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2005-02-24 House Journal

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HB 102                                                                                            
Representative LeDoux brought up reconsideration of the vote on                                     
HB 102 (page 400).                                                                                  
                                                                                                    
The following was again before the House in third reading:                                          
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 102                                                                              
    "An Act relating to the licensure of foreign medical graduates; and                             
    providing for an effective date."                                                               
                                                                                                    
Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that                                        
HB 102 be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of                                    
considering Amendment No. 1.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives LeDoux, Kerttula,                                    
and Stoltze:                                                                                        
                                                                                                    
Page 1, line 1, following "graduates" (title amendment):                                          
 Insert "and to applications for a license to practice medicine"                                  
                                                                                                    
Page 1, following line 12:                                                                          
 Insert a new bill section to read:                                                                 
"* Sec. 2.  AS 08.64.200(a) is amended to read:                                                   
     (a)  Except for foreign medical graduates as specified in                                      
    AS 08.64.225, each physician applicant shall                                                    
    (1)  submit a certificate of graduation from a legally chartered                                
    medical school accredited by the Association of American                                        
    Medical Colleges and the Council on Medical Education of the                                    
    American Medical Association;                                                                   
      (2)  submit a certificate from a recognized hospital or                                       
    hospitals certifying that the applicant has satisfactorily performed                            
    the duties of resident physician or intern for a period of                                      
               (A)  one year if the applicant graduated from                                        
             medical school before January 1, 1995, as evidenced by a                               
             certificate of completion of the first year of postgraduate                            
             training from the facility where the applicant completed                               
             the first year of internship or residency; and                                        
               (B)  two years if the applicant graduated from                                       
             medical school on or after January 1, 1995, as evidenced                               

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             by a certificate of completion of the first year of                                    
             postgraduate training from the facility where the applicant                            
             completed the first year of internship or residency and a                              
             certificate of successful completion of one additional year                            
             of postgraduate training at a recognized hospital;                                     
             (3)  submit a list of negotiated settlements or judgments                              
    in claims or civil actions alleging medical malpractice against the                             
    applicant, including an explanation of the basis for each claim or                              
    action; and                                                                                     
             (4)  not have a license to practice medicine in another                                
    state, country, province, or territory that is currently suspended or                       
    revoked for disciplinary reasons."                                                              
                                                                                                    
Renumber the following bill sections accordingly.                                                   
                                                                                                    
Representative LeDoux moved and asked unanimous consent that                                        
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                    
ordered and the new title follows:                                                                  
                                                                                                    
    HOUSE BILL NO. 102 am                                                                           
    "An Act relating to the licensure of foreign medical graduates and                              
    to applications for a license to practice medicine; and providing                               
    for an effective date."                                                                         
                                                                                                    
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that HB 102                                   
am be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of                                        
considering Amendment No. 2.  There being no objection, it was so                                   
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
Amendment No. 2 was offered  by Representatives Gara and Stoltze:                                    
                                                                                                    
Page 2, line 11, following "competency":                                                        
 Insert "and professional qualifications as the board considers                                 
necessary to ensure the continued protection of the public"                                     
                                                                                                    
Representative Gara moved and asked unanimous consent that                                          
Amendment No. 2 be adopted.  There being no objection, it was so                                    
ordered.                                                                                            
                                                                                                    
The question to be reconsidered:  "Shall HB 102 am pass the House?"                                 
The roll was taken with the following result:                                                       

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HB 102 am--RECONSIDERATION                                                                          
Third Reading                                                                                       
Final Passage                                                                                       
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  34   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  6   ABSENT:  0                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Anderson, Berkowitz, Chenault, Cissna, Coghill, Crawford,                                    
Croft, Elkins, Foster, Gara, Gardner, Gatto, Gruenberg, Harris,                                     
Hawker, Holm, Joule, Kelly, Kerttula, Kohring, LeDoux, McGuire,                                     
Meyer, Moses, Olson, Ramras, Rokeberg, Salmon, Samuels, Seaton,                                     
Stoltze, Thomas, Weyhrauch, Wilson                                                                  
                                                                                                    
Excused:  Dahlstrom, Guttenberg, Kapsner, Kott, Lynn, Neuman                                        
                                                                                                    
And so, HB 102 am passed the House on reconsideration.                                              
                                                                                                    
Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                   
roll call on the passage of the bill be considered the roll call on the                             
effective date clause.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.                                
                                                                                                    
HB 102 am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.