Ala. Admin. Code r. 540-X-8-.18 - Qualifications For Physician In Collaborative Practice With Certified Nurse Midwives
(1) The
physician in collaborative practice with a certified nurse midwife 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, including specifically the active practice
of obstetrics and/or gynecology.
2.
Have practiced medicine for at least one year, including specifically the
active practice of obstetrics and/or gynecology, 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, including specifically the active practice of obstetrics and/or
gynecology, 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 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of submission, the submitted form will be withdrawn by the Board.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 nurse midwife, including those who have
been granted temporary approval to practice as a certified nurse midwife under
the provisions of Rule
540-X-8-.21, 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 Nurse Midwife 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 where the physician
is under investigation for a potential violation of the Code of
Ala. 1975, 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 (48) months
following commencement of the collaborative practice.
Notes
Was previously Rule 540-X-8-.15, renumbered as per certification filed August 25, 2003; effective September 29, 2003. Was previously Rule 540-X-8-.16, renumbered as per certification filed April 23, 2004; effective May 28, 2004.
Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, ยงยง 34-21-83, 34-24-53.
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