Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article, the joint committee shall recommend model practice protocols to be used by certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives and a formulary of legend drugs that may be prescribed by these advanced practice nurses, subject to approval by both the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing. The joint committee shall also recommend rules and regulations to establish the ratio of physicians to certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives; provided, however, that the rules and regulations shall not limit the ratio to less than two nurse practitioners or midwives to one physician or one certified registered nurse practitioner and one certified nurse midwife to one physician and shall provide for exceptions. The joint committee shall also recommend rules and regulations that establish the manner in which a collaborating physician may designate a covering physician when temporarily unavailable as the collaborating physician.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Article 5 - Advanced Practice Nursing.
Section 34-21-80 - Declaration of Legislature.
Section 34-21-81 - Definitions.
Section 34-21-88 - Acts Which Constitute Grounds for Termination.
Section 34-21-90 - Requirements for Engaging in Practice.
Section 34-21-91 - Injunctive Proceedings by Boards Against Persons Violating Article.
Section 34-21-92 - Waiver of Requirements Until Adoption of Rules and Regulations.
Section 34-21-93 - Construction of Article With Sections 34-19-2 to 34-19-10.
Section 34-21-93.1 - Signature Authority for Health Care Forms, Etc.