00CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29(L&C)                                                                                        
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 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 08.64.225 is amended to read:                                                                        
07  Sec. 08.64.225.  Foreign medical graduates.  Applicants who are graduates                                           
08 of medical colleges not accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges                                      
09 and the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association  shall                                       
10 [MUST] meet the requirements of  AS 08.64.200(a)(3) - (5)  [AS 08.64.200(a)(2) - (5)]                                 
11 and 08.64.255,  shall  [AND MUST] have passed examinations as specified by the                                        
12 board in regulations or be licensed by examination in another state or territory of the                                 
13 United States or province or territory of Canada , and shall submit documentation                                      
14   (1)  from a recognized hospital certifying that the applicant has                                                    
15 satisfactorily performed the duties of resident physician or intern for a period of                                     
16 three years; or                                                                                                         
17   (2)  that the applicant has successfully completed a residency                                                       
18 program accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialists; .                                                     
19    * Sec. 3.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to applicants who submit applications on                               
20 or after the effective date of this Act.                                                                                
21    * Sec. 4.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).