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AL Code § 34-24-59 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 3 - Physicians and Osteopaths.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-59 - Reporting of Physician Disciplinary Actions.

Section 34-24-59Reporting of physician disciplinary actions. (a) The chief administrative officer of each hospital shall report to the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners any disciplinary action taken concerning any physician when the action is related to professional ethics, negligence, or incompetence in the practice of medicine, moral turpitude, sexual misconduct, abusive or disruptive behavior, or drug or alcohol abuse. Disciplinary action shall include termination, revocation, probation, restriction, denial, failure to renew, suspension, reduction, or resignation of hospital privileges for any of the above reasons. The report shall be in writing and be made within 30 days of the date of the initial action. Failure on the part of a chief administrative officer of a hospital to file a report required under this section shall be a violation of Section 22-21-25(b)(3), and the State Board of Health may, in its discretion, impose upon the hospital found to be in violation, a civil monetary penalty in an amount not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) for each violation. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be retained by the Alabama Department of Public Health and may be expended for any legal purpose including, but not limited to, operational expenses of the department. (b) Any professional society within this state comprised primarily of physicians, which takes formal disciplinary action against a member shall report the action to the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, when the action taken is related to professional ethics, negligence, or incompetence in the practice of medicine, moral turpitude, sexual misconduct, abusive or disruptive behavior, or drug or alcohol abuse. This report shall be in writing and made within 30 days of the action. (c) Any report made pursuant to this section shall be privileged from discovery and the individual making the report shall be immune from liability. (Acts 1981, No. 81-685, p. 1155, §§ 1-3; Acts 1995, No. 95-199, p. 310, §1; Act 2002-140, p. 359, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 3 - Physicians and Osteopaths.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-60 - Confidentiality of Records, etc.; Authorized Release; Waiver.

Section 34-24-60Confidentiality of records, etc.; authorized release; waiver. (a)(1) All reports of investigations; documents subpoenaed by the board; reports of any investigative committee appointed by the board; memoranda of the board's counsel relating to investigations; statements of persons interviewed by the board or any committee of the board; all information, interviews, reports, statements, or memoranda of any kind furnished to the board or any committee of the board; and any findings, conclusions, or recommendations resulting from proceedings of the board or any committee of the board, unless presented as evidence at a public hearing, shall be privileged and confidential, shall be used only in the exercise of the proper functions of the board, and shall not be public records nor be available for court subpoena or for discovery proceedings. Meetings of the board in which any of the aforementioned items are received, reviewed, deliberated, voted on, or acted on by the board shall be closed sessions, and any report or recording of the meeting shall be privileged and confidential. (2) Nothing contained herein shall apply to records made in the regular course of business of an individual; documents or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any civil proceedings merely because they were presented or considered during the proceedings of the Board of Medical Examiners or the Medical Licensure Commission. (b) The board may authorize the release of investigative records and files to municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement or regulatory agencies or officials and to state and United States territorial medical licensing agencies or officials. (c) Use of the materials and records in contested cases before the Medical Licensure Commission or release of records to law enforcement, regulatory, or medical licensing agencies or officials shall not be deemed a waiver of confidentiality or privilege established by this section. (Act 2002-140, p. 359, §2; Act 2021-100, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 3 - Physicians and Osteopaths.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-61 - Controlled Substance Registration Certificate; Continuing Medical Education; Dismissal of Revocation, Etc.

Section 34-24-61Controlled substance registration certificate; continuing medical education; dismissal of revocation, etc. (a) The State Board of Medical Examiners, when acting in the capacity of a certifying board under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act, Section 20-2-1, et seq., may, within its discretion and for cause, order, and direct that a physician or osteopath holding a registration certificate successfully complete a course or courses of continuing medical education on subjects related to the prescribing, dispensing, administering, or furnishing of controlled substances. The course or courses of continuing medical education ordered by the board under this section may not exceed 50 credit hours of instruction within the calendar year in which the order is entered. Failure or refusal to comply with an order or directive of the board entered pursuant to this section shall constitute grounds, after notice and hearing, for the suspension of the controlled substance registration certificate of the physician or osteopath in question which shall continue in effect until such time as the physician or osteopath has complied with the order of the board or the board has rescinded or withdrawn the order. The provisions of this section supersede any provisions of Sections 20-2-53 and 20-2-54 that are in conflict. A physician or osteopath adversely affected by a decision of the board to suspend his or her controlled substance registration certificate may obtain judicial review in accordance with the provisions of Section 20-2-53. (b) Applications for reinstatement of a controlled substance registration certificate or for removal, termination, or modification of restrictions to a controlled substance registration certificate filed with the board less than 24 months following the effective date of the revocation, suspension, restriction, or surrender of a controlled substance registration certificate may, within the discretion of the board, be dismissed by the board without a hearing as prematurely filed. Applications filed more than 24 months following the effective date of the revocation, suspension, restriction, or surrender shall either be granted by the board or set for a hearing before the board which shall be conducted as a contested case under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. (Act 2002-140, p. 359, §2; Act 2005-297, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 556, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-120 - "Chiropractic" Defined; Authority of Licensed Chiropractor.

Section 34-24-120"Chiropractic" defined; authority of licensed chiropractor. (a) The term "chiropractic," when used in this article, is hereby defined as the science and art of locating and removing without the use of drugs or surgery any interference with the transmission and expression of nerve energy in the human body by any means or methods as taught in schools or colleges of chiropractic which are recognized by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (b) Any chiropractor who has been certified and licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may examine, analyze, and diagnose the human body and its diseases by the use of any physical, clinical, thermal, or radonic method, and the use of X-ray diagnosing, and may use any other general method of examination for diagnosis and analysis taught in any school of chiropractic recognized by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (c) Chiropractors certified and licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may practice chiropractic as set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this section and may also recommend the use of foods and concentrates, food extracts, and may apply first aid and hygiene, but chiropractors are expressly prohibited from prescribing or administering to any person any drugs included in materia medica, except as herein provided, from performing any surgery, from practicing obstetrics or from giving X-ray treatments or treatments involving the use of radioactive materials of any description. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §1; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2.)
AL Code § 34-24-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-121 - Advertising.

Section 34-24-121Advertising. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the right to regulate the advertising of chiropractic services by chiropractors or permit holders within the limits prescribed by this article and the rules and regulations governing the practice of chiropractic in this state. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §22; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2013-414, p. 1568, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-122 - Rights and Duties of Chiropractors.

Section 34-24-122Rights and duties of chiropractors. Chiropractors who have complied with the provisions of this article shall have the right to treat patients according to specific chiropractic methods and shall observe state, county, and municipal public health regulations, reporting to the proper health officers the same as other practitioners. Chiropractors shall not prescribe or administer medicine to patients, perform surgery, nor practice obstetrics or osteopathy. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §9; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2.)
AL Code § 34-24-123 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-123 - License Requirements Under Article; Permit Requirement for Nonlicensed Owner of Chiropractic Practice.

Section 34-24-123License requirements under article; permit requirement for nonlicensed owner of chiropractic practice. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic unless he or she shall have first obtained a valid license as provided in this article and possesses all the qualifications prescribed by the terms of this article. Any person who shall practice or attempt to practice chiropractic without such a license or any person who shall buy or fraudulently obtain such a license or shall violate any of the terms of this article, or shall use the title "chiropractic," "D.C.," or any word or title to induce the belief that he or she is engaged in the practice of chiropractic, without first complying with the provisions of this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not less than 30 days nor more than one year, either or both, at the discretion of the court. All subsequent offenses shall be separate and distinct offenses and punishable in like manner. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not otherwise licensed by the board to own, in whole or in part, any chiropractic practice unless he or she shall have first obtained a valid permit in the name of the chiropractic practice or office. Each applicant must pass an examination administered by the board on this article and the rules of the board. Upon completion of all requirements and passage of the examination, a permit shall be issued. Employment of a chiropractor by a hospital, as defined in Section 22-21-7, shall be excluded from the requirements of this subsection. The board shall establish a reasonable fee for the issuance and renewal of the permit, which shall be renewable annually and shall provide a grace period for any permit to be renewed in the same manner as provided for licensees in Section 34-24-165. The holder of a permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to this article and any rules or regulations issued pursuant thereto. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §20; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2004-442, p. 780, §1; Act 2006-295, p. 602, §1; Act 2013-414, p. 1568, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-124 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-124 - Injunctive Action.

Section 34-24-124Injunctive action. When it appears to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners that any person is violating any of the provisions of this article, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and the court may enjoin any person from violating this article regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to include any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, professional association, professional corporation, or other entity. (Act 2006-295, p. 602, §2.)
AL Code § 34-24-140.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 2 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners.|Section 34-24-140.1 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Rulemaking Authority.

Section 34-24-140.1Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Rulemaking authority. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) A primary goal of the provision of health care is to prioritize patient safety and wellness. (2) The board is in the best position to determine the practice of chiropractic that prioritizes patient safety and wellness. (3) The power to make rules regulating the practice of chiropractic includes the power to prohibit unlicensed persons from practicing chiropractic and the power to regulate how licensed persons practice chiropractic. (4) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to immunize the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and its members from liability under state and federal anti-trust laws for the adoption of a rule that prioritizes patient safety and wellness but may be anti-competitive when the effect on public safety and wellness is clearly demonstrated and documented by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (b) Subject to subsection (c), a rule adopted by the board may define and regulate the practice of chiropractic in a way that prioritizes patient safety and wellness, even if the rule is anti-competitive when the effect on public safety and wellness is clearly demonstrated and documented by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (c) A rule adopted by the board may supplement or clarify any statutory definition but may not conflict with any statute that defines the practice of chiropractic. (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current rights and privileges of any individual governed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct 1101(2015). (e) Nothing in this section shall be construed to constrict or expand the current duties or responsibilities of the members of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners in any context outside of federal or state anti-trust immunity beyond that which existed prior to the ruling in the United States Supreme Court decision N.C. State Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC, 135 S.Ct 1101(2015). (Act 2017-147, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 34-24-141 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 2 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners.|Section 34-24-141 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Membership.

Section 34-24-141Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Membership. The members of the board shall be elected or appointed, as provided in Section 34-24-140, for a term of four years and the terms shall be staggered. In the event that there are two or more board members serving from the same congressional district based on redistricting, the members of the board shall serve until their term expires, and the vacancy shall be filled from any congressional district where no member resides as the term or terms expire. In the event the State of Alabama gains or loses a congressional seat, the districts shall be based on the last congressional districting plan having seven districts. No member shall serve more than two consecutive full terms on the board, effective January 1, 1990. A member of the board may be removed by the Governor for neglect of duty or just cause. Before taking office, the members of the board shall take and file with the Secretary of State the constitutional oath of office required by Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §3; Acts 1985, No. 85-613, p. 938, §3; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Acts 1995, No. 95-402, p. 837, §1; Act 2003-352, p. 921, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-142 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 2 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners.|Section 34-24-142 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Compensation of Members.

Section 34-24-142Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Compensation of members. Each member of the board shall be entitled to receive a per diem at the rate of 80 percent of the rate established by Section 34-24-54 for each day or any portion thereof that the member of the board is in attendance at a meeting of the board or any function of the board, plus an amount not to exceed the per diem expense and transportation costs allowed to Alabama state employees for in-state travel for each day actively engaged in the duties of their office. All expenditures by the board shall be made only on requisition signed by the president or the executive director of the board. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §4; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2003-352, p. 921, §1; Act 2009-31, p. 98, §3.)
AL Code § 34-24-143 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 2 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners.|Section 34-24-143 - Disposition of Funds; Audit; Refunds; Records.

Section 34-24-143Disposition of funds; audit; refunds; records. All examination fees, certification fees, renewal fees, and other similar funds received by the board under the provisions of this article shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and all such funds are hereby appropriated to the board to defray the expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this article. The expenses shall include printing, stamps, stationery, clerical help, travel, and other necessary expenditures. In all cases, any fee which is received by the board shall not be refunded, and no applicant shall have the right to recover any part of a fee accompanying his or her application for licensure or otherwise paid to the board except on the death, disability, or retirement from practice of any applicant or licensee between payment of any fee and the expiration of his or her current renewal or the issuance of the initial license or permit or on the failure of the board to conduct any scheduled examination. The books and records of the board shall be subject to state audit in the same manner and to the same extent as any other state agency. The secretary-treasurer or the executive director shall keep a true and accurate account of all funds received by the board and all expenditures made by the board. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §5; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Act 2006-295, p. 602, §1; Act 2009-31, p. 98, §3; Act 2013-414, p. 1568, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-144 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 4 - Chiropractors.|Division 2 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners.|Section 34-24-144 - Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Officers; Meetings; Rules and Regulations; Bond.

Section 34-24-144Board of Chiropractic Examiners - Officers; meetings; rules and regulations; bond. The members of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall convene within 30 days after their election or appointment and elect a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer from among their members, and thereafter the board shall elect, annually, after the commencement of the term of any board member, a president, vice-president, and secretary-treasurer from among the members of the board. The board shall meet at least twice a year and shall set by rule the regular meeting schedule of the board. The board shall adopt a seal, which shall be affixed to all licenses issued. Five members of the board shall constitute a quorum. However, the board may appoint hearing panels consisting of no fewer than three board members. The consumer member of the board may be a member of each hearing panel. The hearing panels are authorized to conduct hearings in the same manner as the full board is authorized to conduct hearings. The board may from time to time adopt necessary rules and regulations for the performance of its duties. The secretary-treasurer and the executive director of the board shall give bond in the principal sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000), payable to the State of Alabama, for the faithful performance of their duties. The premiums for the bond shall be paid by the board from funds appropriated for its use. (Acts 1959, No. 108, p. 612, §6; Acts 1989, No. 89-237, p. 321, §2; Acts 1995, No. 95-402, p. 837, §1; Act 2003-352, p. 921, §1; Act 2006-295, p. 602, §1; Act 2009-31, p. 98, §3.)