1. (1) A covering physician who applies to collaborate with or does collaborate with a CRNP or CNM possessing a QACSC, shall hold a valid, current and unrestricted Alabama Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (ACSC).

2. (2) The covering physician shall state in writing to the Board the following:

   1. (a) That he or she is familiar with the Board rules concerning the QACSC;
   2. (b) That he or she is familiar with any protocols or medical regimens adopted by the Board concerning the QACSC;
   3. (c) That he or she is familiar with any limitation on the prescribing of controlled substances agreed to in the approved formulary by the CRNP or CNM and the collaborating physician; and
   4. (d) That, having full knowledge of the authority of the CRNP or CNM to prescribe controlled substances, the covering physician agrees to provide medical oversight for the CRNP or CNM accordingly.

Author: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§20-2-250, et. seq.; Act 2013-223

History: New Rule: Filed August 27, 2013; effective October 1, 2013.