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34-20-1
Section 34-20-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board of Examiners
of Nursing Home Administrators of the State of Alabama. (2) EXAMINER. A member of the Board
of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators of the State of Alabama. (3) SECRETARY. The Secretary
of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators of the State of Alabama. (4) NURSING
HOME ADMINISTRATOR. Any individual who is charged with the general administration of a nursing
home, whether or not such individual has an ownership interest in such home and whether or
not his or her functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. (5) PROVISIONAL
LICENSE. A temporary license issued to a provisional nursing home administrator by the Board
of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. (6) PROVISIONAL NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR. An
individual who has been issued a provisional license by the...
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34-20-2
Section 34-20-2 License required. No nursing home in the state may operate unless it is under
the supervision of an administrator who holds a currently valid nursing home administrator's
license, or provisional license, issued by the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.
No person shall practice or offer to practice nursing home administration in this state or
use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he or she is a nursing home administrator
unless such person shall have been duly licensed as a nursing home administrator or as a provisional
nursing home administrator. In the event a nursing home administrator dies, unexpectedly resigns,
becomes incapacitated, or has his or her license revoked, the person or persons then responsible
for the management of the nursing home shall immediately notify the Board of Examiners of
Nursing Home Administrators and the agency issuing the nursing home license and shall be allowed
a reasonable period of time, in accordance...
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34-20-5
Section 34-20-5 Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - Functions, powers, and
duties. (a) It shall be the function and duty of the board to: (1) Develop, impose, and enforce
standards which must be met by individuals in order to receive a license as a nursing home
administrator, which standards shall be designed to insure that nursing home administrators
will be individuals who are of good character and are otherwise suitable and who, by training
or experience in the field of institutional administration, are qualified to serve as nursing
home administrators; (2) Develop and apply appropriate techniques, including examinations
and investigations, for determining whether an individual meets such standards; (3) Issue
licenses to individuals determined, after application of such techniques, to meet such standards,
and revoke or suspend licenses previously issued by the board in any case where the individual
holding any such license is determined substantially to have failed...
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34-2A-1
Section 34-2A-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) ASSISTED LIVING ADMINISTRATOR. Any individual who is charged with
the general administration of an assisted living facility or a speciality care assisted living
facility, whether or not the individual has an ownership interest in the facility, and whether
or not his or her functions and duties are shared with one or more other individuals. (2)
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY. Any facility, including both assisted living facilities and speciality
care assisted living facilities, that is defined as such for licensing purposes pursuant to
Section 22-21-20. For purposes of this chapter, the term "assisted living facility"
shall not include family assisted living facilities as the term is defined in the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Department of Public Health. (3) BOARD. The Board of Examiners
of Assisted Living Administrators of the State of Alabama. (4) EXECUTIVE...
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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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34-20-14
Section 34-20-14 Disciplinary proceedings; administrative fines. (a) The board is hereby authorized
to discipline its licensees by the adoption and collection of administrative fines, not to
exceed $1,000 per violation and is authorized to institute any legal proceedings necessary
to effect compliance with this chapter. (b) The license of any person practicing or offering
to practice nursing home administration or the license of a provisional nursing home administrator
may be revoked or suspended by the board, or such person may be reprimanded, censured, or
otherwise disciplined in accordance with the provisions of this section upon decision and
after due hearing in any of the following cases: (1) Upon proof that such person has willfully
or repeatedly violated any of the provisions of this chapter or the rules enacted in accordance
therewith; or willfully or repeatedly acted in a manner inconsistent with the health and safety
of the patients of the home in which he or she is...
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34-2A-11
Section 34-2A-11 Administrators licensed in other state; licensed nursing home administrators;
acute care hospital administrators, etc. (a) The board may, subject to this chapter and the
rules and regulations of the board prescribing the qualifications for an assisted living administrator
license, issue a license to an assisted living administrator who has been issued a license
by the proper authorities of any other state or issued a certificate of qualification by any
national organization, upon complying with the provisions of licensure, payment of a fee established
by the board pursuant to its rule-making authority, and upon submission of evidence satisfactory
to the board of all of the following: (1) That the other state or national organization maintained
a system and standards of qualification and examinations for an assisted living administrator
license or certificate which were substantially equivalent to those required in this state
at the time the other license or certificate...
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34-2A-3
Section 34-2A-3 Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators. (a) There is created
a Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators composed of nine members, seven members
as set out in this subsection, and two additional consumer members 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 seven original members shall be composed
as follows: Five members shall be assisted living administrators duly licensed and registered
under this chapter; one member shall be a physician licensed under the laws of the state;
and one shall be a licensed nursing home administrator who in the same or contiguous facility
manages assisted living beds. Appointments to the board for those positions to be held by
assisted living administrators shall be made by the Governor from a list of three nominees
for each position to be submitted to the Governor by the Assisted Living...
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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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16-30A-3
Section 16-30A-3 Training of school employees for care of students with diabetic medical needs.
(a) No later than the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, the State Department of Education,
in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing, shall develop guidelines for the training
of school employees in the care needed for students with diabetic medical needs according
to the student's Individual Health Plan, the medical authorizations of which are limited to
permitting the administration of injectable medications specific to his or her diabetes. No
other delegation of injectable medications shall be allowed under this chapter. These guidelines
shall be developed in consideration of the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics,
the National Diabetes Education Program, and any other appropriate published medical guidelines.
Each local board of education shall ensure that diabetes training programs are provided for
all school nurses and unlicensed medication assistants...
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