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36-29-18
Section 36-29-18 Generic equivalent medications. As a condition of participation in an insurance
policy of the State Employees Insurance Board (SEIB) a pharmacist shall dispense a generic
equivalent medication to fill a prescription for a patient covered by SEIB when one is available
unless the physician indicates in longhand writing on the prescription "medically Necessary"
or "dispense as written" or "do not substitute". The generic equivalent
drug product dispensed shall be pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent and contain
the same active ingredient, or ingredients, and shall be of the same dosage, form, and strength.
(Act 2002-266, p. 549, ยง1.)...
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20-2-58
Section 20-2-58 Dispensing of controlled substances in Schedule II; maintenance of records
and inventories by registered pharmacies. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section
or as otherwise provided by law, a pharmacist may dispense directly a controlled substance
in Schedule II only pursuant to a written prescription signed by the practitioner. Except
as provided in subsections (b) and (c), a prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance
may be transmitted by the practitioner or the agent of the practitioner to a pharmacy via
facsimile equipment; provided, the original written, signed prescription is presented to the
pharmacist for review prior to the actual dispensing of the controlled substance. (b) A prescription
written for a Schedule II narcotic substance to be compounded for the direct administration
to a patient by parenteral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intraspinal infusion
may be transmitted by the practitioner or the agent of the practitioner...
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40-26B-1
Section 40-26B-1 Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly
indicates a different meaning: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Revenue of the State of Alabama.
(2) FISCAL YEAR. An accounting period of 12 months beginning on the first day of the first
month of the state fiscal year. (3) MEDICAID PROGRAM. The medical assistance program as established
in Title XIX of the Social Security Act and as administered in the State of Alabama by the
Alabama Medicaid Agency pursuant to executive order and Title 560 of the Alabama Administrative
Code. (4) PHARMACEUTICAL PROVIDER. A provider of drugs, medicines, chemicals and poisons which,
pursuant to a valid prescription, are offered for sale, compounded or dispensed to citizens
of Alabama. This term shall include all places whose title may imply the sale, offering for
sale, compounding or dispensing, of drugs, medicines,...
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34-21-86
Section 34-21-86 Prescribing legend drugs; initiating call-in prescriptions; administering
legend drugs. (a) Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, engaged
in collaborative practice with physicians practicing under protocols approved in the manner
prescribed by this article may prescribe legend drugs to their patients, subject to both of
the following conditions: (1) The drug type, dosage, quantity prescribed, and number of refills
shall be authorized in an approved protocol signed by the collaborating physician; and (2)
The drug shall be on the formulary recommended by the joint committee and adopted by the State
Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing. (b) A certified registered nurse practitioner
or a certified nurse midwife may not initiate a call-in prescription in the name of a collaborating
physician for any drug, whether legend or controlled substance, which the nurse practitioner
or certified nurse midwife is not authorized to...
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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...
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20-2-54
Section 20-2-54 Registration of persons manufacturing, distributing or dispensing controlled
substances - Revocation or suspension of registration - Grounds and procedure generally. (a)
A registration under Section 20-2-52 to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance
may be suspended or revoked by the certifying boards upon a finding that the registrant: (1)
Has furnished false or fraudulent material information in any application filed under this
article; (2) Has been convicted of a crime under any state or federal law relating to any
controlled substance; (3) Has had his federal registration suspended or revoked to manufacture,
distribute or dispense controlled substances; (4) Has violated the provisions of Chapter 23
of Title 34; or (5) Has, in the opinion of the certifying board, excessively dispensed controlled
substances for any of his patients. a. A registrant may be considered to have excessively
dispensed controlled substances if his certifying board finds...
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20-2-212
Section 20-2-212 Controlled substances prescription database program; powers and duties of
department; trust fund; advisory committee; review committee. (a) The department may establish,
create, and maintain a controlled substances prescription database program. In order to carry
out its responsibilities under this article, the department is granted the following powers
and authority: (1) To adopt regulations, in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure
Act, governing the establishment and operation of a controlled substances prescription database
program. (2) To receive and to expend for the purposes stated in this article funds in the
form of grants, donations, federal matching funds, interagency transfers, and appropriated
funds designated for the development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of the controlled
substances prescription database. The funds received pursuant to this subdivision shall be
deposited in a new fund that is established as a separate...
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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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22-1-16
Section 22-1-16 Prescribing, dispensing, and administering auto-injectable epinephrine; liability;
reports; rulemaking authority. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTER. The direct application of an epinephrine auto-injector
to the body of an individual. (2) AUTHORIZED ENTITY. Any entity or organization other than
a K-12 public school subject to Section 16-1-48, in connection with or at which allergens
capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, recreation camps,
colleges and universities, day care facilities, youth sport leagues, amusement parks, restaurants,
places of employment, and sports arenas. (3) EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR. A single-use device
used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.
(4) MEDICAL PRACTITIONER. A physician or other individual licensed under Title 34 authorized
to treat, use, or prescribe medicine and drugs for sick and...
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34-23-181
Section 34-23-181 Definitions. The following words shall have the following meanings as used
in this article: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this article if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or...
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