Nurse Practice Act

Code Commissioner’s note. – Acts 1993, No. 93-183, § 2, provides:”The existence and functioning of the Alabama Board of Nursing, created and functioning pursuant to Sections 34-21-1 to 34-21-63, inclusive, is continued, and those code sections are expressly preserved.”

TABLE OF CONTENT

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

34-21-1	Definitions.
4-21-2	Board of nursing generally.
34-21-3	Advisory councils.
34-21-3	Advisory councils.
34-21-4	Funds of board; transfer of duties, powers, etc., of board of nurses’ examiners and registration to board of nursing.
34-21-5	Nursing educational programs.
34-21-6	Exemptions.
34-21-7	Violations and penalties.
34-21-8	Payment of license and fees by personal check

3. CONTINUING EDUCATION

34-21-40	Duty of board of nursing to provide programs, seminars and workshops
34-21-41	Grants, contracts, etc., with individuals, institutions and agencies.”
34-21-42	Plans, programs and criteria.”
34-21-43	Source of funds

2. LICENSES

34-21-20	Required generally.
34-21-21	License to practice professional nursing; use of title “registered nurse.”
34-21-22	License to practice practical nursing; use of title “licensed practical nurse.”
34-21-23	Renewal of license; continuing education.
34-21-24	Fees and charges.
34-21-25	Denial, suspension or revocation of license; administrative fines; voluntary disciplinary alternative program.
34-21-26	Practice of nursing by unlicensed persons declared public nuisance; injunctive relief..

4. POST BACCALAUREATE SCHOLARSHIP

34-21-60	Established; number.
34-21-61	Qualifications of recipients; applications.
34-21-62	Amount of scholarships; criteria for selection of recipients; renewal of scholarships; failure to complete course or service as a nurse.
34-21-63	Annual appropriation

5. ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

34-21-80	Declaration of Legislature.
34-21-81	Definitions.
34-21-82	Joint Committee – Appointment, terms of office, office of chairperson, and meetings.
34-21-83	State Board of Medical Examiners to establish qualifications for physicians engaged in collaborative practice with advanced practice nurses.
34-21-84	Board of Nursing to establish qualifications for advanced practice nurses; rules and regulations establishing procedures for certification.
34-21-85	Joint Committee designated to recommend rules and regulations; requirements to engage in advanced practice nursing.
34-21-86	Prescribing legend drugs; initiating call-in prescriptions; administering legend drugs.
34-21-87	Joint Committee to recommend model practice protocols, formulary of legend drugs and certain rules and regulations.
34-21-88	Acts which constitute grounds for termination.
34-21-89	Boards permitted to initiate disciplinary actions for violations of section; requirements before action taken.
34-21-90	Requirements for engaging in practice.
34-21-91	Injunctive proceedings by boards against persons violating article.
34-21-92	Waiver of requirements until adoption of rules and regulations.
34-21-93	Construction of article with Sections 34-19-2 to 34-19-10.

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