If the Board of Medical Examiners has reasonable cause to believe that a physician is impaired, the board may cause an evaluation of such physician to be conducted by the Alabama Physician Wellness Committee for the purpose of determining if there is an impairment. The Alabama Physician Wellness Committee shall report the findings of its evaluation to the Board of Medical Examiners.
Ala. Code § 34-24-406
Evaluation of Physician Who Is Believed to Be Impaired; Report of Findings.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Humenansky v. Minnesota Board of Medical Examiners (1994)
Most recently applied in Humenansky v. Minnesota Board of Medical Examiners (December 1994)
(Acts 1988, No. 88-536, p. 819, §1; Act 2006-219, p. 376, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.