Section 08.64.364. Prescription of drugs without physical examination.

   (a) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a physician for rendering a diagnosis, providing treatment, or prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug that is not a controlled substance to a person without conducting a physical examination if
        (1) the physician or another licensed health care provider or physician in the physician's group practice is available to provide follow-up care; and
        (2) the physician requests that the person consent to sending a copy of all records of the encounter to the person's primary care provider if the prescribing physician is not the person's primary care provider, and, if the patient consents, the physician sends the records to the person's primary care provider.
   (b) In this section,
        (1) "controlled substance" has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900;
        (2) "prescription drug" has the meaning given in AS 08.80.480;
        (3) "primary care provider" has the meaning given in AS 21.07.250.
   (c) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a physician for prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug that is a controlled substance or botulinum toxin if the requirements under (a) of this section are met and the physician prescribes, dispenses, or administers the controlled substance or botulinum toxin when an appropriate licensed health care provider is present with the patient to assist the physician with examination, diagnosis, and treatment.
   (d) Notwithstanding (a) and (c) of this section, a physician may not
        (1) prescribe, dispense, or administer an abortion-inducing drug under (a) of this section unless the physician complies with AS 18.16.010; or
        (2) prescribe, dispense, or administer a prescription drug in response to an Internet questionnaire or electronic mail message to a person with whom the physician does not have a prior physician-patient relationship.

Authorities

8.64.101

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 181 PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT PHYS. EXAM.
HB 278 MEDICAL TREATMENT WITHOUT PHYS. EXAM.
SB 74 MEDICAID REFORM;TELEMEDICINE;DRUG DATABAS
SB 98 PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT PHYS. EXAM.

References

AS 8.64.101 .101">Sec. 08.64.101. Duties [See delayed amendment note]..

History

(Sec. 1 ch 115 SLA 2014; am Sec. 8, 9 ch 25 SLA 2016)