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AL Code § 34-24-214 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 2 - Registration and Licenses.|Section 34-24-214 - Issuance of License - Without Examination.

Section 34-24-214Issuance of license - Without examination. On payment to the board of a fee set by the board and the submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, the board shall issue a license without examination to: (1) A person who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing or registration in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing or registration by such state substantially equal to the requirement for the initial licensing of persons practicing physical therapy when this article became effective, August 20, 1965, or for licensing by examination prepared by the professional examining service as set forth in the article and any additional requirements prescribed by the board. (2) A person who is qualified within the meaning of this article as a physical therapist assistant by another state of the United States of America, its possessions, or the District of Columbia, if the requirements for licensing in such state, possession, or district were at the date of his or her licensing by such state substantially equal to the requirements set forth in this article. (Acts 1965, No. 476, p. 686, §9; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 238, p. 360, §1; Acts 1969, No. 622, p. 1128, §8; Acts 1982, No. 82-189, p. 218, §4.)
AL Code § 34-24-215 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 2 - Registration and Licenses.|Section 34-24-215 - Temporary Licenses.

Section 34-24-215Temporary licenses. (a) On payment to the board of a fee set by the board, and on submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, the applicant shall be issued without examination a temporary license to practice physical therapy or to act as a physical therapist assistant in this state for a period not to exceed one year, if the person meets the qualifications set forth in Section 34-24-211 and submits evidence satisfactory to the board that he or she is in this state on a temporary basis to assist in a case of medical emergency or to engage in a special physical therapy project. Such special projects may be research and education programs. Each request will be judged by the board on its individual merits. (b) Upon the submission of a written application on forms provided by the board, a person who has applied for a license under the provisions of Section 34-24-211 and who is, in the judgment of the board, eligible to take the examination provided for in Section 34-24-212, may be issued a temporary license by the board. Such temporary license shall be available to an applicant only with respect to his or her first application for a license under Section 34-24-211, and such license shall expire when the board makes a determination with respect to the application. (Acts 1965, No. 476, p. 686, §10; Acts 1969, No. 622, p. 1128, §9; Acts 1982, No. 82-189, p. 218, §4; Acts 1985, No. 85-334, p. 268, §3.)
AL Code § 34-24-216 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 2 - Registration and Licenses.|Section 34-24-216 - Renewal of License; Continuing Education.

Section 34-24-216Renewal of license; continuing education. (a) All licenses issued by the board to physical therapists and physical therapist assistants shall expire on the first day of October of the year next succeeding the issuance thereof. A license may be renewed on the payment, on or before November first of each year, to the board of a fee set by the board. A license which has expired may, within five years of its expiration date, be renewed on the payment to the board of a fee set by the board for each year or part thereof during which the license was ineffective and the payment of a restoration fee set by the board. After the five-year period, a license may be obtained only by complying with the provisions hereinabove relating to the issuance of an original license. (b) The board shall adopt a program of continuing education for its licensees not later than October 1, 1991. After such date, successful completion of the annual continuing education program shall be a requisite for the renewal of licenses issued pursuant to this chapter. (c) Provided, however, under the provisions of this chapter, continuing education shall not result in a passing or failing grade. (Acts 1965, No. 476, p. 686, §12; Acts 1969, No. 622, p. 1128, §11; Acts 1982, No. 82-189, p. 218, §4; Acts 1989, No. 89-232, p. 284, §§3, 4.)
AL Code § 34-24-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220 - Purpose.

Section 34-24-220Purpose. (a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of physical therapy with the goal of improving public access to physical therapy services. The practice of physical therapy occurs in the state where the patient/client is located at the time of the patient/client encounter. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. (b) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) Increase public access to physical therapy services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses. (2) Enhance the states' ability to protect public health and safety. (3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multi-state physical therapy practice. (4) Support spouses of relocating military members. (5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information between member states. (6) Allow a remote state to hold a provider of services with a compact privilege in that state accountable under that state's practice standards. (Act 2021-115, §1.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.02 - State Participation in Compact.

Section 34-24-220.02State participation in compact. (a) To participate in the compact, a state shall do all of the following: (1) Participate fully in the commission's data system, including using the commission's unique identifier as defined in rules. (2) Have a mechanism in place for receiving and investigating complaints about licensees. (3) Notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensee. (4) Fully implement a criminal background check requirement, within a time frame established by rule, by receiving the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation record search on criminal background checks and use the results in making licensure decisions in accordance with subsection (b). (5) Comply with the rules of the commission. (6) Utilize a recognized national examination as a requirement for licensure pursuant to the rules of the commission. (7) Have continuing competence requirements as a condition for license renewal.  (b) Upon adoption of this compact, the member state shall have the authority to obtain biometric-based information from each physical therapy licensure applicant and submit this information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a criminal background check in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 534 and 34 U.S.C. § 40316. (c) A member state shall grant the compact privilege to a licensee holding a valid unencumbered license in another member state in accordance with the terms of the compact and rules.  (d) Member states may charge a fee for granting a compact privilege. (Act 2021-115, §3.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.03 - Compact Privilege.

Section 34-24-220.03Compact privilege. (a) To exercise the compact privilege under the terms and provisions of the compact, the licensee shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) Hold a license in the home state. (2) Have no encumbrance on any state license.  (3) Be eligible for a compact privilege in any member state in accordance with subsections (g) and (h). (4) Have not had any adverse action against any license or compact privilege within the previous two years. (5) Notify the commission that the licensee is seeking the compact privilege within a remote state or states. (6) Pay any applicable fees, including any state fee, for the compact privilege. (7) Meet any jurisprudence requirements established by the remote state or states in which the licensee is seeking a compact privilege. (8) Report to the commission adverse action taken by any non-member state within 30 days from the date the adverse action is taken. (b) The compact privilege is valid until the expiration date of the home license. The licensee must comply with the requirements of subsection (a) to maintain the compact privilege in the remote state.  (c) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state under the compact privilege shall function within the laws and rules of the remote state.  (d) A licensee providing physical therapy in a remote state is subject to that state's regulatory authority. A remote state, in accordance with due process and that state's laws, may remove a licensee's compact privilege in the remote state for a specific period of time, impose fines, or take any other necessary action to protect the health and safety of its residents. The licensee is not eligible for a compact privilege in any state until the specific time for removal has passed and all fines are paid.  (e) If a home state license is encumbered, the licensee shall lose the compact privilege in any remote state until both of the following occur:  (1) The home state license is no longer encumbered. (2) Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action. (f) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to good standing, the licensee shall meet the requirements of subsection (a) to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.  (g) If a licensee's compact privilege in any remote state is removed, the individual shall lose the compact privilege in every remote state until all of the following occur: (1) The specific period of time for which the compact privilege was removed has ended. (2) All fines have been paid. (3) Two years have elapsed from the date of the adverse action.  (h) Once the requirements of subsection (g) have been met, the licensee shall meet the requirements in subsection (a) to obtain a compact privilege in a remote state. (Act 2021-115, §4.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.04 - Active Duty Military Personnel or Their Spouses.

Section 34-24-220.04Active duty military personnel or their spouses. A licensee who is active duty military or is the spouse of an individual who is active duty military may designate one of the following as the home state:  (1) Home of record. (2) Permanent Change of Station (PCS). (3) State of current residence if it is different from the PCS state or home of record. (Act 2021-115, §5.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.05 - Adverse Actions.

Section 34-24-220.05Adverse actions. (a) A home state shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against a license issued by the home state.  (b) A home state may take adverse action based on the investigative information of a remote state, provided that the home state follows its own procedures for imposing adverse action. (c) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action and that such participation shall remain non-public if required by the member state's laws. Member states shall require licensees who enter any alternative programs in lieu of discipline to agree not to practice in any other member state during the term of the alternative program without prior authorization from such other member state.  (d) Any member state may investigate actual or alleged violations of the laws and rules authorizing the practice of physical therapy in any other member state in which a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant holds a license or compact privilege.  (e) A remote state may do all of the following:  (1) Take adverse action as set forth in subsection (d) of Section 34­24­220.03 against a licensee's compact privilege in the state. (2) Issue subpoenas for both hearings and investigations that require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Subpoenas issued by a physical therapy licensing board in a party state for the attendance and testimony of witnesses or the production of evidence from another party state shall be enforced in the latter state by any court of competent jurisdiction, according to the practice and procedure of that court applicable to subpoenas issued in proceedings pending before it. The issuing authority shall pay any witness fees, travel expenses, mileage, and other fees required by the service statutes of the state where the witnesses or evidence are located. (3) If otherwise permitted by state law, recover from the licensee the costs of investigations and disposition of cases resulting from any adverse action taken against that licensee.  (f) Joint investigations. (1) In addition to the authority granted to a member state by its respective physical therapy practice act or other applicable state law, a member state may participate with other member states in joint investigations of licensees.  (2) Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance materials in furtherance of any joint or individual investigation initiated under the compact. (Act 2021-115, §6.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.07 - Data System.

Section 34-24-220.07Data system. (a) The commission shall provide for the development, maintenance, and utilization of a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse action, and investigative information on all licensees in member states.  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law to the contrary, a member state shall submit a uniform data set to the data system on all licensees to whom this compact is applicable as required by the rules of the commission, including all of the following:  (1) Identifying information. (2) Licensure data. (3) Adverse actions against a license or compact privilege. (4) Non-confidential information related to alternative program participation. (5) Any denial of application for licensure, and the reason or reasons for the denial. (6) Other information that may facilitate the administration of this compact, as determined by the rules of the commission.  (c) Investigative information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall only be available to other party states. (d) The commission shall promptly notify all member states of any adverse action taken against a licensee or an individual applying for a license. Adverse action information pertaining to a licensee in any member state shall be available to any other member state.  (e) Member states contributing information to the data system may designate information that may not be shared with the public without the express permission of the contributing state. (f) Any information submitted to the data system that is subsequently required to be expunged by the laws of the member state contributing the information shall be removed from the data system. (Act 2021-115, §8.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.10 - Date of Implementation of the Interstate Commission for Physical Therapy Practice and Associated Rules, Withdrawal, and Amendment.

Section 34-24-220.10Date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Physical Therapy Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment. (a) This compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the adoption of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary to the implementation and administration of the compact.  (b) Any state that joins this compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which this compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day this compact becomes law in that state.  (c) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same.  (1) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute. (2) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's physical therapy licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.  (d) Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any physical therapy licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a non-member state that does not conflict with this compact. (e) This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states. (Act 2021-115, §11.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.11 - Construction and Severability.

Section 34-24-220.11Construction and severability. This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any party state, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party states and in full force and effect as to the party state affected as to all severable matters. (Act 2021-115, §12.)
AL Code § 34-24-220.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 5 - Physical Therapists.|Division 3 - Physical Therapy Licensure Compact|Section 34-24-220.12 - This Section Was Assigned by the Code Commissioner in the 2021 Regular Session, Effective June 1, 2021. This Is Not in the Current Code Supplement.

Section 34-24-220.12Judicial proceedings by individuals. Except as to judicial proceedings for the enforcement of this compact among member states, individuals may pursue judicial proceedings related to this compact in any Alabama state or federal court that would otherwise have competent jurisdiction. (Act 2021-115, §14.)
AL Code § 34-24-230 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.|Article 6 - Podiatrists.|Division 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-24-230 - Definitions.

Section 34-24-230Definitions. For purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) PODIATRY. The diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the human foot, as described herein. (2) PRACTICE OF PODIATRY. The diagnosis and medical or surgical or mechanical or manipulative or electrical treatment of any ailment of the human foot except such definition does not include the amputation of the foot or the administering of an anesthetic other than local. (3) DIAGNOSIS. The process of ascertaining a disease or ailment by its general symptoms. (4) MEDICAL TREATMENT. The application to or prescription for the foot of pads, adhesives, felt, plaster, or any medicinal agency for both external and internal use in connection with treatment of local ailments of the human foot, except such definition does not include the medical treatment of any systemic disease, but does allow treating the local manifestations of those systemic diseases in the foot. (5) SURGICAL TREATMENT. The use of any cutting instrument to treat a disease, ailment, or condition of the human foot as defined herein, except that a podiatrist shall not be authorized to amputate the human foot, or perform any surgery on the human body at or above the ankle joint, or administer anesthetics other than local anesthetics. (6) MECHANICAL TREATMENT. The application of any mechanical appliance made of steel, leather, felt, or any material to the foot or in the shoe for the purpose of treating any disease, deformity, or ailment. (7) MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT. The use of the hand or machinery in the operation or working upon the foot and its articulations. (8) ELECTRICAL TREATMENT. Any treatment by means and methods supplied by electric current. (9) HUMAN FOOT. The terminal appendage of the lower extremity. It contains 26 bones and is divided into three parts - the forefoot, the midfoot, and the hindfoot. The forefoot consists of 14 phalanges and five metatarsals. The midfoot consists of five tarsal bones and their articulations. The hindfoot consists of two tarsal bones, the calcaneus and the talus. The foot is defined as including all 26 complete boney structures below the ankle joint, which ankle joint consists of the distal tibia and fibula and their articulations with the talus. The distal aspect of the tibia and fibula, the achilles tendon, and all structures above the dome of the talus reside within the leg. (Acts 1967, No. 741, p. 1586, §1; Acts 1971, No. 2427, p. 3870, §1; Acts 1975, No. 1199, p. 2376, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-437, p. 687, §1; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-131, p. 137, §1.)