Opinion ID: 2615624
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Does the Board Have Authority to Discipline a Doctor Under AS 08.64.326(a)(8)(A) For Failure to Properly Keep Records?

Text: Dr. Halter argues that the Board did not have any authority to sanction him because there is no statute or regulation that requires Dr. Halter to keep records. This is essentially the same argument addressed above; that there needed to be record-keeping standards beyond the standard of professional incompetence in AS 08.64.326(a)(8)(A) and 12 AAC 40.970. As discussed above, the Board is authorized to sanction a physician who demonstrates professional incompetence. [15] Since the Board found that Dr. Halter's failure to keep records satisfied the definition of professional incompetence in 12 AAC 40.970, and the finding was based on substantial evidence in the record, the Board had the authority to sanction Dr. Halter under AS 08.64.326(a)(8)(A).