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22-5C-2
Section 22-5C-2 State Advisory Council on Palliative Care and Quality of Life. (a) Not later
than November 23, 2015, the State Health Department shall establish a State Advisory Council
on Palliative Care and Quality of Life within the department. (b) The council membership shall
be appointed by the State Health Officer and shall include interdisciplinary palliative care
medical, nursing, social work, pharmacy, and spiritual professional expertise; patient and
family caregiver advocate representation, and any other relevant appointees the State Health
Officer determines appropriate. The State Health Officer shall consider the racial, gender,
geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state when appointing members. Membership
shall specifically include health professionals having palliative care work experience or
expertise in palliative care delivery models in a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and community
settings such as acute care, long-term care, and hospice and with...
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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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20-2-213
Section 20-2-213 Reporting requirements. (a) Each of the entities designated in subsection
(b) shall report to the department, or to an entity designated by the department, controlled
substances prescription information as designated by regulation pertaining to all Class II,
Class III, Class IV, and Class V controlled substances in such manner as may be prescribed
by the department by regulation. (b) The following entities or practitioners are subject to
the reporting requirements of subsection (a): (1) Licensed pharmacies, not including pharmacies
of general and specialized hospitals, nursing homes, and any other health care facilities
which provide inpatient care, so long as the controlled substance is administered and used
by a patient on the premises of the facility. (2) Mail order pharmacies or pharmacy benefit
programs filling prescriptions for or dispensing controlled substances to residents of this
state. (3) Licensed physicians, dentists, podiatrists, or optometrists who...
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34-14-2
Section 34-14-2 Licenses or permits - Required; display; duplicates; corporations, partnerships,
etc. (a) No person shall engage in the sale of or practice of fitting hearing instruments
or display a sign or in any other way advertise or represent himself or herself as a person
who practices the fitting and sale of hearing instruments unless the person holds a license
or permit issued by the board as provided in this chapter. The license or permit shall be
conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business. Duplicate licenses or permits
may be issued by the board to valid license holders operating more than one office, upon additional
payment determined by the board for each additional office. A license under this chapter shall
confer upon the holder the right to select, fit, and sell hearing instruments. (b) Nothing
in this chapter shall prohibit a corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other like
organization maintaining an established business address from...
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34-25A-8
Section 34-25A-8 Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists. (a) Effective October
1, 2009, the existing Alabama State Board of Prosthetists and Orthotists is abolished. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, members on the board serving on October 1, 2009, shall continue to serve until
their successors are appointed. Effective October 1, 2009, a new Alabama State Board of Prosthetists
and Orthotists is created to administer this chapter and shall be composed of nine members
as provided in this section who shall be compensated at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100)
per day plus travel expenses for each day they perform their duties. The board membership
shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban and rural, and economic diversity of the
state and each member of the board shall be a citizen of this state. The Attorney General
of the state shall act as legal advisor of the board and shall render such legal assistance
as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this...
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34-24-191
Section 34-24-191 Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this article, the following words and
phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board
of Physical Therapy established by Section 34-24-192. (2) FOREIGN EDUCATED PHYSICAL THERAPIST.
A person trained or educated in the practice of physical therapy outside of the United States
or any of its territorial possessions. (3) IMPAIRED. The inability of a physical therapy licensee
to practice physical therapy 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. (4) PHYSICAL THERAPY. The treatment of a
human being by the use of exercise, massage, heat, cold, water, radiant energy, electricity,
or sound for the purpose of correcting or alleviating any physical or mental condition or
preventing the development of any physical or mental disability, or...
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34-9-10
Section 34-9-10 Application; licensure by credentials; special purpose license. (a) Every person
who desires to practice dentistry within the State of Alabama shall file an application prescribed
by the board. Notwithstanding the method of obtaining licensure or any particular requirement
set forth herein, every person as a prerequisite to licensure shall be at least 19 years of
age, of good moral character, a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the United
States, a person who is legally present in the United States with appropriate documentation
from the federal government, and a graduate of a dental school or college accredited by the
American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation and approved by the board and
shall satisfy any other requirement set forth in any rule adopted by the board. (b) Licensure
by examination shall be applicable to the following categories: (1) Those individuals who
have never been licensed or taken an examination and whose...
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20-2-254
Section 20-2-254 Grounds for denial of application or request for renewal, etc. The Board of
Medical Examiners may deny an application of a certified registered nurse practitioner (CRNP)
or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) requesting a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration
Certificate (QACSC), deny a request for a renewal of a QACSC, or initiate action against the
QACSC of a CRNP or a CNM possessing a QACSC based on the following grounds: (1) Fraud or deceit
in applying for, procuring, or attempting to procure a QACSC in the State of Alabama. (2)
Conviction of a crime under any state or federal law relating to any controlled substance.
(3) Conviction of a crime or offense which affects the ability of the CRNP or CNM to practice
with due regard for the health or safety of his or her patients. (4) Prescribing a drug or
utilizing a QACSC in such a manner as to endanger the health of any person or patient of the
CRNP, CNM, or collaborating physician. (5) Suspension or...
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22-18-1
Section 22-18-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN. Any person 18 years of age or older who satisfies all of the following: a. Has
successfully completed the advanced emergency medical technician course of instruction, or
its equivalent, as approved by the State Board of Health. b. Has passed the state Advanced
EMT examination, as well as having met the requirements for becoming a licensed emergency
medical technician. c. Has been granted a license by the State Board of Health. (2) ADVANCED
LIFE SUPPORT (ALS). The treatment of potentially life-threatening medical emergencies through
the use of invasive medical techniques specified as advanced life support techniques by the
Board of Health, which ordinarily would be performed or provided by licensed physicians, but
which may be performed by emergency medical service personnel during emergencies...
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22-7A-1
Section 22-7A-1 Physician agreements; dentist agreements. (a) For the purposes of this chapter,
the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DENTIST. A person licensed to practice
dentistry in this state. (2) DENTIST AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between a dentist
and a patient or his or her legal representative in which the dentist or the dentist's medical
practice agrees to provide dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and period
of time. (3) DENTIST PRACTICE. A dentist or a dental practice of a dentist that charges a
periodic fee for dental services and which does not bill a third party any additional fee
for services for patients covered under a dental agreement. The per visit charge of the practice
shall be less than the monthly equivalent of the periodic fee. (4) PHYSICIAN. A person licensed
to practice medicine in this state. (5) PHYSICIAN AGREEMENT or AGREEMENT. A contract between
a physician and a patient or his or her legal representative in...
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