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34-24-59
Section 34-24-59 Reporting of physician disciplinary actions. (a) The chief administrative
officer of each hospital shall report to the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners any
disciplinary action taken concerning any physician when the action is related to professional
ethics, negligence, or incompetence in the practice of medicine, moral turpitude, sexual misconduct,
abusive or disruptive behavior, or drug or alcohol abuse. Disciplinary action shall include
termination, revocation, probation, restriction, denial, failure to renew, suspension, reduction,
or resignation of hospital privileges for any of the above reasons. The report shall be in
writing and be made within 30 days of the date of the initial action. Failure on the part
of a chief administrative officer of a hospital to file a report required under this section
shall be a violation of Section 22-21-25(b)(3), and the State Board of Health may, in its
discretion, impose upon the hospital found to be in violation, a civil...
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34-24-360
Section 34-24-360 Restrictions, etc., on license; grounds. The Medical Licensure Commission
shall have the power and duty to suspend, revoke, or restrict any license to practice medicine
or osteopathy in the State of Alabama or place on probation or fine any licensee whenever
the licensee shall be found guilty on the basis of substantial evidence of any of the following
acts or offenses: (1) Fraud in applying for or procuring a certificate of qualification to
practice medicine or osteopathy or a license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State
of Alabama. (2) Unprofessional conduct as defined herein or in the rules and regulations promulgated
by the commission. (3) Practicing medicine or osteopathy in such a manner as to endanger the
health of the patients of the practitioner. (4) Conviction of a felony; a copy of the record
of conviction, certified to by the clerk of the court entering the conviction, shall be conclusive
evidence. (5) Conviction of any crime or offense which...
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27-26-5
Section 27-26-5 Reports of judgments and settlements; confidentiality; penalty. (a) Any insurance
company which sells medical liability insurance to Alabama physicians or their professional
corporations or professional associations, or to hospitals or other health care providers
shall be required to report to the state licensing agency which issues the license of the
physician, hospital, or other health care provider any final judgment or any settlement in
or out of court resulting from a claim or action for damages for personal injuries caused
by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of professional services with or without
consent rendered by its policyholder within 30 days after entry of a judgment in court or
agreement to settle a claim in or out of court. (b) The report rendered to the appropriate
state agency shall consist of the name of the policyholder, or if the policyholder is a professional
corporation or professional association, the name of the physician or...
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6-5-333
Section 6-5-333 Dentists, chiropractors, and physicians serving on utilization and quality
control committees, peer review committees, or professional standards review committees; consultants
thereto and employees thereof; dental, chiropractic and medical societies and associations;
appeal to Alabama Dental Association; confidentiality. (a) Any dentist, chiropractor, or physician
licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who serves on a peer review or a utilization and
quality control committee or professional standards review committee or a similar committee
or a committee of similar purpose or any dentist, physician, chiropractor, or individual who
serves as a consultant or employee to one of said committees established either by a dental
society or dental association or by a chiropractic society or chiropractic association or
by a state medical association or county medical society to review any aspect of dental care,
chiropractic care, or medical care at the request of a government...
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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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34-24-75.1
Section 34-24-75.1 Certificate and limited license under Retired Senior Volunteer Program.
(a) The State Board of Medical Examiners may, at its discretion and subject to the rules and
regulations promulgated by the board, issue a certificate of qualification in behalf of physicians
meeting the requirements for participation in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. The Retired
Senior Volunteer Program is created for the purpose of permitting doctors of medicine and
doctors of osteopathy who are fully retired from the active practice of medicine to obtain
a limited license without cost which would permit the provision of outpatient health care
services at established free clinics operated pursuant to the Volunteer Medical Professional
Act, Section 6-5-660, et seq. Physicians having certificates issued under this section must
perform no fewer than 100 hours of voluntary service annually and must limit their practice
to the confines of an established free medical clinic, as that term is...
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38-9-6
Section 38-9-6 Protective placement or other protective services. (a) An interested person
may petition the court to order protective placement or other protective services for an adult
in need of protective services. No protective placement or other protective services may be
ordered unless there is a determination by the court that the person is unable to provide
for his or her own protection from abuse, neglect, exploitation, sexual abuse, or emotional
abuse. Upon a petition, setting forth the facts and name, age, sex, and residence of the person,
the court of the circuit in which the person resides shall appoint a day, not more than 30
days from the filing of the petition, for the hearing on the petition. If, on the hearing
of a petition, the person is not represented by counsel, the court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem to represent him or her. A jury of six persons shall be impanelled for the hearing
to serve as the trier of facts. (b) Costs of court proceedings under this...
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34-21-89
Section 34-21-89 Boards permitted to initiate disciplinary actions for violations of section;
requirements before action taken. The Board of Nursing may initiate disciplinary actions against
a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife for violations of Section
34-21-86. The State Board of Medical Examiners may initiate disciplinary actions against a
physician for violation of Section 34-21-86. Before either board takes such disciplinary action,
it shall give the licensee against whom the action is contemplated a notice of the proposed
action and an opportunity for a hearing before the respective board. All hearings shall be
governed by the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (Acts 1995, No. 95-263, p. 464, ยง10.)...
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34-24-56
Section 34-24-56 Report of malpractice judgments and settlements - Filing; contents; sanction
for failure to make report. (a) Every physician or surgeon who holds a license, certificate,
or other similar authority issued under the provisions of this article and every professional
corporation or professional association of a physician or surgeon shall, during the first
30 days of each calendar year, report to the State Board of Medical Examiners any final judgment
rendered against such physician, surgeon, or the professional corporation or professional
association of any such physician or surgeon during the preceding year, or any settlement
in or out of court during the preceding year, resulting from a claim or action for damages
for personal injuries caused by an error, omission, or negligence in the performance of medical
professional services, or in the performance of medical professional services without consent.
(b) The report rendered under this section shall include the name of...
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22-2-8
Section 22-2-8 State Health Officer. The State Committee of Public Health shall elect an executive
officer who shall be a physician licensed in the State of Alabama to be known as the State
Health Officer and shall fix his term of office and salary. The qualifications of this individual
shall be determined by the State Committee of Public Health. Before entering upon the duties
of his office, the State Health Officer shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be
approved by the Governor, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the faithful performance of his
duties. The State Health Officer so elected shall, under the direction of the State Committee
of Public Health and with the approval of the State Personnel Board, fix the salaries of the
medical employees of the State Committee of Public Health. When the State Committee of Public
Health is not in session, the State Health Officer, as executive officer of the Department
of Public Health, shall act for said committee and shall have and...
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