Section 34-21-80 Declaration of Legislature. The Legislature of the State of Alabama declares that the recognition and regulation of all areas of advanced practice nursing and the collaborative practices between licensed physicians and certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives are essential to protect and maintain the public health and safety. (Acts 1995, No. […]
Section 34-21-81 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-379 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE. A registered nurse who has gained additional knowledge and skills through successful […]
Section 34-21-82 Joint committee – Appointment, terms of office, office of chairperson, and meetings. (a)(1) The physician members of the joint committee shall be appointed by the State Board of Medical Examiners and shall serve three-year terms as set out below. (2) The registered nurse members of the joint committee shall be appointed by the […]
Section 34-21-83 State Board of Medical Examiners to establish qualifications for physicians engaged in collaborative practice with advanced practice nurses. The State Board of Medical Examiners shall establish the qualifications for physicians who are engaged in collaborative practice with certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives. The board may adopt rules and regulations to […]
Section 34-21-84 Board of Nursing to establish qualifications for advanced practice nurses; rules and regulations establishing procedures for certification. (a) The Board of Nursing shall be the sole state authority designated to establish the qualifications necessary for a registered nurse to be certified to engage in advanced practice nursing. The Board of Nursing shall recognize […]
Section 34-21-85 Joint committee designated to recommend rules and regulations; requirements to engage in advanced practice nursing. The joint committee shall be the state authority designated to recommend rules and regulations to the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing for the purpose of regulating the collaborative practice of physicians and certified […]
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, […]
Section 34-21-87 Joint committee to recommend model practice protocols, formulary of legend drugs, and certain rules and regulations. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the joint committee shall recommend model practice protocols to be used by certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives and a formulary of legend drugs that may be prescribed […]
Section 34-21-88 Acts which constitute grounds for termination. The following acts shall constitute grounds for the termination by the Board of Nursing of a certified registered nurse practitioner’s or a certified nurse midwife’s certificate of qualification to engage in these areas of advanced practice nursing and for the termination of the approval of the State […]
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 […]
Section 34-21-90 Requirements for engaging in practice. No person shall engage in practice as a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife or in any of the acts or functions described in this article and the regulations adopted under this article in this state unless that person is certified by the Board of Nursing […]
Section 34-21-91 Injunctive proceedings by boards against persons violating article. Both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing in addition to the powers and duties otherwise expressed in this article, may commence and maintain in their own names in any circuit court having jurisdiction of any person within this state who […]
Section 34-21-92 Waiver of requirements until adoption of rules and regulations. Until the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing adopt the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article, the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing shall waive the requirements of Sections 34-21-84 and […]
Section 34-21-93 Construction of article with Sections 34-19-2 to 34-19-10. The provisions of this article shall be applied and construed in pari materia with Sections 34-19-2 to 34-19-10. Upon final adoption of rules and regulations by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing as authorized by this article, any inconsistent portions […]
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 […]
