Alabama Administrative Code
Title 540 - ALABAMA BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
Chapter 540-X-8 - ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES: COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE
Section 540-X-8-.21 - Temporary Approval To Practice As A Certified Nurse Midwife

(1) The applicant for approval to practice as a certified nurse midwife may be granted temporary approval for practice under the following stipulations until such time as the application is approved or denied by the Board of Nursing and the Board of Medical Examiners.

(2) Provisional Approval: A registered nurse who meets the requirements of Rules 610-X-5-.15 and 610-X-5-.17 with the exception of national certification, and who has applied for initial certification may be granted temporary approval under paragraph (1)(c) of this rule with these additional stipulations.

(3) Interim Approval: If the relationship with the collaborating physician is terminated, a certified nurse midwife approved to practice under the provisions of these rules may continue in a collaborative practice with an interim physician after application for approval until such time as the new application is approved or denied, provided all requirements and stipulations for temporary approval cited in paragraph (1) are met.

(4) An applicant for approval to practice as a certified nurse midwife may be granted temporary approval when either the collaborating physician or certified nurse midwife applicant is under investigation by a state or federal authority. The temporary approval shall remain in force until the application has been approved, denied, or withdrawn. However, the Board of Nursing or Board of Medical Examiners may decline to approve the application until the investigation has been concluded. The Board of Medical Examiners may withdraw temporary approval in accordance with Rule 540-X-8-.13.