Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-18-.01 - Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to the rules in this chapter:
(1) Administer - The direct
application of a controlled substance, whether by injection, inhalation,
ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient by any of the
following:
(a) A collaborating physician, or,
in his or herpresence, his or her authorized agent;
(b) A certified registered nurse practitioner
(CRNP)or certified nurse midwife (CNM); or
(c) The patient at the direction and in the
presence of the collaborating physician, certified registered nurse
practitioner (CRNP) or certified nurse midwife (CNM).
(2) Board - The Alabama State Board of
Medical Examiners.
(3) Certified
Nurse Midwife (CNM) - An advanced practice nurse who is subject to a
collaborative practice agreement with a collaborating physician pursuant to
§
34-21-5,Code of Ala.
1975, as amended, and who has advanced knowledge and skills
relative to the management of women's health care focusing on pregnancy,
childbirth, the postpartum period, care of the newborn, family planning, and
gynecological needs of women, within a health care system that provides for
consultation, collaborative management, or referral as indicated by the health
status of the patient.
(4)
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) -An advanced practice nurse who
is subject to a collaborativepractice agreement with a collaborating physician
pursuant to §
34-21-5, Code of Ala.
1975, as amended, and who has demonstrated by certification that
he or she has advanced knowledge and skills in the delivery of nursing services
within a health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative
management, or referral as indicated by the health status of the
patient.
(5) Collaborating
Physician - A doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice
medicine in Alabama who agrees in writing to practice in collaboration with one
or more certified registered nurse practitioners or certified nursemidwives in
accordance with § 34-21-5, Code of Ala. 1975, as
amended, and the rules and regulations adopted by the Alabama Board of Medical
Examiners and the Alabama Board of Nursing.
(6) Dispense - To deliver a controlled
substance to an ultimate user by or pursuant to the lawful order of a physician
or CRNP or CNM, including the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling
or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery.
(7) Excessive Dispensing - A registrant may
be considered to have excessively dispensed a controlled substance if the Board
finds that either the controlled substance was dispensed for no legitimate
medical purpose, or that the amount of the controlled substance dispensed is
not reasonably related to the proper medical management of the patient's
illness or condition. Drug addiction shall not be considered an illness or
condition which would justify the continued dispensing of a controlled
substance, except in gradually decreasing dosages administered to the patient
for the purpose of curing the addiction.
(8) Prescribe or Prescribing - The act of
issuing a prescription for a controlled substance.
(9) Prescription - Any order for a controlled
substance written or signed or transmitted by word of mouth, telephone,
telegraph, closed circuit television or other means of communication by a
legally competent collaborating physician, certified registered nurse
practitioner, or certified nursemid wife authorized by law to prescribe and
administer the drug which is intended to be filled, compounded, or dispensed by
apharmacist.
(10) QACSC - Qualified
Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 20-2-250, et. seq.; Act 2013-223
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