. 1690, §8.)...
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