Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-8-.04 - Qualifications For Physicians In Collaborative Practice With Certified Registered Nurse Practitioners
(1) The
physician in collaborative practice with a certified registered nurse
practitioner shall:
(a) Possess a current,
unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Alabama;
(b) Have satisfied one of the following
experience requirements:
1. Have practiced
medicine for at least three years.
2. Have practiced medicine for at least one
year and certified by one or more of the specialty boards recognized by the
American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association;
or
3. Have practiced medicine for
at least one year and the collaboration's practice site is limited solely to a
general acute care hospital, a critical access hospital, or a specialized
hospital licensed as such by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
(c) Effective January 1, 2024,
have obtained continuing medical education prescribed by the Board of Medical
Examiners regarding the rules and statutes governing collaborative practice in
Alabama, not more than forty-eight (48) months prior to or within twelve (12)
months of commencement of the collaborative practice; and
(d) Have paid all collaborative practice fees
due to the Board of Medical Examiners and submitted to the Board of Medical
Examiners a Commencement of Collaborative Practice form. In the event no
application is received from the Alabama Board of Nursing within six (6) months
of submission, the submitted form will be withdrawn by the Board. The fee
submitted with the Commencement of Collaborative Practice form is
non-refundable and non-transferable.
(2) The Board of Medical Examiners, in its
discretion, may waive the practice requirements in 1(b).
(3) A physician entering into a collaborative
practice arrangement with a certified registered nurse practitioner, including
those who have been granted temporary approval to practice as a certified
registered nurse practitioner under the provisions of Rule
540-X-8-.07, shall notify the
State Board of Medical Examiners in writing of the date for commencement of the
collaborative practice agreement using the "Commencement of Collaborative
Practice" form. The Collaborative Practice Fee must accompany the "Commencement
of Collaborative Practice" form.
(4) A physician in a collaborative practice
which is voluntarily terminated by either party is responsible for notifying
the Board of the date on which the collaborative practice agreement terminates.
Notification to the Board of Medical Examiners by the Alabama Board of Nursing
that a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner has voluntarily terminated a
collaborative practice agreement will meet the notification requirement and
will result in termination of the physician's approval to practice under the
collaborative practice agreement.
(5) The Board of Medical Examiners may
decline to consider an application when the physician is under investigation
for a potential violation of the Code of Alabama, Sections
20-2-54 or
34-24-360, or any rule of the
Alabama Board of Medical Examiners or Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama.
(6) Effective January 1, 2024, all
collaborating physicians shall obtain continuing medical education prescribed
by the Board of Medical Examiners regarding the rules and statutes governing
collaborative practice in Alabama every forty-eight months (48) following
commencement of the collaborative practice.
Notes
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-24-53, 34-21-83.
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