(a) The Board of Medical Examiners shall keep a record of all reports made under the provisions of Section 34-24-56, and each year shall review the record of any licensee, certificate holder, or person holding similar authority issued by it, who, during the preceding three-year period, has had two or more final judgments or settlements, or has had a total of three or more final judgments or settlements, or both, of the type required to be reported pursuant to this section.
(b) The review required by subsection (a) shall be for the purpose of determining whether the agency should take disciplinary action against the person.
(c) It shall be a ground for the suspension or revocation of a license, certificate, or other similar authority for the licensee, certificate holder, or person holding similar authority to have the number of final judgments or settlements, or both, referred to in subsection (a); except, that the Board of Examiners shall examine each settlement to determine if there was error, omission, or negligence by the licensee, certificate holder, or person holding similar authority. If the board determines there was no error, omission, or negligence, the settlement shall not be considered for the purpose of this section.
(d) The Board of Medical Examiners shall notify every person licensed, certified, or holding similar authority issued by it of the provisions of this article. The notification shall be by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
(e) After receiving the notification required by this section, each person who fails to comply with this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 24 - Physicians and Other Practitioners of Healing Arts.
Article 3 - Physicians and Osteopaths.
Division 1 - General Provisions.
Section 34-24-50 - "Practice of Medicine or Osteopathy" Defined.
Section 34-24-50.1 - Definitions.
Section 34-24-51 - Practicing Medicine or Osteopathy Without License.
Section 34-24-52 - Proceedings to Restrain Unlawful Practice.
Section 34-24-53.1 - Board of Medical Examiners - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 34-24-55 - Domestic Remedies and Emergency Services Exempted From Chapter.
Section 34-24-58 - Decisions, Opinions, etc., of Utilization Review Committee Privileged.
Section 34-24-59 - Reporting of Physician Disciplinary Actions.
Section 34-24-60 - Confidentiality of Records, etc.; Authorized Release; Waiver.