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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-12 - RULES OF CONDUCT › Section 630-X-12-.08 - Emergency Services Information When the Licensee is not Available

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The licensee shall have an established and appropriate
				procedure for the provision of services to patients in the event of an
				emergency outside of normal practice hours, or when the licensee is not
				available due to vacation, illness, attendance at professional meetings or
				continuing education programs, or other absences of a similar nature. The
				procedure referred to herein may include, but is not limited to, cooperative
				arrangements with another licensed optometrist or licensed physician, a
				telephone answering system or pager through which the patient can obtain access
				to services, or written instructions to patients setting out how reasonable
				access to services may be obtained.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-23(17).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.01 - Definitions

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(1) Distant Site
			 Provider. A provider of optometric services through telemedicine from a site
			 other than the patient's then current location. A distant site provider shall
			 hold an active Alabama optometry license as set out in §
								34-22-20 and §
								34-22-21 of the
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(2) Emergency. A situation or condition where
			 failure to provide immediate treatment poses a threat of loss of sight to a
			 person. For the purposes hereof, routine visual care shall not be an
			 emergency.
(3) Established
			 Treatment Site. A location where a patient shall present to seek optometric
			 care (through telemedicine). An established treatment site shall have an
			 optometrist licensed by the Alabama Board of Optometry present on site during
			 the provision of any telemedicine to a patient, and there must exist between
			 said optometrist and patient an optometrist-patient relationship. There shall
			 be sufficient equipment and technology present at any established treatment
			 site to allow for an adequate physical evaluation as appropriate for the
			 patient's presenting complaint. A patient's home is not considered an
			 established treatment site.
(4)
			 Face-to-face Visit. An evaluation or appointment for treatment at which both
			 the provider and patient are at the same physical location, or where the
			 patient is at an established treatment site and the provider is a distant site
			 provider.
(5) In-person Evaluation.
			 A patient evaluation conducted by a provider who is at the same physical
			 location as the location of the client.
(6) Provider. As used in this chapter the
			 term "provider" shall mean an optometrist holding an active license to practice
			 optometry granted by the Alabama Board of Optometry in accordance with §
								34-22-20 and §
								34-22-21 of the
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(7) Telemedicine. As used in these
			 regulations, a health service that is delivered by a licensed optometrist
			 acting within the scope of his or her license and that requires the use of
			 telecommunications technology other than telephone or facsimile.
			 Telecommunications technology as used herein shall include, but not be limited
			 to:
(a) compressed digital interactive video,
			 audio, or data transmission;
(b)
			 clinical data transmission using computer imaging by way of still image capture
			 and store and forward;
(c) other
			 technology that facilitates access to health care services or optometric
			 specialty services.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.02 - Optometric Telemedicine

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(1) The
			 provision of optometric diagnosis, treatment, or other services to a patient
			 through telemedicine at an established treatment site may be used for all
			 patient visits, including initial evaluations to establish an
			 optometrist-patient relationship between a provider and a patient.
(2) 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 shall include at least the following:
(a) Having had at least one face-to-face
			 meeting, either in person, or at an established treatment site via
			 telecommunications technology as set out in 630 x 13.01 (7);
(b) Confirming the identity of the person
			 requesting treatment by establishing that the person requesting the treatment
			 is in fact whom he or she claims to be.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.03 - On-Site Optometrists

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A provider may delegate tasks and activities at an established
				treatment site to an assistant who is properly trained, supervised, and
				directed. There shall be, however, an Alabama-licensed optometrist present and
				available to assist with the provision of care at any established treatment
				site during the provision of optometric telemedicine.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.04 - Security Measures For Electronic Mail

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Adequate measures shall be taken to ensure the security of all
				patient communications through electronic mail, and that said information
				remains confidential. Electronic mail includes any type-written communication
				that is transferred via the internet, telephone or cable line, or cellular
				telephone service, but shall not include facsimile, or "fax" communications.
				Providers of optometric telemedicine shall, prior to providing optometric
				telemedicine services, establish and adopt written policies and procedures to
				ensure the security of patient communications, recordings, and records
				transferred by electronic mail. Policies shall be evaluated periodically so
				that they remain up-to-date. The written policies and procedures for such
				security measures for electronic mail shall address all of the
				following:
(1) Confidentiality and
			 integrity of patient-identifiable information;
(2) The identity-by position or title-of
			 health care personnel who will process or otherwise have access to information
			 sent by electronic mail;
(3) Hours
			 of operation and availability of the provider and distant site
			 provider;
(4) Types of transaction
			 which shall be permitted electronically;
(5) The type of information to be included in
			 the communication, such as patient name, identification number, and type of
			 transaction;
(6) How and when
			 electronic mail will be archived and retrieved;
(7) Mechanisms for the oversight of the
			 processing, handling, storage, and archival of electronic mail.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.05 - Communication In Patient Records

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All relevant provider-patient electronic communications,
				including recordings and electronic mail shall be stored and filed in or with
				the patient's record in addition to any other storage
				methods.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.06 - Alternative Forms Of Communication

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All patients who are served through optometric telemedicine
				shall be informed of alternative forms of contacting their provider for urgent
				matters. Conventional telephone numbers used by a provider for traditional
				on-site optometry shall be sufficient.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.07 - Patient Records

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(1) 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.
(2) Patient records shall include copies of
			 all relevant patient-related electronic communications, including relevant
			 provider-patient email, prescriptions, laboratory and rest results, evaluations
			 and consultation, records of past care, medical histories, and instructions. If
			 possible, telemedicine encounters that are recorded electronically shall also
			 be included in the patient record. Where means of storage will not allow for
			 the storage of electronically recorded encounters with or in the patient
			 record, the patient record shall include a notation or entry that the recording
			 exists and the location and means of storage of such recording.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.08 - Emergency Telemedicine

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(1) An
			 optometrist who is licensed by another state to practice optometry, but who is
			 not licensed in the state of Alabama pursuant to §§
								34-22-20 or
			 34-22-21,
			 who utilizes telemedicine to provide optometric services in the state of
			 Alabama from a distant site outside of the state of Alabama during a state of
			 emergency is not subject to the requirements of this article. For the purposes
			 of this section 13.08(1), a state of emergency means a natural or man-made
			 disaster for which the Governor of the State of Alabama has declared or
			 proclaimed a state of emergency or where the President of the United States has
			 declared a disaster in accordance with the Disaster Relief and Emergency
			 Assistance Act of 1988 as amended. For the exemption contained in this section
			 to apply, the patient receiving telemedicine services from the distant site
			 must be located within the geographical boundaries established in the
			 governor's declaration of a state of emergency or the president's disaster
			 declaration.
(2) A provider who is
			 contacted in an emergency shall not be subject to the notice and security
			 provisions of this article. The provisions of this section 13.08(2) shall not
			 apply to any non-emergency optometric services provided to the patient as a
			 continuation of treatment initiated in the emergency or for a different
			 condition or issue which arises later. For the purposes of this section
			 13.08(2), an emergency shall have the meaning and definition set out in section
			 13.01(2) above.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.09 - Exemptions (REPEALED)

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Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-13 - PRACTICE OF OPTOMETRY THROUGH TELEMEDICINE › Section 630-X-13-.10 - Reciprocity (REPEALED)

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Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-80 through 34-33-87.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.01 - Board Implementation

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In implementing the Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment
				Program ("the Program"), the Alabama Board of Optometry may act as a body or
				through any designated committee or other designee ("the Board"). The Board may
				also expend such funds as it determines appropriate and reasonably necessary to
				implement and publicize the program and the provisions of
Code of
				Ala. 1975
, Section
				34-22-100 et
				seq.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.02 - Self Reporting

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The following Rules will apply to doctors of Optometry who
				voluntarily report an impairment to the Board for the purpose of seeking Board
				assistance.
(a) It is the purpose and
			 intent of the Board that the Program be a confidential, non-punitive
			 alternative to disciplinary sanction for impaired optometrists who voluntarily
			 seek medical intervention, treatment, counseling or rehabilitation for their
			 impairment.
(b) An optometrist who
			 voluntarily seeks the assistance of the Board for treatment of an impairment,
			 who successfully completes the recommended course of treatment and therapy and
			 who continues to abide by the terms and conditions of the Board's after-care
			 agreements for the period of time specified and thereafter continues to
			 practice optometry with reasonable skill and safety and free from impairment
			 will not be disciplined by the Board for violation of
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, Section
			 34-22-23(5).
			 However, an optometrist participating in programs of treatment and/or
			 rehabilitation and after-care must always truthfully answer all inquiries
			 concerning such treatment made by employers, state or federal licensing and/or
			 regulatory agencies, hospital medical staff credentialing bodies, and
			 malpractice insurance carriers. In appropriate circumstances and in its sole
			 discretion, the Board will provide information and related assistance to
			 optometrists participating in programs sponsored or recommended by the Board
			 before such agencies and organizations.
(c) An optometrist who voluntarily seeks
			 assistance of the Board in connection with a perceived impairment shall execute
			 all medical and other authorizations and releases necessary for, and requested
			 by, the Board to enable it to receive all medical and other records considered
			 by the Board to be relevant, or potentially relevant, to the said perceived
			 impairment or to treatment related to the perceived impairment.
(d) Any optometrist who has voluntarily
			 sought the assistance of the Board for treatment of a perceived impairment, but
1. who has failed or refused to follow the
			 recommendations of the Board for evaluation, treatment and/or
			 rehabilitation;
2. who has
			 discontinued such treatment or rehabilitation against medical advice;
3. who has failed to abide by the terms and
			 conditions of an after-care agreement with the Board; or
4. whose continuation in practice, in the
			 opinion of the Board, constitutes a threat to the safety or well being of his
			 or her patients or to the public, shall be subject to a complaint of
			 impairment, and the procedures pertaining to such a complaint and any
			 discipline that may arise from such a complaint shall be fully
			 applicable.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.03 - Complaint Of Impairment

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Should the Board receive a complaint alleging that an
				optometrist suffers from an impairment as defined in
Code of Ala.
				1975
, Section
				34-22-101,
				the Board shall follow the procedures set forth in Chapter 630-X-3 of these
				Rules, and shall also adhere to the following procedures.
(a) Upon receiving such a complaint, the
			 Board may require the allegedly impaired optometrist to execute all medical and
			 other authorizations and releases necessary for, and requested by, the Board to
			 enable it to receive all medical and other records considered by the Board to
			 be relevant to the allegations of the complaint. The Board may also issue
			 subpoenas for any such records.
(b)
			 The Board may direct the allegedly impaired optometrist, at his or her own
			 expense, to submit to an evaluation by any health provider, professional
			 association or non-profit corporation as shall be designated by the
			 Board.
(c) Upon a finding of
			 impairment by the Board, it may direct the impaired optometrist to complete
			 such program or programs of treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare as shall be
			 designated by the Board.
(d) In
			 connection with such treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare programs, the
			 Board may also require the impaired optometrist to execute all medical and
			 other authorizations and releases necessary for the Board to receive all
			 medical and other records considered by the Board to be relevant, or
			 potentially relevant, to the impairment or to the said treatment,
			 rehabilitation or aftercare programs.
(e) Any optometrist who fails to submit to,
			 or cooperate with, an evaluation, or who fails to comply with treatment,
			 rehabilitation or aftercare requirements, or fails to otherwise complete any
			 designated treatment, rehabilitation or aftercare program, shall be subject to
			 such limitation, restriction, suspension or revocation of his or her license as
			 the Board may determine appropriate after the conduct of a due process hearing
			 of the kind set forth in Chapter 630-X-3 of these Rules. Should the impaired
			 condition of the optometrist, in the opinion of the Board, constitute an
			 immediate threat to the safety or well being of his or her patients or to the
			 public, the Board may limit, restrict or suspend the optometrist's license
			 pending the conduct of the said hearing and the rendering of a final decision
			 by the Board.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.04 - Confidentiality Of Records

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All records of an impaired, or allegedly impaired, optometrist
				received by the Board in connection with the Program, shall be privileged and
				confidential, but may be used by the Board in the course of any investigation
				that may arise and may be introduced as evidence in administrative hearings
				conducted by the Board and may otherwise be used by the Board in the exercise
				of the proper function of the Program. Said records shall not be public records
				and shall not be available by court subpoena or other discovery method from the
				Board. Nothing contained herein, however, shall preclude a subpoena for, or
				other discovery with respect to, said records from their original
				sources.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.05 - Monitoring After-Care Agreements

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With respect to any optometrist who is required to enter into
				and comply with an after-care agreement, either as part of a disciplinary
				sanction or in connection with voluntary participation in the Program, the
				Board shall establish a mechanism through which it will be informed on a
				prescribed basis of the progress of the optometrist in complying with the
				agreement, including of any violation by the optometrist of the terms and
				conditions of the agreement.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.06 - Notice Of Program Requirements

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The Board or its designee will provide participants in the
				Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program a written statement outlining
				program requirements. In addition, all such participants will be provided a
				copy of these regulations so that the optometrist will understand the
				importance of complying with all program requirements and the potential
				consequences of noncompliance. Any optometrist who, as part of his or her
				participation in the Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program, enters a
				treatment or rehabilitation program designated by the Board shall be
				responsible for ascertaining and complying with all requirements necessary to
				successfully complete said treatment or rehabilitation program at his or her
				own expense.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-14 - IMPAIRED DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY TREATMENT PROGRAM › Section 630-X-14-.07 - Treatment And Rehabilitation Expense

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Any optometrist who, as part of his or her participation in the
				Impaired Doctor of Optometry Treatment Program, enters a treatment or
				rehabilitation program designated by the Board shall be responsible for
				ascertaining and complying with all requirements necessary to successfully
				complete said treatment or rehabilitation program at his or her own
				expense.
Author:
Dr. Fred Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
										34-22-100 et
				  seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-15 - Patient Opiate Risk Education › Section 630-X-15-.01 - Mitigating Abuse Of Controlled Substances

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The Board recognizes that opioid and other medications carry an
				inherent risk of addiction and abuse. In an effort to educate patients on those
				inherent risks, the Board adopts the following rules.
Authors:
Wallace D. Mills, Dr. Fred
				  Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-15 - Patient Opiate Risk Education › Section 630-X-15-.02 - Education

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In any case when a licensed optometrist shall prescribe a
				pharmaceutical agent containing Codeine, Codeine Phosphate, Dihydrocodeine,
				ethylmorphine, opium or any derivative thereof, morphine, buprenorphine, or any
				Schedule III narcotic, the optometrist shall provide to the patient opiate risk
				education counseling and literature setting out the following:
(a) Information on the risks of addiction and
			 overdose associated with opioid drugs and the dangers of taking opioid drugs
			 and alcohol, benzodiazepines, and other central nervous system
			 depressants;
(b) The reasons why
			 the prescription given is necessary;
(c) Alternative treatment that may be
			 available, if applicable;
(d)
			 Information on the risks associated with the use of the drugs being prescribed,
			 specifically that opioids are highly addictive, even when taken as prescribed;
			 that there is a risk of developing a physical or psychological dependence on
			 the controlled substance, and that the risks of taking more opioids than
			 prescribed, or mixing sedatives, benzodiazepines, or alcohol with opioids may
			 result in fatal respiratory depression.
Authors:
Wallace D. Mills, Dr. Fred
				  Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 630 - ALABAMA BOARD OF OPTOMETRY › Chapter 630-X-15 - Patient Opiate Risk Education › Section 630-X-15-.03 - Written Acknowledgement Or Agreement

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An optometrist prescribing a pharmaceutical agent described in
				630-X-15-.02 may require a written acknowledgement or agreement from the
				patient, or the parent or guardian of the patient if the patient is under 18
				years of age and is not an emancipated minor, that the patient understands the
				risks of developing a physical or psychological dependence on the controlled
				substance prescribed.
Authors:
Wallace D. Mills, Dr. Fred
				  Wallace
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.,
				  1975
, §
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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.01 - Ex Officio Members

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(1)
			 Secretary of the Alabama Optometric Association who shall serve as chairman, or
			 his designee.
(2) Dean of the
			 University of Alabama School of Optometry, or his designee.
(3) Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the
			 University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Optometry.
(4) Two (2) community representatives
			 appointed by the Governor of the State of Alabama.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.02 - Elected Members

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One optometrist elected from each of six (6) of the component
				societies of the Alabama Optometric Association on a rotating basis.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.03 - Term Of Office

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(1) Ex
			 officio members will serve for the term they hold the specified
			 office.
(2) The elected
			 representatives shall serve a term of four (4) years and be eligible for
			 reelection. The terms of office are staggered so that two (2) district
			 representatives from two (2) additional societies are elected to the Board
			 every other year beginning in the fifth year of the program. The initial terms
			 of office are:
(a) two (2) optometrists being
			 elected for a term of two (2) years;
(b) two (2) optometrists being elected for a
			 term of three (3) years;
(c) two
			 (2) optometrists being elected for a term of four (4) years.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.04 - Officers Of The Board

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(1)
			 Chairman: The secretary of the Alabama Optometric Association automatically
			 becomes chairman of the Board when he assumes his office.
(2) Vice Chairman: A vice chairman shall be
			 elected by a majority vote of the members of the Board present at an official
			 meeting of the Board. The term of office shall be at the discretion of the
			 Board.
(3) Treasurer: A treasurer
			 shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Board present at an
			 official meeting of the Board. The term of office shall be at the discretion of
			 the Board.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.05 - Duties Of Officers

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(1)
			 Chairman - The chairman is the ranking member of the Board and shall preside at
			 all meetings. He shall be responsible for the agenda of each meeting. He shall
			 sign all official documents, unless he delegates this authority to the vice
			 chairman. He shall appoint the members of each permanent or ad hoc
			 committee.
(2) Vice Chairman - The
			 vice chairman shall preside at meetings when the chairman is absent. He shall
			 assist the chairman in organizing the meetings and assembling information
			 concerning the applicants for loans. He shall sign official documents as a
			 representative of the Board when so delegated by the chairman. He shall assume
			 any other duties assigned to him by the chairman.
(3) Treasurer - The treasurer shall be
			 responsible for the disbursing of all funds appropriated to this Board. He
			 shall be responsible for keeping accurate records of monies received and
			 disbursed. He shall sign all checks and bank drafts against the account of the
			 Board.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.06 - Committees

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(1) The Executive
			 Committee: The executive committee shall be composed of the chairman of the
			 Board, the vice chairman and the treasurer. The chairman shall act as the
			 chairman of the committee. The committee is empowered to act for the Board
			 during intervals between meetings. This committee will devise and supervise a
			 system to administer the funds appropriated to support the Optometric
			 Scholarship-Loan Program. The committee has the responsibility of enforcing the
			 terms of the contract signed by each recipient.
(2) Committee on Approved Communities: This
			 committee shall be made up of three (3) members of the Board appointed by the
			 chairman. It shall be the duty of this committee to collect information on
			 available optometric service and relevant conditions in communities which are
			 under consideration for classification as repayment-with-service
			 areas.
(3) Other Committees: The
			 chairman may appoint additional permanent or ad hoc committees he deems
			 necessary. All appointments to committees shall be for one (1) year, with each
			 appointee eligible for reappointment.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.07 - Meetings

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(1) One annual
			 meeting will be held each year.
(a) An annual
			 meeting of award scholarships and loans to members of the incoming class
			 matriculating in September shall be scheduled in the summer.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD › Section 635-X-1-.08 - Reimbursement

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(1) Board members
			 and staff members of the Board will be reimbursed for travel to all meetings in
			 accordance with state regulations for instate travel.
(2) Board members and staff members of the
			 Board will be reimbursed for travel on official business of the Board in
			 accordance with state regulations for instate travel.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-2 - AWARDING OF LOANS › Section 635-X-2-.01 - Number Of Loans

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A number of loans not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of
				the students enrolled in the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of
				Optometry professional program and/or the graduate program in vision science
				will be awarded each academic year to full-time students who are in good
				standing or are members of the entering class. These loans will be awarded on
				the basis of the economic need and scholastic achievements of the
				applicant.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-2 - AWARDING OF LOANS › Section 635-X-2-.02 - Amount Of Each Loan

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Each loan will be in an amount not to exceed the current annual
				cost of tuition at the University of Alabama School of
				Optometry.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-2 - AWARDING OF LOANS › Section 635-X-2-.03 - Application Procedure

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(1)
			 Only bona fide residents of Alabama as described in the University of Alabama
			 at Birmingham School of Optometry Bulletin are eligible to file applications
			 for loans.
(2) Applicants must file
			 an application form with the Board prior to a deadline date set by the Board.
			 Simultaneous notification must be sent to the Student Affairs Office at the
			 University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Optometry.
(3) Parents or guardians of each applicant
			 must file a Parent's Confidential Financial Report with the Board. Applications
			 will not be reviewed if a Parent's Confidential Financial Report is not filed
			 with the application.
(4) Full-time
			 students in good standing enrolled in the professional program and/or the
			 graduate program in vision science at the University of Alabama in Birmingham
			 School of Optometry may apply for the balance of a loan which is surrendered by
			 the current recipient or is not renewed. Priority will be given to applicants
			 who are members of the same class as the current recipient. The executive
			 committee will select the recipients of the loans which are not renewed or are
			 surrendered.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-2 - AWARDING OF LOANS › Section 635-X-2-.04 - Selection Of Recipients Of Loans

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(1) Pertinent information concerning each
			 applicant's financial status and academic achievements will be compiled in
			 outline form prior to the annual meeting. These outlines plus the applications
			 and Parent's Confidential Financial Reports will be available to members of the
			 Board attending the annual meeting. All of this information is strictly
			 confidential.
(2) Recipients of
			 loans who are members of the entering class will be selected by the priority
			 voting system approved by the Board.
(a) Each
			 Board member present at the meeting will rate each application from one (1) to
			 five (5) to indicate his/her evaluation of the applicant's need and
			 qualifications for financial aid relative to all other applicants who are
			 students in good standing. One (1) is equal to the highest priority, five (5)
			 is equal to the lowest priority.
(b) The average rating of all Board members
			 present will determine the applicants' priority for financial
			 assistance.
(c) Loans not to exceed
			 twenty-five percent (25%) of the members of the upcoming freshman class, will
			 be granted to applicants who receive the lowest average priority score,
			 provided three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members present approve the voting
			 results. A Board member may request that the Board reconsider any application
			 which receives a priority score low enough to qualify for a loan. The original
			 score will be declared invalid and the Board will cast a substitute vote if
			 such action is approved by three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members
			 present.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-3 - RENEWAL OF LOANS › Section 635-X-3-.01 - Eligibility For Renewal

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Loans made to members of the freshman class are eligible for
				renewal for a total of four (4) years provided the recipient continues to make
				satisfactory progress toward the O.D. and/or the M.S. or Ph.D. degree(s) at the
				University of Alabama in Birmingham School of Optometry and his/her financial
				need is verified.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-3 - RENEWAL OF LOANS › Section 635-X-3-.02 - Renewal Application

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Each recipient must file a formal application including the
				Parent's Confidential Statement for the renewal of his/her loan each year
				he/she is eligible to receive it.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-3 - RENEWAL OF LOANS › Section 635-X-3-.03 - Surrendering Loans

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Each recipient has the privilege to surrender a loan at his/her
				discretion.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-4 - INELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 635-X-4-.01 - Major Scholarship Recipients

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Students who receive major financial aid from another source,
				such as Armed Forces Scholarships, Public Health Scholarships, Exceptional Need
				Scholarships and so forth are not eligible for state loans. Recipients of state
				loans who receive major financial aid as determined by the Board from another
				source, must relinquish the state loan.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-4 - INELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 635-X-4-.02 - Merit Scholars

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Recipients of merit scholarships (635-X-6) do not qualify for
				loans in this program.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-4 - INELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 635-X-4-.03 - Nonresident Students

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Students who are not bona fide residents of Alabama are not
				eligible to receive state loans. [635-X-2-.03(1)]
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-4 - INELIGIBLE STUDENTS › Section 635-X-4-.04 - Part-Time Students

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Recipients of loans must be full-time students who are making
				satisfactory progress to qualify for the O.D. and/or M.S. or Ph.D. degree(s).
				Part-time students are not eligible.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-5 - CONTRACT › Section 635-X-5-.01 - Contract

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Each recipient and the chairman will sign a legal contract
				stating the terms of the loans and the approved method(s) of repayment.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-6 - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 635-X-6-.01 - Number Of Merit Scholarships

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A number of merit scholarship(s) not to exceed twenty-five
				percent (25%) of the students enrolled at the University of Alabama at
				Birmingham School of Optometry will be awarded each year.
Authors:
J. Matt Bledsoe, Mark Martin
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-6 - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 635-X-6-.02 - Amount Of Each Scholarship

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Each merit scholarship will be in an amount not to exceed the
				current annual cost of tuition at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
				School of Optometry provided the recipient maintains a 3.4 grade point average.
				These are awarded without regard of financial need to bona fide residents of
				Alabama.
Authors:
J. Matt Bledsoe, Mark Martin
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-6 - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 635-X-6-.03 - Application Procedure

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All full-time students at the University of Alabama in
				Birmingham School of Optometry, as well as members of the incoming freshman
				class who are residents of Alabama, are considered eligible for merit
				scholarships. No applications need to be filed for merit scholarships.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-6 - MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 635-X-6-.04 - Selection Of Recipients Of Merit Scholarships

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(1)
			 Members of the incoming freshman class who are candidates being considered for
			 merit scholarships may be invited to a personal interview with the Board.
			 Students who are being considered for merit scholarships not renewed may also
			 be invited for a personal interview with the Board.
(2) Merit Scholarships will be awarded
			 primarily on the basis of the student's scholastic achievements, optometry
			 college admission test scores, excellence of character and other pertinent
			 qualifications. These scholarships are awarded in recognition of outstanding
			 scholastic ability and performance. All information concerning the outstanding
			 scholars in each class will be available to members of the Board at the time of
			 selection.
(3) Voting will be on
			 the same priority system used in selecting recipients of the loans.
			 [635-X-2-.04(2) (a&b) ]
(4) Merit scholarships,
			 not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the members of the upcoming freshman
			 class, will be granted to candidates who receive the lowest priority scores
			 provided three-fourths (3/4) of the Board members present approve the results
			 of the voting. A Board member may request the Board to reconsider any candidate
			 who receives a priority score low enough to qualify for a merit scholarship.
			 The original score will be declared invalid and the Board will cast a
			 substitute vote if such action is approved by three-fourths (3/4) of the Board
			 members present.
(5) Each merit
			 scholarship shall be renewed for a maximum of four (4) years provided the
			 original recipient maintains a 3.4 grade point average.
(6) In the event a merit scholarship is not
			 renewed, the Board will select another recipient for the remainder of the
			 scholarship from the same class as the recipient.
Authors:
J. Matt Bledsoe, Mark Martin
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60, et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-7 - REPAYMENT OF LOANS WITH CASH › Section 635-X-7-.01 - Repayment Terms

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Repayment of loans with cash shall be in accordance with
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								34-22-63(b), and
				the terms of the loan contract signed by the recipient and the chairman of the
				Board.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-7 - REPAYMENT OF LOANS WITH CASH › Section 635-X-7-.02 - Repayment Agreement

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Each loan recipient who selects to repay his/her loan in cash
				must sign an agreement prior to graduation stipulating the date and amount of
				each annual payment.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-7 - REPAYMENT OF LOANS WITH CASH › Section 635-X-7-.03 - Annual Payments

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Each annual payment will be in an amount equal to at least
				one-twelfth (1/12) of the original total principal of the loan plus the accrued
				interest. In extenuating circumstances, the Board may approve a schedule of
				payments in which some payments are less than one-twelfth (1/12) of the
				original total principal. The total principal amount of the loan plus all
				accrued interest must be repaid in full no later than the due date of the
				eighth annual payment.
Authors:
J. Matt Bledsoe, Mark Martin
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 635 - STATE OF ALABAMA OPTOMETRIC SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS BOARD › Chapter 635-X-7 - REPAYMENT OF LOANS WITH CASH › Section 635-X-7-.04 - Due Date Of First Annual Payment

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The first annual payment will become due one (1) year after the
				recipient enters the practice of optometry or three (3) years after graduation
				from the optometry school, whichever date occurs first. Deferment of the first
				annual payment past one year after graduation from optometry school must be
				approved by the Board. Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue
				his/her optometric education or to begin practicing optometry within one (1)
				year following completion of optometry school shall repay all loan amounts in
				accordance with terms and conditions established by the Board, provided that
				the interest rate on such unpaid loan amounts shall be fixed at six percent
				(6%) per annum from the date of his/her departure from optometry school.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										34-22-60,
et
seq
.