The Board and Commission are vested with the authority to promulgate administrative rules to carry into effect the duties and powers accrued to them by state law.
Administrative Rules are adopted pursuant to the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, being published in the Alabama Administrative Monthly for public comment. Public hearings are held to receive comments about proposed rule changes with great import to licensees' practices.
Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Rules
Medical Licensure Commission Administrative Rules
Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Rules
The Board of Medical Examiners Administrative Rules are published by the
Legislative Reference Service:
- 540-X-1, Organization and Administration
- 540-X-2, Definitions
- 540-X-3, Certificate of Qualification (requirements for initial license)
- 540-X-4, Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate
- 540-X-5, Hearings and Appeals
- 540-X-6, Conduct of Hearings in Contested Cases
- 540-X-7, Assistants to Physicians (P. A.s and A. A.s)
- 540-X-8, Advanced Practice Nurses: Collaborative Practice (CRNPs and CNMs)
- 540-X-9, Miscellaneous
- 540-X-10, Office-Based Surgery
- 540-X-11, Guidelines for the Use of Lasers and Other Modalities Affecting Living Tissue
- 540-X-12, Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate (P. A.s)
- 540-X-13, Physicians Recovery Network (Physician Health Program)
- 540-X-14, Continuing Medical Education
- 540-X-15 (reserved)
- 540-X-16, The Practice of Medicine or Osteopathy Across State Lines
- 540-X-17, Guidelines and Standards for the Utilization of Controlled Substances for Weight Reduction
- Appendices
Medical Licensure Commission Administrative Rules
The Medical Licensure Commission Administrative Rules are published by the
Legislative Reference Service:
- 545-X-1, Organization and Administration
- 545-X-2, Licenses
- 545-X-3, Hearings in Contested Cases
- 545-X-4, Miscellaneous
- 545-X-5, Continuing Medical Education
- 545-X-6, The Practice of Medicine or Osteopathy Across State Lines
- Appendices
From time to time, the Board or Commission will adopt rules on an emergency basis. These rules are also published for public comment, and they are effective on the day they are filed until the final rule is adopted. The Legislative Reference Service does not post emergency rules at its web site; therefore, emergency rules will be posted here:
- None at this time
Proposed rule changes currently in the comment period:
- Rule appendices (application forms) adding language regarding
Social Security Number:
- 540-X-3, Appendix A, Application for Certificate to Practice Medicine through Endorsement
- 540-X-3, Appendix B, Application for Certificate to Practice Medicine through Examination
- 540-X-3, Appendix C, Application for a Limited Certificate of Qualification
- 540-X-3, Appendix E, Application for a Certificate of Qualification under the Retired Senior Volunteer Physician Program (RSVP)
- 540-X-3, Appendix F, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Certificate of Qualification Renewal Application
- 540-X-3, Appendix G, Limited Certificate of Qualification Renewal Application
- 540-X-3, Appendix H, Certificate of Qualification Reinstatement Application
- 540-X-7, Appendix A, Application for Registration of a Physician Assistant
- 540-X-7, Appendix D, Application for Licensure of a Physician Assistant
- 540-X-7, Appendix E, Application for Registration of an Anesthesiologist Assistant
- 540-X-7, Appendix H, Application for Licensure of an Anesthesiologist Assistant
- 540-X-7, Appendix K, Application for Reinstatement of Physician Assistant/Anesthesiologist Assistant License
- 540-X-16, Appendix A, Application for Certificate of Qualification for a Special Purpose License to Practice Medicine or Osteopathy
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