Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-4-.05 - Applicant Request For Special Accommodation(s)

(1) An applicant for licensure by examination who is otherwise qualified shall not be deprived of the opportunity to take the examination solely by reason of disability.

(2) Written requests for modification of the procedures for administering the examination shall be submitted to the Board at the time of application for licensure. The written request shall include:

(a) An evaluation of the disability by the applicant's licensed physician or licensed psychologist, including the diagnosis from the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), if appropriate.

(b) A statement from the director of the nursing education program addressing any accommodations made during the nursing education program.

(c) The specific accommodation being requested.

Notes

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-4-.05

Filed September 29, 1982. Amended: Filed: September 18, 1985; effective October 24, 1985. Amended: Filed: June 22, 1990; effective July 30, 1990. Amended: Filed: February 1, 1994; effective March 8, 1994. Repealed and New Rule: Filed May 29, 2001; effective July 3, 2001. Repealed and New Rule: Filed September 29, 2004; effective November 1, 2004. Amended: Filed November 26, 2007; effective December 31, 2007. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXV, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2016, eff. 1/5/2017. Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 02, November 30, 2023, eff. 1/14/2024.

Rule 610-X-4-.04 was renumbered to 610-X-4-.05 as per certification filed November 26, 2007.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-21-2(j)(6); Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.