(3) Procedures Governing Adoption, Amendment, and Revision of Rules.
(a) Authority. The State Board of Health, with the advice and approval of the
Adviory Board defined in Code of Alabama, 1975, Section 22-21-27, has
the legal authority to adopt reasonable rules governing the operation and
conduct of independent clinical laboratories and independent
physiological laboratories, and it may amend or rescind any rules
previously adopted.
(b) Joint Hearings. All hearings shall be joint hearings set by the State Board
of Health and the Advisory Board, at which time any interested member of
the public may be heard.
(c) Procedures. In adopting, amending, or rescinding rules, the Board shall
follow the provisions of the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act. The
effective date of any rules adopted, amended or rescinded shall likewise be
governed by the Administrative Procedure Act.