HB754 Summary

• Allows certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs) and certified nurse midwives (CNMs) with collaborative practice agreements to prescribe Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances after obtaining a Qualified Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (QACSC).

• Requires applicants to complete Board of Medical Examiners-approved coursework in advanced pharmacology, maintain 12 months of active clinical practice under a collaborative agreement, and obtain a valid DEA registration number.

• Designates the Board of Medical Examiners as the certifying body to issue QACSC certificates, establish formularies, adopt regulations, set fees not to exceed $1,000 per violation, and conduct disciplinary proceedings.

• Establishes grounds for denial or disciplinary action including fraud, drug-related convictions, unsafe prescribing practices, substance abuse, and violations of article requirements; prohibits self-prescribing and stock supply purchases.

• Allows judicial review of board decisions in Montgomery County Circuit Court with restrictions on stays of suspension or revocation orders unless board action was without statutory authority, arbitrary, capricious, or a gross abuse of discretion.