Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-16-.07 - Effect Of Special Purpose License
Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 6, March 31, 2022
(a) The issuance by the Commission of a
special purpose license to practice medicine or osteopathy across state lines
subjects the licensee to the jurisdiction of the Board and the Commission in
all matters set forth in Sections
34-24-50
to 34-24-83, inclusive, Code of Ala. 1975, and
Sections
34-24-310
to
34-24-406,
inclusive, Code of Ala. 1975, and the rules and
regulations of the Commission and the board, including all matters related to
discipline.
(b) It shall be the
affirmative duty of every licensee to report to the Board of Medical Examiners
in writing within fifteen days of the initiation of any disciplinary action
against the license to practice medicine or osteopathy of the licensee by any
state or territory in which the licensee is licensed.
(c) By accepting a special purpose license,
the licensee agrees to produce patient medical records or other materials as
requested by the Board and to appear before the Board or any of its committees
following receipt of a written notice issued by the Board or its authorized
representation.
(d) A special
purpose license to practice medicine of osteopathy across state lines in
subject to each of the grounds for disciplinary action as provided in Section
34-24-360,
Code of Ala. 1975, in accordance with the procedures
set out in Section
34-24-361,
Code of Ala. 1975, and the Alabama Administrative
Procedure Act.
(e) The holder of a
special purpose license shall comply with all laws, rules, and regulations
governing the maintenance of patient medical records, including patient
confidentiality requirements, regardless of the state where the medical records
of any patient within this state are maintained.
Authors: Wendell R. Morgan, Patricia E. Shaner, Attorneys for the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Notes
Statutory Authority: Act 97-166
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