What to know in Alabama
Start with these state-specific findings, then use the checklist below to review the rest of your practice. The linked authorities explain the conditions and exceptions behind each point.
Register the physician for covered devices
The Board requires physicians performing covered laser and light/energy-based device procedures to register before providing them and renew the registration annually. The definition extends beyond lasers to other modalities affecting living tissue.
Source: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners: Use of Lasers and Other ModalitiesMatch supervision to the procedure and delegate
The Board distinguishes Level 1 and Level 2 delegates, ablative and non-ablative procedures, training milestones, and remote practice sites. Level 2 delegates cannot use locally remote supervision at a remote practice site.
Source: Alabama Board of Medical Examiners: Use of Lasers and Other ModalitiesYour next steps
- Build a device inventory that includes IPL, radiofrequency and other energy devices, not just equipment called a laser.
- Record the physician registration, each delegate’s category, device training and the supervision arrangement for every location.
Questions to resolve before opening
- Does each proposed device fall within the Board’s LLBD definition?
- Which training milestones and on-site requirements apply to each delegate and procedure?
Bring your actual ownership chart, service menu, devices and staff credentials to the relevant board or healthcare counsel. The same answer may not apply to a different procedure or business model.