00                     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 274(L&C)                                                                    
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;                                                                                                        
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; or                                                                                      
12                 (3)  being temporarily employed by a hospital or community                                          
13       mental health center while the facility attempts to fill a vacant permanent                                   
14       physician or osteopath staff position with a physician or osteopath licensed in this                          

01       state [. THE PERMIT IS VALID FOR 60 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. IF                                                      
02       CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT, AN EXTENSION OF THE PERMIT MAY BE                                                          
03       GRANTED BY THE BOARD OR ITS DESIGNEE].                                                                            
04    * Sec. 2.  AS 08.64.275(e) is amended to read:                                                                     
05            (e)  A permit issued under this section is initially valid for 90 consecutive                            
06       calendar days.  A permit issued under this section shall be extended for 60                                   
07       calendar days by the board, or its designee if, before the expiration of the initial                          
08       90-day permit, the permittee submits to the department a completed application                                
09       form and the fee required for licensure under this chapter.  Permits and extensions                           
10       of permits issued to an individual under this section [TO AN INDIVIDUAL] are not                              
11       valid for more than 240 calendar days during any consecutive 24 months.                                       
12    * Sec. 3.  AS 08.64.275 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
13            (f)  Notwithstanding (e) of this section, a permit issued under this section may                             
14       be extended for a time period that exceeds the limit established in (e) of this section if                        
15       the board or its designee determines that the extension is necessary in order to provide                          
16       essential medical services for the protection of public health and safety.                                        
17    * Sec. 4.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).