Rulemaking Authority

Ala. Code § 34-24-706 — under Title 34.

Ala. Code § 34-24-706

(a) The Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission may adopt rules regulating the provision of telehealth medical services by physicians in

this state, even if the rules displace competition. (b) Rules adopted by the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission shall promote quality care, prevent fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensure that physicians provide adequate supervision of health professionals who aid in providing telehealth medical services. (c) Other than as set forth in this article, the authority of the Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Licensure Commission to regulate physicians providing telehealth medical services shall be the same as the authority of the board and the commission to regulate physicians providing services in person.

History: (Act 2022-302, §1.)