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34-29-111
Section 34-29-111 Duties of board; Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee;
liability. (a) It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation
of veterinary professionals licensed to practice veterinary medicine or veterinary technology
in 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. (b) In order to carry out this obligation the State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners may contract with any nonprofit corporation or medical professional association
for the purpose of creating, supporting, and maintaining a committee of veterinary professionals
to be designated the Alabama Veterinary Professionals Wellness Committee. The committee shall
consist of not less than 10 nor more than 15 veterinary professionals licensed...
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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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34-24-401
Section 34-24-401 Authority of board to contract for Physician Wellness Committee to
undertake certain functions. The Board of Medical Examiners shall have the authority to enter
into an agreement with a nonprofit corporation or medical professional association for the
Alabama Physician Wellness Committee to undertake those functions and responsibilities specified
in the agreement. Such functions and responsibilities may include any or all of the following:
(1) Contracting with providers of treatment programs; (2) Receiving and evaluating reports
of suspected impairment from any source; (3) Intervening in cases of verified impairment;
(4) Referring impaired physicians to treatment programs; (5) Monitoring the treatment and
rehabilitation of impaired physicians; (6) Providing post-treatment monitoring and support
of rehabilitated impaired physicians; and (7) Performing such other activities as agreed upon
by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee....
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34-38-2
Section 34-38-2 Promotion of early treatment, etc., of individuals impaired by illness,
inebriation, etc.; Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee; expenses; competitive bidding
not required. It shall be the duty and obligation of the State Board of Dental Examiners and
the State Board of Pharmacy to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment,
and rehabilitation of individuals within the respective jurisdiction, licensed to practice
in the State of Alabama, who may be impaired by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive
use of drugs, narcotics, controlled substances, alcohol, chemicals, or other dependent forming
substances, or as a result of any physical or mental condition rendering such person unable
to meet the standards of his or her profession. For the purposes of this chapter, the term
"impaired" shall mean the inability of a dentist, hygienist, or pharmacist to practice
with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive...
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34-24-405
Section 34-24-405 Annual report. (a) It shall be the duty of the Alabama Physician Wellness
Committee to render an annual report to the State Board of Medical Examiners concerning the
operations and proceedings of the committee for the preceding year. (b) The committee shall
report to the State Board of Medical Examiners any physician or osteopath who in the opinion
of the committee is unable to practice medicine or osteopathy 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 when it
appears that such physician or osteopath is currently in need of intervention, treatment,
or rehabilitation, and such physician or osteopath has failed or refused to participate in
programs of treatment or rehabilitation recommended by the committee. In any report to the
State Board of Medical Examiners made pursuant to the requirements of this...
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34-24-402
Section 34-24-402 Reporting and disclosure by Physician Wellness Committee. The Alabama
Physician Wellness Committee shall develop procedures in consultation with the Board of Medical
Examiners for: (1) Periodic reporting of statistical information regarding impaired physician
program activity; (2) Periodic disclosure and joint review of such information as the Board
of Medical Examiners may deem appropriate regarding reports received, contracts or investigations
made, and the disposition of each report, provided however, that the committee shall not disclose
any personally identifiable information except as provided in Section 34-24-405. (Acts
1988, No. 88-536, p. 819, §1; Act 2006-219, p. 376, §1.)...
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34-24-406
Section 34-24-406 Evaluation of physician who is believed to be impaired; report of
findings. If the Board of Medical Examiners has reasonable cause to believe that a physician
is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of such physician to be conducted by the Alabama
Physician Wellness Committee for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment. The
Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall report the findings of its evaluation to the Board
of Medical Examiners. (Acts 1988, No. 88-536, p. 819, §1; Act 2006-219, p. 376, §1.)...
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34-29-61
Section 34-29-61 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms
shall have the following meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF
VETERINARY MEDICINE. Any veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers
the degree of doctor of veterinary medicine or its equivalent and is accredited by the American
Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA). (2) ANIMAL. Any animal or mammal other than man, including
birds, fish, reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead. (3) APPLICANT. A person who files
an application to be licensed to practice veterinary medicine or licensed as a veterinary
technician. (4) BOARD. Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. (5) CONSULTING
VETERINARIAN. A veterinarian licensed in another state who gives advice or demonstrates techniques
to a licensed Alabama veterinarian or group of licensed Alabama veterinarians. A consulting
veterinarian shall not utilize this privilege to circumvent the law. (6) DIRECT...
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34-24-193
Section 34-24-193 Board of Physical Therapy - Powers and duties; certification fee;
administrative fines; impaired practitioner program. (a) It shall be the duty of the board
to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for licensing as physical therapists and licensing
as physical therapist assistants, to conduct examinations, to issue licenses and renewals
to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants qualifying under this article and
in a proper case to suspend or revoke the license of such persons. The board may adopt rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law as it may deem necessary for the performance of
its duties; however, the board shall not issue any rules or regulations that require a physical
therapist assistant to be within sight of a consulting physical therapist or a physical therapist
supervisor while working under the direction of that physical therapist or issue any rules,
regulations, or orders inconsistent with Section 34-24-217(b). The board shall...
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34-38-3
Section 34-38-3 Authority of board or boards to contract for Impaired Professionals'
Committee to undertake certain functions. The board or boards shall have the authority to
enter into an agreement with a nonprofit corporation, health provider, or professional association
for the Alabama Impaired Professionals' Committee to undertake those functions and responsibilities
specified in the agreement. Such functions and responsibilities may include any or all of
the following: (1) Contracting with providers of treatment programs; (2) Receiving and evaluating
reports of suspected impairment from any source; (3) Intervening in cases of verified impairment;
(4) Referring impaired professional to treatment programs; (5) Monitoring the treatment and
rehabilitation of impaired professional; (6) Providing post-treatment monitoring and support
of rehabilitated impaired professional; and (7) Performing such other activities as agreed
upon by the respective board or boards and the Alabama Impaired...
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