00SENATE BILL NO. 29                                                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to licensure of physicians; and providing for an effective date."                                      
02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03    * Section 1.  AS 08.64.200(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
04  (a)  Except for foreign medical graduates as specified in AS 08.64.225, each                                          
05 physician applicant shall                                                                                               
06   (1)  submit a certificate of graduation from a legally chartered medical                                             
07 school accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges and the Council                                       
08 on Medical Education of the American Medical Association;                                                               
09   (2)  submit a certificate from a recognized hospital certifying that the                                             
10 applicant has satisfactorily performed the duties of resident physician or intern for a                                 
11 period of  three years  [ONE YEAR];                                                                                   
12   (3)  submit a list of negotiated settlements or judgments in claims or                                               
13 civil actions alleging medical malpractice against the applicant, including an                                          
14 explanation of the basis for each claim or action;                                                                      

01   (4)  not have a license to practice medicine in another state, province,                                             
02 or territory  that  [WHICH] is currently suspended or revoked for disciplinary reasons;                               
03 and                                                                                                                     
04   (5)  be a citizen of the United States or be lawfully  residing in the                                              
05 United States  [ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE].                                                                     
06    * Sec. 2.  AS 08.64.205 is amended to read:                                                                        
07  Sec. 08.64.205.  Qualifications for osteopath applicants.  Each osteopath                                           
08 applicant shall meet the qualifications prescribed in AS 08.64.200(a)(3) - (5) and shall                                
09   (1)  submit a certificate of graduation from the legally chartered school                                            
10 of osteopathy approved by the board;                                                                                    
11   (2)  submit a certificate from a hospital approved by the American                                                   
12 Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association which certifies that the                                    
13 osteopath has satisfactorily completed and performed the duties of intern or resident                                   
14 physician for  three years  [ONE YEAR];                                                                               
15   (3)  take the examination required by AS 08.64.210 or be certified to                                                
16 practice by the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons.                                    
17    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).