Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-5-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 610-X-5-.06 - Application For Approval To Practice As A Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

(1) The applicant for approval to practice as a certified registered nurse practitioner shall submit to the Board:

(a) The required fee(s) and a completed application including the standard protocol to be followed by the certified registered nurse practitioner and each collaborating physician, unless application is made for an exemption from a collaborative practice agreement as provided for in Rule 610-X-5-.07.

(b) An official transcript of education for advanced practice nursing as a nurse practitioner that indicates the date of completion of the program and the date degree or certificate was conferred if the dates are not the same.

(c) Official evidence of current certification as a nurse practitioner by the respective specialty-certifying agency appropriate to the applicant's educational preparation, proposed clinical area of practice, and proposed collaborating physician's area of practice.

(2) The Board of Nursing may decline to consider an applicant who is under investigation for a potential violation of the Code of Ala. 1975, Section 34-21-25 and the Alabama Board of Nursing Administrative Code, Chapter 610-X-8.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 610-X-5-.06

New Rule: Filed August 25, 2003; effective September 29, 2003.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 10, July 31, 2015, eff. 8/6/2015.

Rule .05 was renumbered to .06 as per certification filed July 2, 2015; effective August 6, 2015.

Author: Alabama Board of Nursing

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-84, 34-21-85.