SB 274: "An Act relating to issuance of a locum tenens permit for a physician or osteopath; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 274 01 "An Act relating to issuance of a locum tenens permit for a physician or osteopath; and 02 providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 08.64.275(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) A member of the board or its executive secretary may grant a temporary 06 permit to a physician or osteopath for the purpose of 07 (1) substituting for another physician or osteopath licensed in this 08 state; or 09 (2) being temporarily employed by a physician or osteopath 10 licensed in this state while that physician or osteopath evaluates the permittee for 11 permanent employment [. THE PERMIT IS VALID FOR 60 CONSECUTIVE 12 DAYS. IF CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT, AN EXTENSION OF THE PERMIT 13 MAY BE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNEE]. 14 * Sec. 2. AS 08.64.275(e) is amended to read:
01 (e) A permit issued under this section is initially valid for 60 consecutive 02 calendar days. A permit issued under (a)(1) of this section may be extended by 03 the board or its designee, but, except as provided in (f) of this section, permits 04 [PERMITS] and extensions of permits issued to an individual under (a)(1) of this 05 section [TO AN INDIVIDUAL] are not valid for more than 240 calendar days during 06 any consecutive 24 months. Except as provided in (f) of this section, a permit 07 issued under (a)(2) of this section may not be extended and not more than one 08 permit may be issued to an individual under (a)(2) of this section during any 09 consecutive 12-month period. 10 * Sec. 3. AS 08.64.275 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 11 (f) Notwithstanding (e) of this section, a permit issued under (a)(2) of this 12 section may be extended and a permit issued under (a)(1) of this section may be 13 extended for a time period that exceeds the limits established in (e) of this section if 14 the board or its designee determines that the extension is necessary in order to provide 15 essential medical services for the protection of public health and safety. 16 Notwithstanding (e) of this section, the board or its designee shall also grant a 17 reasonable extension of a permit issued under this section if the permit holder 18 (1) will be practicing in a health professional shortage area, as 19 designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services under 42 20 U.S.C. 254e; or 21 (2) is the only physician or osteopath with a particular type of medical 22 training or experience who will be practicing in the census area covered by the 23 practice for which the permit is issued. 24 * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).