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34-21-21
Section 34-21-21 License to practice professional nursing; use of title "registered nurse."
THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-102 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1,
2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) An applicant for a license to practice
professional nursing as a registered nurse shall submit to the board written evidence of qualification,
verified by oath, that such applicant is of good moral character, holds a diploma from an
accredited high school or, in the opinion of the board, the equivalent thereof, has successfully
completed an educational program in a school of nursing approved by the board, and is 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. (b) A license
to practice professional nursing as a registered nurse may be obtained in the following manners:
(1) BY EXAMINATION. The applicant shall be...
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34-24-508
Section 34-24-508 Rule making. The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure
Commission are each vested with authority to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to
effect the purposes of this article. (Acts 1997, No. 97-166, p. 238, §9.)...
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34-24-382
Section 34-24-382 Disposition of fines; contracts. All administrative fines assessed by the
State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall be paid to the
board and may be expended for the general operation of the board and commission. The board
is authorized to expend a portion of its funds for the development, administration, and presentation
of programs of continuing medical education for physicians licensed to practice medicine in
this state. The board is authorized to enter into contracts for the purchase of programs,
services, and materials without regard to the competitive bid laws for expenditures made in
connection with the development, administration, and presentation of continuing medical education
programs. (Acts 1986, No. 86-451, p. 817, §3; Act 2002-140, p. 359, §3.)...
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34-24-400
Section 34-24-400 Identification, treatment, etc., of impaired physicians; Alabama Physician
Wellness Committee; funding. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of physicians and osteopaths licensed to practice medicine in the State of Alabama who may
be impaired 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. For the
purposes of this article the term "impaired" shall mean the inability of a physician
or osteopath to practice medicine 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. In order to carry out this obligation
the State Board of Medical Examiners is hereby empowered to contract with any...
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34-24-340
Section 34-24-340 Collection of fees. (a) Fees for the issuance of licenses to practice medicine
or osteopathy and registration fees shall be collected and kept by the State Board of Medical
Examiners which shall furnish all employees and facilities utilized by the commission. The
State Board of Medical Examiners shall continue to collect fees for examination, certificates
of qualification, and such other fees as are authorized by law or this article. (b) Fees for
physicians participating in a collaborative practice with a certified registered nurse practitioner
or a certified nurse midwife shall be collected and kept by the State Board of Medical Examiners.
The fee for a physician participating in a collaborative practice shall be set by the State
Board of Medical Examiners, in an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200). (Acts 1981,
No. 81-218, p. 273, §15; Act 2007-402, p. 807, §1.)...
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22-11A-70
Section 22-11A-70 Promulgation of rules for administration. (a) The State Board of Health may
adopt rules necessary for the administration of this article. The State Board of Health, the
Board of Medical Examiners, the Medical Licensure Commission, the Board of Dental Examiners,
the Board of Nursing, and the Board of Podiatry may each adopt rules governing professional
licensure determinations made under the provisions of this article. (b) The State Board of
Health may institute a civil action in any circuit court in the state to seek an extraordinary
writ compelling compliance with this article or any rule or order promulgated or issued pursuant
to this article. Those civil actions shall have preferred or expedited scheduling and hearing
by the circuit courts. (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-846, p. 57, §11.)...
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34-24-53.1
Section 34-24-53.1 Board of Medical Examiners - Rulemaking authority. (a) The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) The power to make rules regulating the practice of
medicine or osteopathy includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing medicine
or osteopathy and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice medicine or osteopathy.
(2) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient safety and wellness.
(3) The State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission are in the best
position to determine the medical practices that prioritize patient safety and wellness. (4)
Prioritizing patient safety and wellness may sometimes be at odds with the goals of state
and federal anti-trust laws, which include prioritizing competition and efficiency. (5) It
is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the Board of Medical
Examiners and its members and the Medical Licensure Commission and...
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34-24-380
Section 34-24-380 Penalties for violation of Section 20-2-54, rules, or regulations. (a) In
addition to any other penalty authorized under Section 20-2-54, the State Board of Medical
Examiners, acting in its capacity as a certifying board, may in its discretion assess administrative
fines not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation of any of the provisions
of Section 20-2-54, or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the board. (b) In addition
to the administrative fine authorized in subsection (a), the board may require a physician
or osteopath found to be in violation of Section 20-2-54, to pay the costs, fees, and expenses
of the board incurred in connection with any proceedings before the board, including, but
not limited to, the actual costs of independent medical review and expert testimony, reasonable
and necessary attorney fees and expenses, deposition costs, travel expenses for board staff,
charges incurred for obtaining documentary evidence, and such...
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34-24-54
Section 34-24-54 Board of Medical Examiners - Disposition of funds; expenses of board and commission
members. All funds received by the State Board of Medical Examiners shall be deposited to
the credit of the board in a federally insured financial institution selected by the board.
Such funds may be expended for any lawful purpose authorized by this chapter upon a check
or draft bearing the signature of the chairman of the board or his or her designee. Out of
the funds of the board the members thereof and the members of the Medical Licensure Commission
as established by Section 34-24-310 shall receive per diem at a rate of up to three hundred
dollars ($300) per day or any portion thereof, as established by the board, that such board
member or commission member shall be in attendance at an official meeting or function of the
board or commission. In addition, each board member and commission member shall receive reimbursement
for subsistence and travel in accordance with state law for...
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34-24-313
Section 34-24-313 Employment of investigators, agents, etc., to assist commission; assistance
of prosecuting attorneys; consultants. (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may employ
investigators, attorneys, agents, and any other employees and assistants or use any other
means necessary to aid the commission in bringing about and maintaining a rigid administration
and enforcement of this article, and the board may incur reasonable, necessary, and proper
expenses for assisting the commission and for implementing this article and all laws regulating
the practice of medicine or osteopathy within the State of Alabama. The commission and the
board may request assistance from the Attorney General, district attorneys, or other prosecuting
attorneys of this state in the various circuits and counties. All prosecuting attorneys throughout
the state shall assist the commission or the board, upon request of either, in any action
for injunction or any prosecution without charge or additional...
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