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AK Stat § 08.64.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.230. License granted.

(a) If a physician applicant passes the examination and meets the requirements of AS 08.64.200 and 08.64.255, the board or its executive secretary shall grant a license to the applicant to practice medicine in the state. (b) If an osteopath applicant passes the examination and meets the requirements of AS 08.64.205 and 08.64.255, the board or its executive secretary shall grant a license to the applicant to practice osteopathy in the state. (c) Each license shall be signed by the secretary and president of the board, and have the seal of the board affixed to it.
AK Stat § 08.64.240 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.240. License refused.

(a) The board may not grant a license if (1) the applicant fails or cheats during the examination; (2) the applicant has surrendered a license in another jurisdiction while under investigation and the license has not been reinstated in that jurisdiction; (3) the board determines that the applicant is professionally unfit to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state; or (4) the applicant fails to comply with a requirement of this chapter. (b) The board may refuse to grant a license to any applicant for the same reasons that it may impose disciplinary sanctions under AS 08.64.326.
AK Stat § 08.64.250 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.250. License by credentials.

(a) The board may waive the examination requirement and license by credentials if the physician, osteopath, or podiatry applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.64.200, 08.64.205, or 08.64.209, submits proof of continued competence as required by regulation, pays the required fee, and has (1) an active license from a board of medical examiners established under the laws of a state or territory of the United States or a province or territory of Canada issued after thorough examination; or (2) passed an examination as specified by the board in regulations. (b) The board shall adopt regulations under (a) of this section that require an applicant to demonstrate professional competence in pain management and addiction disorders. An applicant may include past professional experience or professional education as proof of professional competence.
AK Stat § 08.64.255 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.255. Interviews.

An applicant for licensure may be interviewed in person by the board or by a member of the board before a license is issued. The interview must be recorded. If the application is denied on the basis of the interview, the denial shall be stated in writing, with the reasons for it, and the record shall be preserved.
AK Stat § 08.64.260 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.260. Reexamination.

(a) If the applicant fails the examination, the applicant may, on the same application and payment of a reexamination fee, take another examination not less than six months nor more than two years after the date of the first examination. If the applicant fails a second examination, the applicant may, after a year or more of further study or training approved by the board, make a new application for licensure. (b) [Repealed, § 21 ch 87 SLA 1987.] (c) [Repealed, § 21 ch 87 SLA 1987.] (d) [Repealed, § 21 ch 87 SLA 1987.]
AK Stat § 08.64.270 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.270. Temporary permits.

(a) The board, a member of the board, the executive secretary, or a person designated by the board to issue temporary permits may issue a temporary permit to a physician applicant, osteopath applicant, or podiatry applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.64.200, 08.64.205, 08.64.209, or 08.64.225 and pays the required fee. (b) A temporary permit issued under this section is valid for six months and shall be reviewed by the board at the next regularly scheduled board meeting that occurs after its issuance. (c) A temporary permit issued under this section may not be renewed. (d) The fee for a permit issued under this section is one-fourth of the fee for a biennial license, plus the appropriate application fee. (e) Upon application by the permittee and approval of the board, a permit issued under this section may be converted to a biennial license upon payment of the biennial fee minus the six-month permit fee paid under (d) of this section, plus the appropriate application fee.
AK Stat § 08.64.272 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.272. Residency and internship permits.

(a) A person may not serve as a resident or intern without a permit issued under this section. (b) For the limited purpose of residency or internship, the board may issue a permit to an applicant without examination if the applicant meets the requirements of AS 08.64.200(a)(1) and applicable regulations of the board, meets the requirements of AS 08.64.279, pays the required fee, and has been accepted by an eligible institution in the state for the purpose of residency or internship. (c) A permit issued under this section is valid for the period specified by the board, but not to exceed 36 months after the date of issue. Upon application by a person who pays the required fee and has been accepted by an eligible institution in the state for the purpose of residency or internship, the board may renew a permit issued under this section for a period specified by the board, but not to exceed 36 months after the date of renewal.
AK Stat § 08.64.275 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.275. Temporary permit for locum tenens practice.

(a) A member of the board, its executive secretary, or a person designated by the board to issue temporary permits may grant a temporary permit to a physician or osteopath for the purpose of (1) substituting for another physician or osteopath licensed in this state; (2) being temporarily employed by a physician or osteopath licensed in this state while that physician or osteopath evaluates the permittee for permanent employment; or (3) being temporarily employed by a hospital or community mental health center while the facility attempts to fill a vacant permanent physician or osteopath staff position with a physician or osteopath licensed in this state. (b) A physician applying under (a) of this section shall pay the required fee and shall meet the requirements of AS 08.64.279 and the requirements of either AS 08.64.200 or 08.64.225. In addition, the physician shall submit evidence of holding a license to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States or in a province or territory of Canada. (c) An osteopath applying under (a) of this section shall pay the required fee and shall meet the requirements of AS 08.64.205 and 08.64.279. In addition, the osteopath shall submit evidence of holding a license to practice in a state or territory of the United States or in a province or territory of Canada. (d) Within 10 days after the permit has been granted, the board member shall forward to the department a report of the issuance of the permit. (e) A permit issued under this section is initially valid for 90 consecutive calendar days. Upon request by a permittee, a permit issued under this section shall be extended for 60 calendar days by the board or its designee if, before the expiration of the initial 90-day permit, the permittee submits to the department a completed application form and the fee required for licensure under this chapter, except that the board may refuse to grant a request for an extension for the same reasons the board may refuse to grant a license under AS 08.64.240. Permits and extensions of permits issued to an individual under this section are not valid for more than 240 calendar days during any consecutive 24 months. (f) Notwithstanding (e) of this section, a permit issued under this section may be extended by the board or its designee for a time period that exceeds the limit established in (e) of this section if the board or its designee determines that the extension is necessary in order to provide essential medical services for the protection of public health and safety and the board has received a (1) clearance report from the National Practitioner Data Bank; (2) physician profile from the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association; (3) clearance report from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration; and (4) completed application form and the fee required for licensure under this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.64.276 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.276. Retired status license.

(a) On retiring from practice and payment of an appropriate one-time fee, a licensee in good standing with the board may apply for the conversion of an active or inactive license to a retired status license. A person holding a retired status license may not practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry in the state. A retired status license is valid for the life of the license holder and does not require renewal. A person holding a retired status license is exempt from AS 08.64.312. (b) A person with a retired status license may apply for active licensure. Before issuing an active license under this subsection, the board may require the applicant to meet reasonable criteria as determined under regulations of the board, which may include submission of continuing medical education credits, reexamination requirements, physical and psychiatric examination requirements, an interview with the entire board, and review of information in the national data bank of the National Federation of State Medical Boards.
AK Stat § 08.64.279 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.279. Interview for permits.

An applicant for an intern permit, a resident permit, or a temporary permit for locum tenens practice may be interviewed in person by the board, a member of the board, the executive secretary of the board, or a person designated for that purpose by the board.
AK Stat § 08.64.312 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.312. Continuing education requirements.

(a) The board shall promote a high degree of competence in the practice of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry by requiring every licensee of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry in the state to fulfill continuing education requirements. (b) Before a license may be renewed, the licensee shall submit evidence to the board or its designee that continuing education requirements prescribed by regulations adopted by the board have been met. Continuing education requirements must include not less than two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding an application for renewal of a license, unless the licensee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee's practice does not include pain management and opioid treatment or prescribing. (c) The board or its designee may exempt a physician, osteopath, or podiatrist from the requirements of (b) of this section upon an application by the physician, osteopath, or podiatrist giving evidence satisfactory to the board or its designee that the physician, osteopath, or podiatrist is unable to comply with the requirements because of extenuating circumstances. However, a person may not be exempted from more than 15 hours of continuing education in a five-year period; a person may not be exempted from the requirement to receive at least two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction unless the person has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the person does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number.
AK Stat § 08.64.313 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.313. Inactive license.

A licensee who does not practice in the state may hold an inactive license. A person who practices in the state, however infrequently, shall hold an active license.
AK Stat § 08.64.315 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.315. Fees.

The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following: (1) application; (2) license by examination; (3) license by endorsement or waiver of examination; (4) temporary permit; (5) locum tenens permit; (6) license renewal, active; (7) license renewal, inactive; (8) license by reexamination.
AK Stat § 08.64.331 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.331. Disciplinary sanctions.

(a) If the board finds that a licensee has committed an act set out in AS 08.64.326(a), the board may (1) permanently revoke a license to practice; (2) suspend a license for a determinate period of time; (3) censure a licensee; (4) issue a letter of reprimand; (5) place a licensee on probationary status and require the licensee to (A) report regularly to the board on matters involving the basis of probation; (B) limit practice to those areas prescribed; (C) continue professional education until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those areas determined by the board to need improvement; (6) impose limitations or conditions on the practice of a licensee; (7) impose a civil fine of not more than $25,000; or (8) impose one or more of the sanctions set out in (1) - (7) of this subsection. (b) The board may end the probation of a licensee if it finds that the deficiencies which required this sanction have been remedied. (c) The board may summarily suspend a license before final hearing or during the appeals process if the board finds that the licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety if the licensee continues to practice. A person whose license is suspended under this section is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) not later than seven days after the effective date of the order, and the person may appeal the suspension after a hearing to a court of competent jurisdiction. (d) The board may reinstate a license that has been suspended or revoked if the board finds after a hearing that the applicant is able to practice with reasonable skill and safety. (e) The board may suspend a license upon receipt of a certified copy of evidence that a license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States or province of Canada has been suspended or revoked. The suspension remains in effect until a hearing can be held by the board. (f) The board shall be consistent in the application of disciplinary sanctions. A significant departure from earlier decisions of the board involving similar situations must be explained in findings of fact or orders made by the board.
AK Stat § 08.64.332 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.332. Automatic suspension for mental incompetency or insanity.

Notwithstanding AS 44.62, if a person holding a license to practice medicine or osteopathy under this chapter is adjudged mentally incompetent or insane by a final order or adjudication of a court of competent jurisdiction or by voluntary commitment to an institution for the treatment of mental illness, the person's license shall be suspended by the board. The suspension shall continue in effect until the court finds or adjudges that the person has been restored to reason or until a licensed psychiatrist approved by the board determines that the person has been restored to reason.
AK Stat § 08.64.334 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.334. Voluntary surrender.

The board, at its discretion, may accept the voluntary surrender of a license. A license may not be returned unless the board determines, under regulations adopted by it, that the licensee is competent to resume practice. However, a license may not be returned to the licensee if the voluntary surrender resulted in the dropping or suspension of civil or criminal charges against the physician.
AK Stat § 08.64.335 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.335. Reports of disciplinary action or license suspension or surrender.

The board shall promptly report to the Federation of State Medical Boards for inclusion in the nationwide disciplinary data bank license and permit refusals under AS 08.64.240, actions taken by the board under AS 08.64.331, and license and permit suspensions or surrenders under AS 08.64.332 or 08.64.334.
AK Stat § 08.64.338 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.338. Medical and psychiatric exams.

For the purposes of an investigation under this chapter, the board may order a person to whom it has issued a license or permit to submit to a medical or psychiatric examination by a physician or other practitioner of the healing arts appointed by the board. An examination shall be at the board's expense. An examination may include the required submission of biological specimens requested by the examining physician or practitioner.
AK Stat § 08.64.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.340. Statement of grounds of refusal or revocation of license.

If the board refuses to issue a license or revokes a license, it shall file a brief and concise statement of the grounds and reasons for the action in the office of the secretary of the board and in the department. The statement, together with the written decision of the board, shall remain of record in the department.
AK Stat § 08.64.345 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.345. Reports relating to malpractice actions and claims.

A person licensed under this chapter shall report in writing to the board concerning the outcome of each medical malpractice claim or civil action in which damages have been or are to be paid by or on behalf of the licensee to the claimant or plaintiff, whether by judgment or under a settlement. This report shall be made within 30 days after resolution of the claim or termination of the civil action.
AK Stat § 08.64.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.360. Penalty for practicing without a license or in violation of law.

Except for a physician assistant or a person licensed or authorized under another law of the state who engages in practices for which that person is licensed or authorized under that law, a person practicing medicine or osteopathy in the state without a valid license or permit is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. Each day of illegal practice is a separate offense.
AK Stat § 08.64.362 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.362. Limitation of liability.

An action may not be brought against a person for damages resulting from a report made in good faith to a public agency by the person or participation by the person in an investigation by a public agency or an administrative or judicial proceeding relating to the report if the report relates to a person licensed under this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.64.363 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 2. Licensing.|Sec. 08.64.363. Maximum dosage for opioid prescriptions.

(a) A licensee may not issue (1) an initial prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult patient for outpatient use; (2) a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to a minor; at the time a licensee writes a prescription for an opioid for a minor, the licensee shall discuss with the parent or guardian of the minor why the prescription is necessary and the risks associated with opioid use. (b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a licensee may issue a prescription for an opioid that exceeds a seven-day supply to an adult or minor patient if, in the professional medical judgment of the licensee, more than a seven-day supply of an opioid is necessary for (1) the patient's acute medical condition, chronic pain management, pain associated with cancer, or pain experienced while the patient is in palliative care; the licensee may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the patient's medical condition, chronic pain, pain associated with cancer, or pain experienced while the patient is in palliative care; the licensee shall document in the patient's medical record the condition triggering the prescription of an opioid in a quantity that exceeds a seven-day supply and indicate that a nonopioid alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition; (2) a patient who is unable to access a practitioner within the time necessary for a refill of the seven-day supply because of a logistical or travel barrier; the licensee may write a prescription for an opioid for the quantity needed to treat the patient for the time that the patient is unable to access a practitioner; the licensee shall document in the patient's medical record the reason for the prescription of an opioid in a quantity that exceeds a seven-day supply and indicate that a nonopioid alternative was not appropriate to address the medical condition; in this paragraph, “practitioner” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900; or (3) the treatment of a patient's substance abuse or opioid dependence; the licensee may write a prescription for an opioid approved for the treatment of substance abuse or opioid dependence for the quantity needed to treat the patient's substance abuse or opioid dependence; the licensee shall document in the patient's medical record the reason for the prescription of an opioid approved for the treatment of substance abuse or opioid dependence in a quantity that exceeds a seven-day supply and indicate that a nonopioid alternative was not appropriate for the treatment of substance abuse or opioid dependence. (c) In this section, (1) “adult” means (A) an individual who has reached 18 years of age; or (B) an emancipated minor; (2) “emancipated minor” means a minor whose disabilities have been removed for general purposes under AS 09.55.590; (3) “minor” means an individual under 18 years of age who is not an emancipated minor.