HB194 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul W. LeeRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Medical Examiners Board and Nursing Board collaborative practice; joint committee, membership and procedures revised

Summary

HB194 changes the Joint Committee that oversees collaborative practice between doctors and advanced practice nurses by adding more CRNP and CNM representation, increasing member per diems, and outlining how board rejections of committee recommendations would work.

What This Bill Does

It changes the Joint Committee’s membership to include two certified registered nurse practitioners and one certified nurse midwife who are in active collaborative practice. It increases the per diem for committee members to $100 per day plus eligible travel/subsistence expenses. It establishes procedures for how either the State Board of Medical Examiners or the State Board of Nursing can reject a recommendation from the Joint Committee. The act becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Certified registered nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives in Alabama who are in active collaborative practice; they gain additional representation on the Joint Committee.
• Members of the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Nursing (physician and nurse members) who receive a higher per diem and are subject to new procedures governing rejection of Joint Committee recommendations.

Key Provisions

• Revises the Joint Committee membership to include two CRNPs and one CNM in active collaborative practice.
• Increases per diem for Joint Committee members to $100 per day, plus allowable subsistence and travel reimbursement.
• Defines procedures for how either the Board of Medical Examiners or the Board of Nursing may reject a Joint Committee recommendation.
• Effective date: October 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Occupational Licensing Boards