1. (1) Nurse practitioners may only bill and be directly reimbursed for those services that are listed in the provider billing manual.
2. (2) In order for services to be covered, nurse practitioners must be under the supervision of a licensed physician.

Author: Debra Moore

Statutory Authority: State Plan, Attachment 3.1-A, Section 6405 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-239); Title XIX Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §431.51; Code of Ala. 1975, §34-21-1.

History: Emergency rule effective May 22, 1991. Permanent rule effective September 11, 1991.