(1) The following acts may constitute grounds for the termination of the advanced practice approval for the collaborating practice of a physician and a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife:
- (a) Prescribing by a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife in violation of §§20-2-54, 20-2-254, 20-2-260, and 34-21-80 through 34-21-93 of the Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, or the rules of the State Board of Medical Examiners.
- (b) For a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife to knowingly engage in any act or render any services not authorized in his or her protocol.
- (c) Failure of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife to maintain current licensure and advanced practice approval with the Board of Nursing.
- (d) Failure of a certified registered nurse practitioner or certified nurse midwife to comply with any statute or rule governing collaborative practice.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §34-21-84.
History: New Rule: Published April 30, 2021; effective June 14, 2021.