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AL Code § 34-22-83 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-83 - Telemedicine - Services; Provider-Patient Relationship; Standards of Practice; Confidentiality.

Section 34-22-83Telemedicine - Services; provider-patient relationship; standards of practice; confidentiality. (a) Telemedicine services provided at an established treatment site may be used for all patient visits, including initial evaluations to establish a proper doctor-patient relationship between a provider and a patient. (1) A provider shall be reasonably available onsite at the established medical site to assist with the provision of care. (2) A provider may delegate tasks and activities at an established treatment site to an assistant who is properly trained and supervised or directed. (b) A distant site provider who provides telemedicine services to a patient that is not present at an established treatment site shall ensure that a proper provider-patient relationship is established, which at a minimum includes all of the following: (1) Having had at least one face-to-face meeting at an established treatment site before engaging in telemedicine services. A face-to-face meeting is not required for new conditions relating to an existing patient, unless the provider deems that such a meeting is necessary to provide adequate care. (2) Establishing that the person requesting the treatment is in fact whom he or she claims to be. (c) Evaluation, treatment, and consultation recommendations made in a telemedicine setting, including issuing a prescription via electronic means, shall be held to the same standards of appropriate practice as those in traditional in-person clinical settings. (d)(1) Adequate security measures shall be implemented to ensure that all patient communications, recordings, and records remain confidential. (2)a. Written policies and procedures shall be maintained when using electronic mail for provider-patient communications. Policies shall be evaluated periodically to make sure they are up to date. Policies and procedures shall address all of the following: 1. Privacy to assure confidentiality and integrity of patient-identifiable information. 2. Health care personnel, in addition to the provider, who will process messages. 3. Hours of operation and availability. 4. Types of transactions that shall be permitted electronically. 5. Required patient information to be included in the communication, such as the patient name, identification number, and type of transaction. 6. Archival and retrieval. 7. Quality oversight mechanisms. b. All relevant provider-patient email, and other patient-related electronic communications, shall be stored and filed in the patient record. c. Patients shall be informed of alternative forms of communication for urgent matters. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §4; Act 2014-339, p. 1257, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-84 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-84 - Maintenance of Records.

Section 34-22-84Maintenance of records. (a) Patient records shall be maintained for all telemedicine services. The provider or distant site provider shall maintain the records created at any site where treatment or evaluation is provided. (b) Distant site providers shall obtain an adequate and complete medical history for the patient before providing treatment and shall document the medical history in the patient record. (c) Patient records shall include copies of all relevant patient-related electronic communications, including relevant provider-patient email, prescriptions, laboratory and test results, evaluations and consultations, records of past care, and instructions. If possible, telemedicine encounters that are recorded electronically shall also be included in the patient record. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §5; Act 2014-339, p. 1257, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-85 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-85 - Exceptions.

Section 34-22-85Exceptions. (a) A licensed optometrist, who is not licensed in Alabama pursuant to Section 34-22-20 or Section 34-22-21, who utilizes telemedicine across state lines in an emergency, as defined by the board, is not subject to the requirements of this article. (b) A provider that is contacted in an emergency is not subject to the notice and security provisions of this article, but is subject to those provisions should any nonemergency care continue with the patient. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §6; Act 2014-339, p. 1257, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-86 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-86 - Penalties.

Section 34-22-86Penalties. Any person who violates this article is subject to criminal prosecution for the unlicensed practice of optometry under Section 34-22-6, or other action authorized in this state to prohibit or penalize continued practice without a license under Section 34-22-8. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §7; Act 2014-339, p. 1257, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-87 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-87 - Rulemaking Authority.

Section 34-22-87Rulemaking authority. The Alabama Board of Optometry is vested with authority to adopt and promulgate rules to effect the purposes of this article. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §8; Act 2014-339, p. 1257, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-88 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 5 - License to Practice Across State Lines.|Section 34-22-88 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 34-22-88Rules and regulations. The Alabama Board of Optometry is vested with authority to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to effect the purposes of this article. (Act 98-495, p. 956, §9.)
AL Code § 34-22-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-100 - Purpose.

Section 34-22-100Purpose. The purpose of this article is to provide for the identification and treatment of optometrists licensed under Alabama law who suffer from impairment in order to promote the public health and safety and to ensure the continued availability of the skills of highly trained optometric professionals for the benefit of the public. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §1.)
AL Code § 34-22-101 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-101 - Definitions.

Section 34-22-101Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Alabama Board of Optometry. (2) IMPAIRED or IMPAIRMENT. The inability of an optometrist to practice optometry with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, inebriation, excessive use of drugs, narcotics, alcohol, chemicals, or other substances or as a result of any physical or mental condition. (3) IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM. The Alabama Board of Optometry approved or sponsored program for the detection, intervention, and monitoring of impaired providers. (4) PROFESSIONAL INCOMPETENCE. The inability or failure of an optometrist to practice his or her profession with reasonable skill and safety; however, impairment in and of itself shall not give rise to a presumption of professional incompetence. (5) TREATMENT PROGRAM. A plan of care and rehabilitation services provided by those organizations and persons authorized to provide such services for impaired providers taking part in the programs provided under this article. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §2.)
AL Code § 34-22-102 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-102 - Powers and Duties of Board.

Section 34-22-102Powers and duties of board. To carry out the purposes of this article, the board may: (1) Contract with any nonprofit corporation, health provider, or professional association for the purpose of creating, supporting, and maintaining a treatment program. (2) Receive and evaluate reports of suspected impairment from any source. (3) Intervene in cases of suspected impairment. (4) Refer impaired optometrists to treatment programs. (5) Monitor the treatment and rehabilitation of impaired optometrists. (6) Provide post-treatment monitoring and support of rehabilitated impaired optometrists. (7) Suspend, limit, or restrict the license of an impaired optometrist for the duration of the impairment. (8) Perform such other activities as the board deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §3.)
AL Code § 34-22-103 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-103 - Procedures for Notification of Program, Self-Reporting, and Participation.

Section 34-22-103Procedures for notification of program, self-reporting, and participation. The board shall develop procedures for the following: (1) Informing each participant in a treatment program of the program procedures, responsibilities of program participants, and the possible consequences of noncompliance with the program. (2) Voluntary self-reporting and treatment program participation by an optometrist. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §4.)
AL Code § 34-22-104 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-104 - Evaluation; Hearing.

Section 34-22-104Evaluation; hearing. (a) If the board has reason to believe that an optometrist is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of the optometrist to be conducted for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment, and may suspend or restrict the license of any optometrist who declines to submit to and cooperate with such evaluation. (b) If the board finds, after evaluation and a due process hearing held under rules of procedure to be established by the board, that a licensee is impaired, the board may take action as allowed by this article. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §5.)
AL Code § 34-22-105 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-105 - Restriction of License Upon Request.

Section 34-22-105Restriction of license upon request. (a) An impaired optometrist may request in writing to the board the imposition of a restriction of his or her license to practice. (b) The board may grant such request for restriction and may attach conditions to the licensure of the optometrist to practice optometry within specified limitations. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §6.)
AL Code § 34-22-106 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-106 - Confidentiality of Records; Discovery; Limitations on Testimony.

Section 34-22-106Confidentiality of records; discovery; limitations on testimony. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law, records of the board pertaining to an impaired optometrist shall be confidential and shall not be subject to discovery or subpoena. (2) No person in attendance at any board meeting concerning an impaired optometrist shall subsequently be required to testify in any court or non-board administrative proceeding as to any discussion or proceeding occurring at the board meeting. (b) Information, documents, or records otherwise available from original sources are not to be construed as immune from discovery or use in any action merely because they were presented during the proceedings of the board meeting concerning an optometrist, nor shall any person who testifies before the board concerning an optometrist, or who is a member of the board, be prevented from testifying as to matters within his or her knowledge, but the witness shall not be asked, and shall not testify, about his or her testimony before the board or about opinions formed by him or her as a result of the board hearings. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §7.)
AL Code § 34-22-107 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-107 - Limitations or Restrictions to Employment on Basis of Treatment Prohibited.

Section 34-22-107Limitations or restrictions to employment on basis of treatment prohibited. An impaired optometrist who is participating in or has successfully completed a treatment program pursuant to this article shall not be limited or restricted in his or her professional practice or excluded from any hospital staff solely because of treatment program participation. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §8.)
AL Code § 34-22-108 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-108 - Liability.

Section 34-22-108Liability. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board, board members, board committees, board committee members, and employees and agents of the board shall not be held liable in damages to any person in connection with acts or omissions within the scope of their responsibilities pursuant to this article. (b) No person who in good faith and without malice makes a report pursuant to this article to the board shall be liable for damages to any person. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §9.)
AL Code § 34-22-109 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-109 - Responsibilities of Optometrists Under Article.

Section 34-22-109Responsibilities of optometrists under article.  Any optometrist who is identified as being impaired or voluntarily reports his or her impairment shall be responsible for the following: (1) Paying fines for violations of law, rules, or regulations as determined by the board. (2) Paying expenses incurred from determining impairment, approved treatment program, post-treatment monitoring, evaluation or reports concerning impairment, and other expenses identified by the board. (3) Knowledge of his or her board approved treatment program procedures, responsibilities, and consequences of noncompliance. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §10.)
AL Code § 34-22-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 22 - Optometrists.|Article 6 - Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program.|Section 34-22-110 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 34-22-110Rules and regulations. The board may adopt and promulgate rules to effect the purposes of this article with such rules to be promulgated and enforced pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. (Act 2006-411, p. 1021, §11.)
AL Code § 34-23-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-2 - Objects and Purposes of Chapter.

Section 34-23-2Objects and purposes of chapter. The practice of pharmacy and the management and operation of pharmacies are hereby declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of Alabama, and thereby subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that only qualified persons compound or dispense prescription drugs and medicines, and that pharmacies be managed in such a manner as to protect the public, and all provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §1.)
AL Code § 34-23-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-4 - Licensure Limited to Graduates From Approved Schools and Colleges.

Section 34-23-4Licensure limited to graduates from approved schools and colleges. The Board of Pharmacy shall consider for licensure graduates from only those schools and colleges of pharmacy which are approved by the board. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §8; Act 2006-296, p. 607, §1.)
AL Code § 34-23-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-6 - Bankruptcy Sales, Auction Sales, etc., of Drugs and Medicines.

Section 34-23-6Bankruptcy sales, auction sales, etc., of drugs and medicines. In the event of any sale in bankruptcy, at public auction or any other sale except in the normal course of business, the seller shall give written notice of such sale to the board at least one week prior to the day of sale, and a complete and accurate report must be made in writing to the board by the proposed seller within 10 days after such sale showing the names and addresses of the parties to whom any narcotics, exempt narcotics, or dangerous drugs have been sold together with an itemized inventory thereof. This section shall not apply to the bona fide sale of a pharmacy as a business when the board has been notified of such proposed sale. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §30.)
AL Code § 34-23-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-7 - Illegal Possession of Prescription Drugs.

Section 34-23-7Illegal possession of prescription drugs. Any person found in possession of a drug or medicine limited by law to dispensation by a prescription, unless such drug or medicine was lawfully dispensed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 and, in addition thereto, may be imprisoned in the county jail for hard labor for not more than one year. This section shall not apply to a licensed pharmacy, licensed pharmacist, wholesaler, manufacturer, or his or her representative acting within the line and scope of his or her employment, physician, veterinarian, dentist, or nurse acting under the direction of a physician, nor to a common carrier or messenger when transporting such drug or medicine in the same unbroken package in which the drug or medicine was delivered to him or her for transportation. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §31.)
AL Code § 34-23-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-9 - Purity of Drugs Dispensed.

Section 34-23-9Purity of drugs dispensed. No person shall compound or sell or offer for sale or cause to be compounded, sold, or offered for sale any medicine, drug, poison, chemical, or pharmaceutical preparation that is adulterated. Any one of the above-named substances shall be deemed to be adulterated if it is sold by a name recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia or National Formulary and it differs from the standard of strength, quality, or purity as determined by the test laid down therein. A product may be of a lesser strength only if the product is clearly labeled with the actual strength. The board may use product analysis data from any laboratory that satisfies all of the following qualifications: (1) Is registered by the Food and Drug Administration. (2) If the product is a legend controlled drug, is licensed by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. (3) Is ISO 17025 certified. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §17; Act 2017-422, §1.)
AL Code § 34-23-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-10 - Notification by Pharmacists of Change of Employment.

Section 34-23-10Notification by pharmacists of change of employment. Each pharmacist licensed by the board shall notify the board in writing within 10 days on change of employment. The notice shall contain his or her name, license number, the name of the pharmacy where formerly employed and the name of the pharmacy where currently employed. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §12.)
AL Code § 34-23-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-11 - Physicians, Dentists, Registered Nurses, etc., Exempt From Chapter.

Section 34-23-11Physicians, dentists, registered nurses, etc., exempt from chapter. (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent any licensed practitioner of the healing arts from personally compounding, dispensing, administering, or supplying to his or her patient drugs and medicines for their use. This chapter shall not apply to the manufacture or sale at wholesale or retail of patent or proprietary medicines as purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler, or to the manufacture or sale at wholesale or retail of packaged, bottled, or nonbulk chemicals, medicines, medical and dental supplies, cosmetics, and dietary foods when identified by and sold under a trademark, trade name, or other trade symbol, privately owned or registered in the United States Patent Office, sold or offered to be sold to the general public, if the article meets the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act other than prescription legend drugs. (b) A registered nurse in the employment of the State Health Department or a county health department may, in the provision of health care services, dispense legend drugs as provided in this section under the standing orders or direct supervision of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this state and pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Pharmacy and implemented by a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in this state. The nurse may dispense the legend drugs for the treatment of tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, family planning, hypertension, and other programs if approved by the State Board of Pharmacy. The dispensing of the drugs shall meet all labeling, packaging, recordkeeping, and counseling requirements of a prescription. The Board of Pharmacy shall have the responsibility to inspect the site where the dispensing occurs. The authority granted to a registered nurse pursuant to this subsection shall not apply to controlled substances as defined in Chapter 2 of Title 20. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §32; Acts 1997, No. 97-643, p. 1176, §1.)
AL Code § 34-23-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.|Chapter 23 - Pharmacists and Pharmacies.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 34-23-12 - Injunctions Against Violations of Chapter.

Section 34-23-12Injunctions against violations of chapter. When it shall appear to the board that any person who is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter is violating any of the provisions of this chapter, the board may in its own name bring an action in the circuit court for an injunction, and the court of this state may enjoin any person from violating the provisions of this chapter regardless of whether proceedings have been or may be instituted before the board or whether criminal proceedings have been or may be instituted. (Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 205, p. 231, §23.)