Alabama Administrative Code › Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING › Chapter 610-X-4 - LICENSURE › Section 610-X-4-.16 - Special Circumstances

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 9, June 28, 2024
(1) In
			 the event the Governor proclaims a state of emergency impacting any part of
			 Alabama,
Code of Ala. 1975
Section
			 34-21-6 applies for the first
			 thirty (30) days. An individual licensed to practice as a registered nurse or
			 licensed practical nurse in another state may provide emergency assistance in
			 Alabama for up to thirty (30) days subject to verification of licensure in the
			 state where licensed, provided that the nurse has successfully passed the board
			 selected nurse licensure examination required for licensure in Alabama. Any
			 organization or individual who provides employment or volunteer opportunities
			 for the licensed nurse providing nursing services is responsible to ensure the
			 validity of the nursing license.
(2) Should an emergency continue past thirty
			 days, a temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse or licensed
			 practical nurse in Alabama for ninety (90) days is required. An application for
			 an emergency temporary permit to practice as a registered nurse or licensed
			 practical nurse is required to be submitted to the Board electronically.
			 Applicants for temporary permits are required to demonstrate that they have
			 successfully completed the board selected nurse licensure examination required
			 for licensure in Alabama.
(3) In
			 the event of a state or nationally declared emergency in a jurisdiction outside
			 Alabama, any individual licensed in the jurisdiction where the emergency
			 occurred may apply electronically for a Disaster Temporary Permit to practice
			 as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in Alabama in the manner
			 prescribed by the Board. The Disaster Temporary Permit shall be valid for not
			 more than ninety (90) days. Applicants for disaster temporary permits are
			 required to demonstrate that they have successfully completed the board
			 selected nurse licensure examination required for licensure in
			 Alabama.
(4) Any individual
			 licensed to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in
			 another state is required to have an Alabama license if educational or
			 consultative services extend beyond 30 calendar days in one year, unless the
			 individual holds a valid multistate license issued by a party state other than
			 Alabama.
(a) Providing nursing care at a camp
			 in Alabama for longer than seven (7) days within a calendar year requires a
			 license to practice nursing in Alabama.
(b) Providing nursing care to and
			 accompanying students from another state to Alabama for longer than seven (7)
			 days within a calendar year requires a license to practice nursing in Alabama,
			 unless the individual holds a valid multistate license issued by a party state
			 other than Alabama.
(c) Providing
			 preparational services for an out of state organ transplant team is considered
			 consultative services for the purposes of this rule.
(d) Gratuitous Vaccine Administration with a
			 Retired, Inactive, or Lapsed License
1. Any
			 individual holding an Alabama nursing license in a "retired," "inactive" or
			 "lapsed" status may administer vaccines in Alabama without compensation during
			 a declared state or national pandemic, provided that the license is otherwise
			 in good standing, has not been revoked or voluntarily surrendered, and was not
			 encumbered at the time the license became retired, inactive or lapsed. A nurse
			 so qualified is authorized to administer vaccines necessitated by the public
			 health emergency. A nurse so qualified may administer authorized vaccines via
			 the following routes of administration: oral intranasal, and subcutaneous,
			 intradermal, or intramuscular injections, pursuant to a valid order or
			 prescription by a legally authorized prescriber. Gratuitous vaccine
			 administration is restricted to practice without compensation and does not
			 include any other practice or nursing for compensation.
2. Any entity that seeks to utilize the
			 gratuitous vaccine administration services authorized in this section shall
			 first verify licensure status of the nurse in every jurisdiction where the
			 nurse holds or has held a registered nurse or where the nurse holds or has held
			 a registered nurse or licensed practical or vocational nurse license. The
			 nurse:
(i) Must not have had a nursing license
			 revoked or voluntarily surrendered in any state, territory, or
			 country.
(ii) Must not have had a
			 suspended, probated, or otherwise encumbered license immediately prior to the
			 time the license became lapsed, inactive, or retired.