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26-23E-5
Section 26-23E-5 Nursing care. At all times during procedures in an abortion or reproductive
health center, nursing care shall be under the supervision of a registered professional nurse
currently licensed in Alabama. At least one registered professional nurse shall be on duty
to provide or supervise all nursing care of patients in preparation for and during the abortion
procedure, during the recovery period, and through the initial discharge by the attending
physician. Other nursing service personnel shall remain on duty as required to meet the needs
of each patient. (Act 2013-79, p. 165, §5.)...
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22-21B-3
including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's aide, medical
assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist, researcher,
medical or nursing school faculty, student, or employee, counselor, social worker, or any
professional, paraprofessional, or any other person who furnishes or assists in the furnishing
of health care services. (4) HEALTH CARE SERVICE. Patient medical care, treatment or procedure
that is limited to abortion, human cloning, human embryonic stem cell research, and
sterilization, and is related to: Testing, diagnosis or prognosis, research, instruction,
prescribing, dispensing, or administering any device, drug, or medication, surgery, or any
other care or treatment rendered or provided by health care providers. Health care service
does not include notifying a member of a health care institution's management of a patient
inquiry about obtaining a health care service that a health care provider...
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34-21-2
Section 34-21-2 Board of Nursing generally. (a) There is created the Board of Nursing, which
shall be composed of 13 members to be appointed and have the duties and powers enumerated
in this section. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender,
geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. In order to insure continuity
of administration, the nine board members provided for by Section 3 of Act 427, Regular Session
1975, shall continue to serve to the completion of the term for which they are serving. The
Governor, within 60 days of January 1, 1984, shall appoint a tenth member who shall be a licensed
practical nurse for a term of four years from a list of nominees furnished him or her by the
Alabama Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Incorporated, or its successor organization.
As the terms of all board members expire, their successors shall be appointed for terms of
four years each. Vacancies in unexpired terms shall be filled in...
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26-23A-3
Section 26-23A-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the
following meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine,
drug, or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
known to be pregnant. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if done with the
intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a dead unborn child,
or to deliver an unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health of both the mother
(pregnant woman) and her unborn child. (2) CONCEPTION. The fusion of a human spermatozoon
with a human ovum. (3) EMANCIPATED MINOR. Any minor who is or has been married or has by court
order otherwise been legally freed from the care, custody, and control of her parents. (4)
GESTATIONAL AGE. The time that has elapsed since the first day of the woman's last menstrual
period. (5) MEDICAL EMERGENCY. That condition which, on the basis of the physician's...
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34-21-93.1
Section 34-21-93.1 Signature authority for health care forms, etc. (a) When any law or rule
requires a signature, certification, stamp, verification, affidavit, or endorsement by a physician,
the document shall be deemed to authorize a signature, certification, stamp, verification,
affidavit, or endorsement by a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse
midwife for the items listed in this section. The authority in this section for a certified
registered nurse practitioner and a certified nurse midwife shall be subject to an active
collaboration agreement. This section applies to all of the following: (1) Certification of
disability for patients to receive special access parking or disability access parking tags
or placards. (2) A signature required for any of the following: a. The following documents
that require a complete history and physical examination consistent with the examining provider's
scope of practice and certification: 1. Physicals for bus drivers in...
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26-23E-3
Section 26-23E-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABORTION. The use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug,
or any other substance or device with the intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known
to be pregnant with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood
cause the death of the unborn child. Such use or prescription is not an abortion if
done with the intent to save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child, remove a
dead unborn child, or to deliver the unborn child prematurely in order to preserve the health
of both the mother (pregnant woman) and her unborn child. The term abortion as used
in this chapter, does not include a procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
with an ectopic pregnancy, nor does it include the procedure or act to terminate the pregnancy
of a woman when the unborn child has a lethal anomaly. For the purposes of this chapter,...
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26-23E-14
Section 26-23E-14 Adverse licensure action. (a) The failure of any physician, nurse practitioner,
physician assistant, registered professional nurse, or licensed practical nurse to conform
to the requirements of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under provision of this
chapter may be grounds for adverse licensure action, up to and including license revocation.
(b) Any abortion or reproductive health center that is found to have provided an abortion,
in a manner that violates this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted under the provision
of this chapter, may be subject to adverse licensure action, up to and including license revocation.
(Act 2013-79, p. 165, §14.)...
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26-23E-4
Section 26-23E-4 Physician requirements. (a) Only a physician may perform an abortion.
(b) During and after an abortion procedure performed at an abortion or reproductive
health center, a physician must remain on the premises until all patients are discharged.
The discharge order must be signed by the physician. Prior to discharge from the facility,
the patient shall be provided with the name and telephone number of the physician who will
provide care in the event of complications, and the name of the medications given at the abortion
clinic. (c) Every physician referenced in this section shall have staff privileges at an acute
care hospital within the same standard metropolitan statistical area as the facility is located
that permit him or her to perform dilation and curettage, laparotomy procedures, hysterectomy,
and any other procedures reasonably necessary to treat abortion-related complications.
(Act 2013-79, p. 165, §4.)...
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34-21-81
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS. The State Board of Medical Examiners established
pursuant to Section 34-24-53. (2) BOARD OF NURSING. The Board of Nursing established under
Section 34-21-2. (3) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse that has gained additional
knowledge and skills through successful completion of an organized program of nursing education
that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles and has been certified by the Board of Nursing
to engage in the practice of advanced practice nursing. There shall be four categories of
advanced practice nurses: Certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP), certified nurse
midwives (CNM), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), and clinical nurse specialists
(CNS). Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives are subject to
collaborative practice agreements with an Alabama physician....
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34-21-1
Section 34-21-1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) ADVISORY COUNCILS. Advisory councils provided
for under the terms of this chapter. (2) BOARD. The Board of Nursing created hereunder. (3)
COMPACT. The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact provided in Article 7. (4) COORDINATED LICENSE
INFORMATION SYSTEM. A licensing integrated database and process for collecting, storing, and
sharing nurse licensure and enforcement information that includes all licensed registered
nurses and licensed practical/vocational nurses. The system includes all disciplinary history
of each nurse, as administered by a nonprofit organization and controlled by licensing boards.
(5) LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE. A person who is currently licensed to practice practical nursing.
For the purposes of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, practical nursing includes practice
as a licensed practical nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or...
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