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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.04 - Commission Directory. (Repealed)

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.05 - Acupuncture Rules And Regulations

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(1) Acupuncture is deemed by the Medical
			 Licensure Commission to be an experimental procedure of which the safety and
			 medical effectiveness has not been established. The Commission therefore
			 determines that while acupuncture practice by licensed physicians should not be
			 absolutely prohibited, some safeguards are necessary to ensure that the public
			 is not harmed or victimized by unprofessional practices, such as the unskilled
			 or uninformed application of acupuncture treatment, or unfounded claims of
			 effectiveness.
(2) The Commission
			 therefore determines that it shall be deemed unprofessional conduct, and
			 grounds for action against the license of any physician pursuant to
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-360(a),
			 for a physician to offer or administer acupuncture treatment except in
			 compliance with the requirements set forth by the Federal Food and Drug
			 Administration in Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 46, p 6419 (March 9, 1973). In
			 administering this requirement, the Commission establishes the following
			 criteria, which must be adhered to by physicians licensed by the Commission:
(a) All acupuncture devices in this state
			 must be labeled properly according to applicable Federal Food and Drug
			 requirements.
(b) A physician must
			 secure a patient's informed consent according to the guidelines established at
			 21 Code of Federal Regulations, §130.37, and no claims of therapeutic or
			 diagnostic effectiveness may be made by a physician.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.08 - Joint Guidelines Of The State Board Of Medical Examiners And Medical Licensure Commission For Medical Records Management

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(1) Definitions.
(a) ACTIVE PATIENTS. Active patients are any
			 patients treated by the physician one or more times during the immediately
			 preceding thirty-six (36) months.
(b) NOTIFICATION. Notification shall be
			 conducted by US Mail in a form letter to the active patients at their last
			 known address or an electronic message sent via a HIPAA compliant electronic
			 record system or HIPAA-compliant electronic health record system that provides
			 a means of electronic communication to the patient and is capable of sending
			 the patient a notification that a message is in the patient's portal.
(c) PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE. The
			 executor, administrator, or such other person as may be authorized under Title
			 43 to act as a fiduciary and to settle and distribute the estate of a decedent.
			 The trustee of a trust established as a substantial part of the estate plan of
			 a deceased physician or any other person having legal control over the medical
			 records of the patients of a deceased physician shall also be responsible for
			 compliance with these rules in the same manner as a personal
			 representative.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.09 - Minimum Standards For Medical Records

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The maintenance of adequate medical records is an integral part
				of good medical care. Adequate records are necessary to ensure continuity of
				care, not only by the physician who maintains a particular record, but by other
				medical professionals. Therefore, every physician licensed to practice medicine
				in Alabama shall maintain for each of his or her patients, a record which, in
				order to meet the minimum standard for medical records, shall:
(1) be legible, and written in the English
			 language;
(2) contain only those
			 terms and abbreviations that are or should be comprehensive to other medical
			 professionals;
(3) contain adequate
			 identification of the patient;
(4)
			 indicate the date any professional service was provided;
(5) contain pertinent information concerning
			 the patient's condition;
(6)
			 reflect examinations, vital signs, and tests obtained, performed, or ordered
			 and the findings or results of each;
(7) indicate the initial diagnosis and the
			 patient's initial reason for seeking the physician's services;
(8) indicate the medications prescribed,
			 dispensed, or administered and the quantity and strength of each;
(9) reflect the treatment performed or
			 recommended; document the patient's progress during the course of treatment;
			 and
(10) include all patient
			 records received from other health care providers, if those records formed the
			 basis for a treatment decision by the physician.
Author:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-360 -(22)
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.10 - Service Of Pleadings, Notices And Other Papers

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(1) Unless provided for elsewhere in these
			 rules, service of pleadings, notices, and other papers by the Commission,
			 parties, or interested persons may be affected by one of the following methods:
(a) by service in accordance with the Alabama
			 Rules of Civil Procedure;
(b) by
			 placing notice in the U.S. Mail properly addressed with necessary postage
			 affixed, which service shall be deemed perfected upon mailing;
(c) by third-party commercial carrier for
			 delivery within three calendar days with delivery receipt required, in which
			 case service is deemed perfected upon delivery;
(d) by electronic mail upon agreement if the
			 recipient to accept service by electronic mail, which service shall be deemed
			 perfected upon receipt by the sender of an electronic mail acknowledging or
			 showing receipt by the person upon whom service was intended.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-4 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 545-X-4-.11 - Dishonored Checks

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In the event a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument
				drawn on a bank or depository institution which has been made payable the
				Commission is dishonored by the financial institution on which it was drawn,
				the Commission shall charge a dishonored check fee in the amount of $30.00. The
				Commission shall not process or shall rescind as incomplete any application,
				license, certificate, or renewal thereof until such time as the original fee
				and the additional dishonored check fee provided for herein has been received
				by the Commission. After a check, draft, or other negotiable instrument has
				been dishonored, the Commission may delay processing of any application,
				certificate, or renewal until a subsequent check or draft has been honored, or
				the Commission may require payment by certified funds.
Authors:
Wallace D. Mills, Effie
				  Hawthorne
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										8-8-15.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.01 - Purpose

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(1) This Chapter
			 sets forth the Alabama Program of Continuing Medical Education as required by
			 Act 89-244 of the Alabama Legislature. The continuing medical education program
			 requirements, policies, and procedures set forth in this Chapter are required
			 for all licensees holding a license to practice medicine who reside within the
			 State of Alabama.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.02 - Basic Requirement

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(1)
			 Every physician licensed to practice medicine in Alabama who resides or
			 practices in the state must earn in each calendar year, on or before December
			 31, not less than twenty-five (25) AMA PRA Category I CreditsT or equivalent as
			 defined in this rule of continuing medical education. For the purpose of
			 compliance with the continuing medical education (CME) basic requirement stated
			 in paragraph (a) for only the 2010 calendar year, credits earned in the 2009
			 calendar year which are not used to meet the 2009 calendar year CME requirement
			 may be carried forward and used to meet the 2010 calendar year requirement.
			 Carrying forward credits shall not be allowed thereafter.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, AMA PRA
			 Category I Credit Continuing Medical Education shall mean those programs of
			 continuing medical education designated as AMA PRA Category I Credit which are
			 sponsored or conducted by those organizations or entities accredited by the
			 Council on Medical Education of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama
			 or by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
			 sponsor or conduct Category I Continuing Medical Education Programs.
(3) The following courses and continuing
			 medical education courses shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Chapter, to
			 be the equivalent of AMA PRA Category I Credit Continuing Medical Education:
(a) Programs of continuing medical education
			 designated as Category I-A which are sponsored or conducted by organizations or
			 entities accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to sponsor or
			 conduct Category I-A Continuing Medical Education.
(b) Programs of continuing medical education
			 designated to confer "Prescribed credits" which are sponsored or conducted by
			 organizations or entities accredited by the American Academy of Family
			 Physicians to sponsor or conduct "Prescribed credit" continuing medical
			 education activities.
(c) Programs
			 of continuing medical education designated to confer AACOG Cognate Credits@
			 which are sponsored or conducted by organizations or entities which are
			 accredited by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology to sponsor or
			 conduct approved ACOG Cognate Credit activities on obstetrical and gynecologic
			 related subjects.
(d) Programs of
			 continuing medical education designated as such by the Alabama Board of Medical
			 Examiners.
(e) Effective January 1,
			 2014, nationally recognized advanced life support/resuscitation certification
			 courses, not otherwise accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditT, for a maximum
			 of two (2) Category 1 credits for each course. Basic life support courses are
			 excluded and are not deemed to be the equivalent of Category 1 continuing
			 medical education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.03 - Persons Affected

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Every physician holding a current license to practice medicine
				in the State of Alabama who resides in the State of Alabama is required to
				comply with the minimum requirement for continuing medical education
				established by these rules. Physicians holding a license to practice medicine
				issued by the State of Alabama who do not reside within the State of Alabama
				are exempt from this Chapter; except that a physician who maintains his
				personal residence outside of the State of Alabama but who maintains a
				significant medical practice within the State of Alabama is not exempt and must
				comply with the continuing medical education requirements established by these
				rules. A nonresident physician exempt from the minimum continuing medical
				education requirement who moves his residence into the State of Alabama shall
				be exempt from the minimum continuing medical education requirement for the
				calendar year in which he moved his residence into the State of Alabama. For
				the purpose of this Chapter, a significant medical practice in this state is
				the practice of medicine in any form for more than ten (10) calendar days in a
				calendar year. The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to licenses issued
				without examination (limited licenses) issued under the provisions of §
								34-24-75,
				except that physicians who are enrolled or were enrolled in a residency
				training program or a clinical fellowship program during any part of the
				calendar year are exempt.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.04 - Retired Physicians

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A retired physician who does not engage in the practice of
				medicine in any form, but who nevertheless desires to maintain a current
				license may be excused from the minimum continuing medical education
				requirement by submitting to the State Board of Medical Examiners an
				application for waiver and a statement in writing signed by the physician
				attesting that he is retired and is no longer practicing medicine in any form.
				An application for a waiver due to retirement shall be deemed a request for a
				voluntary restriction on the physician's certificate of qualification and
				license to practice medicine under Section
				34-24-361(g) which prohibits the physician from engaging in the practice of medicine in any
				form while the waiver is in effect. During any period of time in which a
				physician with an active license to practice medicine has been granted a waiver
				due to retirement by the Board, the status of such physician's license shall be
				"active with restriction due to retirement". The restriction shall be
				considered non-disciplinary, shall not be reportable to the National
				Practitioner Data Bank and shall not be published in the Board of Medical
				Examiners' Newsletter. The restriction shall be a matter of public record and
				available to any person or organization requesting verification of the license
				status of the physician. In order to be granted a waiver due to retirement, the
				physician must voluntarily surrender his current Alabama Controlled Substances
				Registration Certificate, which must accompany the application for waiver. A
				retired physician who has claimed exemption from the minimum continuing medical
				education requirement pursuant to this rule and who at a subsequent time
				desires to re-enter the practice of medicine in any form shall submit to the
				Board an application for removal of waiver status and proof that he has
				complied with the continuing medical education requirement as set forth in Rule
				545-X-5-.02.
				Documentation necessary to establish compliance shall be in accordance with
				Rule
				545-X-5-.10.
				Proof of compliance with the continuing medical education requirement is a
				condition precedent to re-entering medical practice and to the issuance,
				re-issuance or renewal of the physician's Alabama Controlled Substances
				Registration Certificate.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.05 - Exemption For Initial Licensees

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Physicians receiving their initial license to practice medicine
				in Alabama are exempt from the minimum continuing medical education requirement
				for the calendar year in which they receive their initial license.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.06 - Waiver For Illness Or Disability

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A physician who is unable to meet the minimum continuing
				medical education requirement because of illness, disability, or other
				circumstances beyond his control may apply to the Board of Medical Examiners
				for a waiver of the requirement for the calendar year in which such illness,
				disability or other hardship condition existed. A waiver may be granted or
				denied within the sole discretion of the Board of Medical Examiners, and the
				decision of the Board shall not be considered a contested case and shall not be
				subject to judicial review under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. If a
				waiver is granted, the physician is exempt from the continuing medical
				education requirement for the calendar year in which the illness, disability,
				or other hardship condition existed.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.07 - Effective Date

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The Alabama Program of Continuing Medical Education shall
				become effective October 1, 1991 and shall apply to each calendar year
				thereafter.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.08 - Certification Of Compliance

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Every physician shall certify annually that he has met the
				minimum annual continuing medical education requirement established pursuant to
				this Chapter. This certification will be made on a form provided on the annual
				license registration certificate application required to be submitted by every
				licensed physician on or before December 31st of each year. The certification
				shall be in the following form: (Check a or b)
(a) (__) I hereby certify that I have met the
			 annual minimum continuing medical education requirement of twelve (12) hours of
			 Category I continuing medical education for the calendar year 20 __.
(b) (__) I certify that I am exempt from the
			 minimum continuing medical education requirement for the following reason:
			 (Check One)
(__) I do not reside in the State of Alabama and do not have a
				significant portion of my medical practice in the State of Alabama.
(__) I was exempt from the CME requirement for the previous
				calendar year 20 __, and I moved my residence to the state of Alabama during
				the calendar year 20 __.
(__) I received my initial license to practice medicine in
				Alabama in the calendar year 20 __.
(__) I have obtained a retirement waiver from the Board of
				Medical Examiners, and I do not engage in the practice of medicine in any
				form.
(__) I have obtained a waiver from the Board of Medical
				Examiners due to illness, disability or other hardship condition which existed
				in the calendar year 20 __.
(__) I am enrolled or was enrolled in a residency training
				program or clinical fellowship program during the calendar year 20 __.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.09 - Certification Of Compliance

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Every physician shall certify annually that he or she has met
				or will meet by December 31 the minimum annual continuing medical education
				requirement established pursuant to this Chapter. This certification will be
				made on a form provided on the annual license registration certificate
				application required to be submitted by every licensed physician on or before
				December 31st of each year. The certification shall be in the following form:
				(Check a or b)
(a) (__) I hereby
			 certify that I have met or will meet by December 31 the annual minimum
			 continuing medical education requirement of twenty-five (25) AMA PRA Category I
			 CreditsT or equivalent continuing medical education for the calendar year 20__
			 and have or will have supporting documentation if audited.
(b) (__) I certify that I am exempt from the
			 minimum continuing medical education requirement for the following reason:
			 (Check One)
(__) I do not reside in the State of Alabama and do not have a
				significant portion of my medical practice in the State of Alabama.
(__) I was exempt from the CME requirement for the previous
				calendar year 20__, and I moved my residence to the state of Alabama during the
				calendar year 20__.
(__) I received my initial license to practice medicine in
				Alabama in the calendar year 20__.
(__) I have obtained a retirement waiver from the Board of
				Medical Examiners, and I do not engage in the practice of medicine in any
				form.
(__) I have obtained a waiver from the Board of Medical
				Examiners due to illness, disability or other hardship condition which existed
				in the calendar year 20__.
(__) I am enrolled or was enrolled in a residency training
				program or clinical fellowship program during the calendar year 20__.
(__) I am exempt from the CME requirement for the calendar year
				20 _____ because I am a member of a branch of the armed services and I was
				deployed for military service in the calendar year 20____.
Rule .08 was changed to .09 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.10 - Intentionally False Certification

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Intentional falsification of a certification of compliance with
				the continuing medical education program requirement established in this
				Chapter is hereby declared to be unprofessional conduct and may constitute
				grounds for discipline of the physician's license to practice medicine, within
				the discretion of the Medical Licensure Commission and in accordance with the
				statutes and regulations governing the disciplining of a physician's
				license.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.11 - Issuance Of Annual Certificate Of Registration, Dependent Upon Satisfaction Of Continuing Medical Education Requirement

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The Medical Licensure Commission shall not issue to any
				physician licensed in the State of Alabama who is not exempt an annual
				certificate of registration pursuant to §
								34-24-337,
				unless the physician certifies in writing upon the application for certificate
				of registration that he has met the minimum continuing medical education
				requirements prescribed in these rules.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.12 - Issuance Of Annual Certificate Of Registration

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The Medical Licensure Commission shall not issue to any
				physician licensed in the State of Alabama who is not exempt an annual
				certificate of registration pursuant to §
								34-24-337,
				unless the physician certifies in writing upon the application for certificate
				of registration that he or she has met or will meet by December 31 the minimum
				continuing medical education requirements prescribed in these
				rules.
Rule .11 was changed to .12 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.13 - Reinstatement After Non-Renewal Of License Under Section 34-24-337

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If a physician's license has become inactive by operation of
				§
								34-24-337 and the physician subsequently applies to the Medical Licensure Commission for
				reinstatement of such license, the applicant must submit proof of completion of
				not less than twenty-five (25) AMA PRA Category I CreditsT or equivalent
				Continuing Medical Education within the preceding twelve (12) months as a
				condition precedent to the reinstatement of such license.
Rule .14 was changed to .15 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010. Rule .13 was repealed and removed from the
				  text and Rule .14 was renumbered to .13 as per certification filed August 30,
				  2012; effective October 4, 2012.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.14 - Compliance Review

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It shall be the responsibility of the State Board of Medical
				Examiners to enforce the provisions of this Chapter by reviewing records which
				demonstrate compliance with the program for continuing medical education and
				which are maintained by physicians subject to this Chapter. This compliance
				review may be conducted by the Board by random or designated sample, by mail or
				in person, or otherwise at the discretion of the Board.
Rule .12 was changed to .13 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010. Rule .15 was renumbered to .14 as per
				  certification filed August 30, 2012; effective October 4,
				  2012.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.15 - Sanctions For Non-Compliance

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If a physician is found to be not in compliance with the
				requirements of this Chapter, his license to practice medicine may be subject
				to discipline by the Medical Licensure Commission as authorized under
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-361,
				§
								34-24-381.
				Administrative complaints asserting non-compliance with this Chapter may be
				filed by the Board of Medical Examiners with the Medical Licensure Commission
				in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act and Chapter 545-X-3
				of the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Licensure
				Commission.
Rule .15 was changed to .16 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010. Rule .16 was renumbered to .15 as per
				  certification filed August 30, 2012; effective October 4, 2012.
Rule .12 was changed to .13 as per certification filed May 5,
				  2010; effective June 9, 2010. Rule .13 was repealed and removed from the text
				  and the following rules were renumbered as per certification filed August 30,
				  2012; effective October 4, 2012.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-5 - CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION › Section 545-X-5-.16 - Sanctions For Non-Compliance

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If a physician is found to be not in compliance with the
				requirements of this Chapter, his license to practice medicine may be subject
				to discipline by the Medical Licensure Commission as authorized under
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-361,
				§
								34-24-381.
				Administrative complaints asserting non-compliance with this Chapter may be
				filed by the Board of Medical Examiners with the Medical Licensure Commission
				in accordance with the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act and Chapter 540-X-3
				of the Rules and Regulations of the Medical Licensure
				Commission.
Rule .15 was changed to .16 as per certification filed May
				  5, 2010; effective June 9, 2010.
Author:
Wendell R. Morgan
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										34-24-311, Act
				  89-244.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.01 - Initial License

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The following definitions shall apply to these rules.
(1)
Practice of Medicine Across
			 State Lines
. The practice of medicine across state lines means the
			 practice of medicine as defined in the
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, §
								34-24-50(1),
			 as it applies to:
(a) The rendering of a
			 written or otherwise documented medical opinion concerning the diagnosis of
			 treatment of a patient located within this state by a physician located outside
			 this state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic
			 or other means from within this state to such physician or his or her agent;
			 or
(b) The rendering of treatment
			 to a patient located within this state by a physician located outside this
			 state as a result of transmission of individual patient data by electronic or
			 other means from this state to such physician or his or her agent.
(c) This definition is not intended to
			 include an informal consultation between a licensed physician located in this
			 state and a physician located outside this state provided that the consultation
			 is conducted without compensation to or the expectation of compensation to
			 either physician and does not result in the formal rendering of a written or
			 otherwise documented medical opinion concerning the diagnosis or treatment of a
			 patient by the physician located outside this state.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.02 - Initial Special Purpose License

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(1) Upon the filing of a certificate of
			 qualification to practice medicine across state lines, issued by the Board of
			 Medical Examiners, along with a properly completed application form, the
			 Commission, after being satisfied that all requirements of the law have been
			 met and that the applicant should be approved for special purpose licensure,
			 shall issue the special purpose license to practice medicine across state lines
			 upon the payment of a $75.00 fee.
(2) The special purpose license shall be
			 dated and numbered in the order of issuance and shall be signed by the
			 Chairman.
(3) In the event the
			 Commission determines the application of an individual for a special purpose
			 license should be denied, the Commission shall promptly notify the applicant of
			 its action, and such notice shall contain the reasons for the denial of the
			 application.
(4) Where an
			 application is denied, the license fee shall not be refunded.
Authors:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama, Wallace D. Mills
Statutory Authority:
Act. 97-166.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.03 - Initial Special Purpose License Application (Repealed)

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Author:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama
Statutory Authority:
Act. 97-166.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.04 - Expiration And Renewal Of Special Purpose License

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(1) Each special purpose license issued
			 pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall expire on December 31 in the
			 third calendar year after its issuance.
(2) Thereafter, each special purpose license
			 issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may be renewed annually by
			 filing with the Commission, prior to the expiration of such special purpose
			 license, a properly completed renewal application form and payment of a renewal
			 fee in the amount of $300.00.
(3)
			 Failure to renew a special purpose license prior to its expiration shall result
			 in the special purpose license becoming inactive.
(4) An applicant may re-apply for a special
			 purpose license following its becoming inactive for failure to renew by
			 following the procedures set forth for the issuance of an initial special
			 purpose license.
(5) An example of
			 the application for renewal of a special purpose license is contained in
			 Appendix B to Chapter 6 of these rules.
Author:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama
Statutory Authority:
Act 97-166.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.05 - Effect Of Special Purpose License

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(1) The issuance by the Commission of a
			 special purpose license to practice medicine across state lines subjects the
			 licensee to the jurisdiction of the Board and the Commission in all matters set
			 forth in Sections
			 34-24-50 to 34-24-83, inclusive,
Code of Ala. 1975
, and
			 Sections
			 34-24-310 to
			 34-24-406,
			 inclusive,
Code of Ala. 1975
, and the implementing
			 rules and regulations of the Commission and the Board, including all matters
			 related to discipline. It shall be the affirmative duty of every licensee to
			 report to the Board of Medical Examiners in writing within 15 days of the
			 initiation of any disciplinary action against the license to practice medicine
			 of the licensee by any state or territory in which the licensee is licensed. By
			 accepting a special purpose license the licensee agrees to produce patient
			 medical records of materials as requested by the Commission or to appear before
			 the Commission or any of its committees following receipt of a written notice
			 issued by the Commission. Such notice may be issued by the Commission pursuant
			 to the authority granted under Sections
			 34-24-310 to
			 34-24-406,
			 inclusive,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(2) The Commission is hereby authorized to
			 temporally suspend a special purpose license to practice medicine across state
			 lines without a hearing on either of the following grounds:
(a) The failure of the licensee to appear or
			 produce records or materials as requested by the Board of the Commission;
			 or
(b) The initiation of a
			 disciplinary action against the licensee by any state or territorial licensing
			 jurisdiction in which the licensee holds a license to practice
			 medicine.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.06 - Sanctions

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(1) Any person who
			 violates the provisions of this act is subject to criminal prosecution for the
			 unlicensed practice of medicine under the provisions of Section
			 34-24-51,
Code of Ala. 1975
, or injunctive or other action
			 authorized in this state to prohibit or penalize continued practice without a
			 license under the provisions of Section
			 34-24-52,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(2) Nothing in this act shall be interpreted
			 to limit or restrict the Commission's authority to discipline any physician
			 licensed to practice in this state who violates the provisions in Section
			 34-24-310 to
			 34-24-406,
			 inclusive,
Code of Ala. 1975
, while engaging in the
			 practice of medicine within this or any other state.
Authors:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama, Wallace D. Mills
Statutory Authority:
Act. 97-166.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Section 545-X-6-.07 - Reciprocity

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The Commission shall only issue a special purpose license to
				practice medicine across state lines to an applicant whose principal practice
				location and license to practice is located in a state or territory of the
				United States whose laws permit or allow for the issuance of a special purpose
				license to practice medicine across state lines or similar license to a
				physician whose principal practice location and license is locate in this
				state.
Authors:
Wayne P. Turner, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama, Wallace D. Mills
Statutory Authority:
Act. 97-166.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Appendix B - Special Purpose License Renewal Application

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Alabama Medical Licensure Board
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-6 - THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR OSTEOPATHY ACROSS STATE LINES › Appendix C - BAD CHECKS

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Authors:
Alabama Medical Licensure
				  Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
,
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.01 - Member State

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The State of Alabama has passed legislation to become a member
				state of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. The Alabama Board of Medical
				Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama are member boards of
				the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.03 - Interstate Compact Expedited License

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A physician who applies for an expedited license through the
				Interstate Commission shall be granted an expedited license to practice
				medicine in the state of Alabama under the provisions of the Interstate Medical
				Licensure Compact set out in §
								34-24-520 et.
				seq. of the
Code of Ala. 1975
.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.04 - Letter Of Qualification, Alabama Principal State Of License

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Upon receipt of an application for an expedited license by a
				physician who has selected Alabama as the state of principal licensure, the
				Alabama Board of Medical Examiners shall conduct a primary source verification
				of the qualifications set out in subsection 11 of rule 545-X-7-.02 above,
				including a criminal background check in accordance with §
								34-24-524(b)(2),
				as well as any other qualifications which may be required by the Interstate
				Commission from time to time. Upon the completion of the verification process,
				the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners shall issue a letter of qualification
				verifying or denying the physician's eligibility to the Interstate
				Commission.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.05 - Appeal Of Letter Of Qualification

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A physician which receives a Letter of Qualification from the
				Alabama Board of Medical Examiners denying eligibility to obtain an expedited
				license through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact shall have the right
				to appeal such decision in accordance with the procedures for a denial of a
				Certificate of Qualification set out in Board of Medical Examiners Rule
				540-X-5-.08 and Medical Licensure Commission Rule
				545-X-4-.01.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.06 - Issuance Of Expedited License

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Upon the receipt of all applicable fees and a letter of
				qualification from the Interstate Commission stating that the applicant meets
				qualifications set out in subsection 11 of rule 545-X-7-.02 above, including a
				criminal background check in accordance with §
								34-24-524(b)(2),
				as well as any other qualifications which may be required by the Interstate
				Commission from time to time, the Medical Licensure Commission of Alabama shall
				issue an expedited license to the applying physician. The expedited license
				shall be valid for not more than one year and shall be renewed annually in
				accordance with §
								34-24-337,
Code of Ala. 1975
.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.07 - Renewal

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(1) Upon the
			 receipt of the applicable renewal fees and letter of qualification or other
			 correspondence from the Interstate Commission indicating that the applicant
			 meets the qualifications set out below, the Medical Licensure Commission of
			 Alabama shall renew the expedited license:
(a)
			 that the licensee continues to maintain a full and unrestricted license in a
			 state of principal license;
(b)
			 that the licensee has not been convicted, received adjudication, deferred
			 adjudication, community supervision, or deferred disposition for any offense by
			 a court of appropriate jurisdiction;
(c) that the licensee has not had a license
			 authorizing the practice of medicine subject to discipline by a licensing
			 agency in any state, federal or foreign jurisdiction, excluding any action
			 related to nonpayment of fees related to a license; and
(d) that the licensee has not had a
			 controlled substance license or permit suspended or revoked by a state or the
			 United States Drug Enforcement Agency, the Medical Licensure Commission of
			 Alabama shall renew an applicant's certificate of registration of expedited
			 license.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 545 - MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA › Chapter 545-X-7 - JOINT RULES OF THE A LABAMA BOARD OF MEDI CAL EXAMINERS AND THE MEDICAL LICE NSURE COMMISSION OF ALABAMA CONCERNING THE INTER STATE MEDICAL LICENS URE COMPACT › Section 545-X-7-.08 - Fees

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(1) The Interstate
			 Commission shall collect and remit to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners a
			 fee in the amount of $300 in connection with the issuance of a letter of
			 qualification when an expedited license to practice medicine in another state
			 is issued by a member state and the state of Alabama is designated as the state
			 of principal licensure.
(2) The
			 Interstate Commission shall collect and remit to the Alabama Board of Medical
			 Examiners a license fee in the amount of $75 when an expedited license to
			 practice medicine in the State of Alabama is issued through the Interstate
			 Commission. Such fee shall be distributed by the Alabama Board of Medical
			 Examiners as set out in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-340.
(3) The Interstate Commission shall collect
			 and remit to the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners a fee in the amount of $300
			 when an expedited license to practice medicine in the state of Alabama is
			 renewed through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact. Such fee shall be
			 distributed as set out in
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-24-340.
Author:
Wallace D. Mills, Attorney for the
				  Medical Licensure Commission
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-24-311,
				  34-24-520 et.
				  seq.