|
20-2-251
Section 20-2-251 Certifying board; advisory committee; access to records; protocols, formularies,
medical regimens. (a) The Board of Medical Examiners is hereby designated as the certifying
board for the registration and approval of a certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP)
or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) in obtaining or renewing a Qualified Alabama Controlled
Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC). The board may adopt regulations concerning the
application procedures, fees, and grounds for the restriction, limitation, suspension, or
revocation of a QACSC, excluding the charge of expenses for conducting an investigation or
expenses of a hearing, and to provide for hearings in connection with the same. The board
shall establish a unique QACSC number that identifies the particular applicant as a certified
registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife with a valid QACSC. However, nothing
in this article shall permit the board to encroach on the powers, duties,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/20-2-251.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
34-40-9
Section 34-40-9 Professions and occupations not affected; chapter not applicable to certain
persons. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting any of
the following persons from engaging in the profession or occupation for which they are licensed,
certified, or registered in Alabama as follows: (1) Physicians and surgeons licensed by the
Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama. (2) Dentists licensed by the State Board of Dental
Examiners. (3) Optometrists licensed by the State Board of Optometry. (4) Nurses licensed
by the Alabama Board of Nursing. (5) Chiropractors licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic
Examiners. (6) Podiatrists licensed by the State Board of Podiatry. (7) Physical therapists
licensed by the State Board of Physical Therapy. (8) Occupational therapists licensed by the
State Board of Occupational Therapy. (9) Emergency medical technicians licensed by the State
Department of Public Health. (b) This chapter shall not apply to the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-40-9.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11A-68
Section 22-11A-68 Immunity from liability for those involved in investigation. (a) Members
and staff of the State Board of Health, the State Committee of Public Health, the Board of
Medical Examiners, the Medical Licensure Commission, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Dental
Examiners, the Board of Podiatry, physicians, hospitals, other health care facilities, and
other entities and persons required to report or furnish information under this article and
any expert review panels, consultants to any expert review panel, and agents and employees
of the Alabama Department of Public Health shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability
for making reports or furnishing any information required by this article or for actions taken
or actions not taken in the line and scope of official or required duties during their investigations,
hearings, rulings, and decisions. (b) All information collected during the investigation of
an infected health care worker is privileged and shall be...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11A-68.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
34-24-601
Section 34-24-601 Legislative findings. The Legislature finds that the diversion, abuse, and
misuse of prescription medications classified as controlled substances under the Alabama Uniform
Controlled Substances Act constitute a serious threat to the health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of the State of Alabama. The Legislature further finds that the registration
of all physicians providing pain management services, as defined in this article, will assist
the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners in preventing the diversion, abuse, and misuse of controlled
substances by regulating these registrants. The Legislature further finds that it is in the
best interests of the public safety to give the Board of Medical Examiners the authority it
needs to suspend the registration of these physicians providing pain management services when
the public health, safety, or welfare requires immediate action. (Act 2013-257, p. 673, ยง1.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-24-601.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
16-30B-3
Section 16-30B-3 Rulemaking authority; school nurse requirements; training guidelines. (a)
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules regarding the administration of Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the school setting; provided, however, the board
may not propose rules without approval from the task force created pursuant to Section 16-30B-6.
For purposes of this subsection, approval requires an affirmative vote from at least three-fifths
of the task force members. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, the contents of
a plan and procedures for the execution and termination of a plan. The final rules shall be
certified to the Legislative Services Agency not later than June 1, 2019. (b) A Palliative
and End of Life Individual Health Plan administered under this chapter shall be developed
by the school nurse, in conjunction with the representative of the qualified minor. (c) A
plan shall include an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/16-30B-3.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
34-24-167
Section 34-24-167 Refusal, revocation, or suspension - Notice of hearing; procedure. (a) In
a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable
notice in writing delivered either by personal service as in civil actions or by certified
mail, return receipt requested. Delivery of the notice referred to in this subsection shall
constitute commencement of the contested case proceeding. (b) The notice shall include: (1)
A statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing; (2) A statement of the legal authority
and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held; (3) A reference to the particular
sections of the statutes and rules involved; (4) A short and plain statement of the matters
asserted. If the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is unable to state the matters in detail
at the time the notice is served, the initial notice may be limited to a statement of the
issues involved. Thereafter, upon application, a more definite and detailed...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/34-24-167.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
20-2-253
Section 20-2-253 Prescription, administration, dispensing of controlled substances. (a) Upon
receipt of a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC) and
a valid registration number issued by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, a
certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP) or certified nurse midwife (CNM) may prescribe,
administer, authorize for administration, or dispense only those controlled substances listed
in Schedules III, IV, and V of Article 2, Chapter 2, of this title in accordance with rules
adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners and any protocols, formularies, and medical regimens
established by the board for regulation of a QACSC. (b) A CRNP or a CNM shall not utilize
his or her QACSC for the purchasing, obtaining, maintaining, or ordering of any stock supply
or inventory of any controlled substance in any form. (c) A CRNP or a CNM authorized to prescribe,
administer, or dispense controlled substances in accordance with...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/20-2-253.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
36-1-12
Section 36-1-12 Sovereign immunity. (a) For the purposes of this section, "education employee"
means a certified or noncertified employee of the State Board of Education or any local board
of education and an employee of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama School
of Fine Arts, the Department of Youth Services, or the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science.
(b) An officer, employee, or agent of the state, including, but not limited to, an education
employee, acting in his or her official capacity is immune from civil liability in any suit
pursuant to Article I, Section 14, of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (c) An officer,
employee, or agent of the state, including, but not limited to, an education employee, is
immune from civil liability in his or her personal capacity when the conduct made the basis
of the claim is based upon the agent's doing any of the following: (1) Formulating plans,
policies, or designs. (2) Exercising his or her judgment in the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/36-1-12.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
20-2-214
Section 20-2-214 Limited access to database permitted for certain persons or entities. (a)
The following persons or entities shall be permitted access to the information in the controlled
substances database, subject to the limitations indicated below: (1) Authorized representatives
of the certifying boards; provided, however, that access shall be limited to information concerning
the licensees of the certifying board, however, authorized representatives from the Board
of Medical Examiners may access the database to inquire about certified registered nurse practitioners
(CRNPs), or certified nurse midwives (CNMs) that hold a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances
Registration Certificate (QACSC). (2) A licensed practitioner approved by the department who
has authority to prescribe, dispense, or administer controlled substances. The licensed practitioner's
access shall be limited to information concerning himself or herself, registrants who possess
a Qualified Alabama Controlled...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/20-2-214.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages
22-11A-60
Section 22-11A-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the
following meanings: (1) HEALTH CARE FACILITY. A hospital, nursing home, ambulatory surgical
center, outpatient surgical facility, ambulance service, rescue squad, paid fire department,
volunteer fire department, or any other clinic, office, or facility in which medical, dental,
nursing, or podiatric services are offered. (2) HEALTH CARE WORKER. Physicians, dentists,
nurses, respiratory therapists, phlebotomists, surgical technicians, physician assistants,
podiatrist, dialysis technicians, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, ambulance drivers,
dental hygienists, dental assistants, students in the healing arts, or any other individual
who provides or assists in the provision of medical, dental, or nursing services. (3) HEPATITIS
B VIRUS (HBV) INFECTION. The presence of the HBV as determined by the presence of hepatitis
B(e) antigen for six months or longer or by other means as determined by...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-11A-60.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
|