Until the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing adopt the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article, the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing shall waive the requirements of Sections 34-21-84 and 34-21-85 and shall grant the appropriate certification to any nurse practitioner or nurse midwife who is currently certified or is eligible for certification to be a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife and will continue to engage in practice under the existing rules and regulations. Until the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing adopt the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article, the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing shall waive the requirements of Sections 34-21-84 and 34-21-85 and shall grant the appropriate approval to a collaborating physician submitting a request for approval of a collaborative practice agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15 of Acts 1995, No. 95-263, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives are prohibited from prescribing until final rules and regulations are adopted by the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing in accordance with Section 34-21-87.
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.