Effie M. Hawthorne

The meeting agenda encompassed a variety of administrative, regulatory, and licensure matters. Key discussion topics included the Executive Director's report, requests for additions to the QACSC renewal course list, and appointments to the PA Licensure Compact Commission. Proposed rule amendments for the Medical Licensure Commission were reviewed alongside requests for non-reviewability determinations from SHPDA's CON Review Board. The Board addressed office-based surgery accreditation and rule clarifications, as well as licensure applications for physicians and physician assistants. Additionally, the agenda covered collaborative practice applications, miscellaneous skills requests for advanced practice providers, and the review of PA and APN limited purpose schedule II permit applications. Miscellaneous regulatory items, including updates to the PA regulatory code and protocol revisions for various procedures, were also slated for consideration.

The board conducted a regular meeting to discuss operational and administrative matters related to the regulation of medical practitioners in Alabama. Due to the nature of the document consisting primarily of administrative headers and an extensive list of attendees, specific agenda items beyond the general classification of a regular meeting are not detailed in the provided text.

The agenda covers a wide range of administrative and regulatory items, including the Executive Director's report and discussions on the 2025 Education Services Report, declaratory rulings on outpatient diagnostic centers, acupuncture performance by non-physicians, and a joint resolution on pharmacy collaborative practice. Additional business items involve the Athletic Trainers Advisory Council's ratification of requests to perform dry needling and IV administration, Office-Based Surgery accreditation approvals, and the processing of various medical license applicants (full, limited, and retired senior volunteer licenses). Furthermore, the agenda lists Alabama Medical Cannabis Certification permit applicants, Physician Assistant (P.A.) licensure and registration requests, and advanced practice provider collaborative practice and QACSC applications.

The meeting commenced with the Executive Director's report, which included updates regarding the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates conference and discussions with the Federal Bureau of Investigations concerning background checks for Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) applicants. In current business, the Credentials Committee recommended Administrative Rule 540-X-9-.13, Physician Issued Verbal Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) Order, for final adoption.

The document contains the introductory information for the Regular Meeting of the Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners. The content provided primarily lists the members present, staff present (both in-person and via videoconference), and members not present. No specific discussion topics or actions taken beyond the meeting organization are detailed in the provided snippet.