Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-26-.03 - Eligibility Requirements
(1) No
physician or pharmacist may engage in a Collaborative Drug Therapy Management
Agreement unless each Collaborating Physician and Collaborating Pharmacist who
is a party to the Agreement holds an active, unrestricted license in
Alabama.
(2) No physician may enter
into an Agreement with a Collaborating Pharmacist who is not licensed by the
Board of Pharmacy, does not have an active, unrestricted license, is not
employed by a pharmacy with an unrestricted permit (where applicable), and does
not comply with each term and requirement of the Board of Pharmacy's rule(s)
regarding Collaborative Drug Therapy Management.
(3) No pharmacist may enter into an Agreement
with a Collaborating Physician who is not licensed by the Board of Medical
Examiners, does not have an active, unrestricted license, and does not comply
with each term and requirement of the Board of Medical Examiners' rule(s)
regarding Collaborative Drug Therapy Management.
(4) A physician or pharmacist engaged in an
Agreement shall have:
(a) An active,
unrestricted license to practice medicine or pharmacy in the State of
Alabama;
(b) An active,
unrestricted Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate issued by the Board of
Medical Examiners or Board of Pharmacy;
(c) As to pharmacists providing services in a
facility permitted pursuant to Ala. Code §
34-23-30
only, the pharmacy must maintain an active unrestricted pharmacy permit and DEA
registration;
(d) As to physicians
only, shall have practiced medicine for at least three years, or have practiced
medicine for at least one year, if the physician is certified by a specialty
board approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American
Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists (AOABOS);
and
(e) Paid all collaborative
practice fees due to the Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of
Pharmacy.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-24-53; Act 2019-368 (Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-23-77) .
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