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AL HB683
Bill
Status
4/12/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Wren
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AI Summary
HB683 Summary
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Authorizes certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) in collaboration with physicians to prescribe controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, and V under a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC).
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Requires CRNPs to complete board-approved advanced pharmacology courses and document a minimum of 12 months of active collaborative practice with a physician to obtain a QACSC.
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Designates the State Board of Medical Examiners as the certifying board for QACSC registration, approval, and renewal, with authority to adopt regulations regarding fees, fines, and disciplinary procedures.
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Authorizes the board to deny applications or take disciplinary action against CRNPs for fraud, drug-related convictions, excessive prescribing, substance abuse, or violations of the article.
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Grants CRNPs with a QACSC access to the controlled substances prescription database and requires a $10 annual surcharge on each QACSC certificate, effective on the first day of the third month following passage.
Legislative Description
Nurses and Nursing, certified registered nurse paractitioner prescribe certain controlled substances, qualifications for a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC), Board of Medical Examiner certify and renew QACSC, regulations for fees, fines punishment, disciplinary hearings, Article 3B added to Chapter 2, Title 20, Secs. 20-2-80 to 20-2-89 added; Secs. 20-2-214, 20-2-217 am'd
Nurses and Nursing
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
4/12/2012