SB113 - Alabama Pain Management Act Summary

• Establishes the "Alabama Pain Management Act" requiring annual registration of pain management clinics and physicians with the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners beginning January 1, 2014.

• Physician applicants must submit proof of current DEA registration, Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate, PDMP registration, and criminal background check results; initial and renewal fees capped at $300 each.

• Requires each pain management clinic to have a medical director licensed in Alabama with specialized training in pain management, physical medicine, anesthesiology, addiction medicine, or related specialties.

• Grants the Board authority to inspect clinics without notice, investigate complaints, immediately suspend registrations posing imminent danger to public health, and impose fines up to $10,000 per violation or revoke registrations for non-compliance.

• Prohibits clinic ownership by individuals convicted of felonies or misdemeanors related to controlled substance distribution; exempts hospice programs and federal facilities from registration requirements.