Section 08.64.101. Duties [See delayed amendment note]..

The board shall
        (1) examine and issue licenses to applicants;
        (2) develop written guidelines to ensure that licensing requirements are not unreasonably burdensome and the issuance of licenses is not unreasonably withheld or delayed;
        (3) after a hearing, impose disciplinary sanctions on persons who violate this chapter or the regulations or orders of the board;
        (4) adopt regulations ensuring that renewal of licenses is contingent on proof of continued competency on the part of the licensee;
        (5) under regulations adopted by the board, contract with private professional organizations to establish an impaired medical professionals program to identify, confront, evaluate, and treat persons licensed under this chapter who abuse alcohol, other drugs, or other substances or are mentally ill or cognitively impaired;
        (6) adopt regulations that establish guidelines for a physician who is rendering a diagnosis, providing treatment, or prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug to a person without conducting a physical examination under AS 08.64.364; the guidelines must include a nationally recognized model policy for standards of care of a patient who is at a different location than the physician.

Authorities

8.02.020; 8.64.336

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 31 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND WORKERS COMP
HB 237 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
HB 238 INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
SB 74 MEDICAID REFORM;TELEMEDICINE;DRUG DATABAS
SB 98 PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT PHYS. EXAM.
SB 166 DRUG PRESCRIPTION DATABASE; REGISTRATION

Implemented As

12 AAC 40.240
12 AAC 40.910
12 AAC 40.950

References

12 AAC 40.950
AS 8.02.020 .020">Sec. 08.02.020. Limitation of liability.
AS 8.64.336 .336">Sec. 08.64.336. Duty of physicians and hospitals to report.

History

(Sec. 7 ch 48 SLA 1983; am Sec. 3 ch 87 SLA 1987; am Sec. 3 ch 126 SLA 1990; am Sec. 1 ch 91 SLA 1992; am Sec. 19 ch 6 SLA 1998; am Sec. 7, 52 ch 25 SLA 2016)