Alabama House approves bill allowing nurses, PAs to approve K-12 athletic physicals

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 293

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Alabama House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would allow certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNP), nurse midwives and physician’s assistants (PA) to sign off athletic physicals for K-12 students.

HB 276, sponsored by Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, allows physicals signed by CRNPs to and midwives to be considered valid if a physician is not able to sign off on the physical.

“Currently these same people perform the K-12 physical, but [the student] …

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