Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title34 PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES. |
Chapter21. NURSES. |
Article5. Advanced Practice Nursing. |
§34-21-89. Boards permitted to initiate disciplinary actions for violations of section; requirements before action taken.
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The Board of Nursing may initiate disciplinary actions against a certified registered nurse practitioner or a certified nurse midwife for violations of Section 34-21-86. The State Board of Medical Examiners may initiate disciplinary actions against a physician for violation of Section 34-21-86. Before either board takes such disciplinary action, it shall give the licensee against whom the action is contemplated a notice of the proposed action and an opportunity for a hearing before the respective board. All hearings shall be governed by the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act.