Section 34-21-95 – Definitions.
Section 34-21-95 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AREA OF CRITICAL NEED. An area with a critical need for more advanced-practice nurses, as determined by the board. (2) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Nursing. (3) PARTICIPANT. Any person who […]
Section 34-21-96 – Awarding of Loans and Terms of Repayment.
Section 34-21-96 Awarding of loans and terms of repayment. (a)(1) The board shall establish and award, according to the judgment of the board, loans to provide for the training of qualified applicants for admission or students in accredited nursing education programs approved by the board who are pursuing, or have completed within the five years […]
Section 34-21-97 – Areas of Critical Need.
Section 34-21-97 Areas of critical need. An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for advanced-practice nurses, and shall not be a part of, or within five miles of, an urbanized area as defined most recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. The board […]
Section 34-21-98 – Provisions for Default or Other Failure to Honor a Contract With the Board.
Section 34-21-98 Provisions for default or other failure to honor a contract with the board. (a) In the event that the participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board for any reason, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at […]
Section 34-21-99 – Other Requirements and Powers of the Board.
Section 34-21-99 Other requirements and powers of the board. (a) The board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-Tem of the Senate and the Chairs of the House and Senate Health Committees. The report shall include for the reporting year […]
Section 34-21-120 – Findings; Purpose.
Section 34-21-120 Findings; purpose. (a) The party states find and declare all of the following: (1) The health and safety of the public are affected by the degree of compliance with and the effectiveness of enforcement activities related to state nurse licensure laws. (2) Violations of nurse licensure and other laws regulating the practice of […]
Section 34-21-121 – Definitions.
Section 34-21-121 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by the law of a state which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a nurse, including actions against the license or multistate licensure […]
Section 34-21-122 – General Provisions and Jurisdiction.
Section 34-21-122 General provisions and jurisdiction. (a) A multistate license to practice registered or licensed practical nursing issued by a home state to a resident in that state shall be recognized by each party state as authorizing a nurse to practice as a registered nurse or as a licensed practical nurse, under a multistate licensure […]
Section 34-21-123 – Applications for Licensure in a Party State.
Section 34-21-123 Applications for licensure in a party state. (a) Upon application for a multistate license, the licensing board in the issuing party state shall ascertain, through the coordinated licensure information system, all of the following: (1) Whether the applicant has ever held, or is the holder of, a license issued by any other state. […]
Section 34-21-89 – Boards Permitted to Initiate Disciplinary Actions for Violations of Section; Requirements Before Action Taken.
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 […]