Brief Description: The State Medical Board proposes to change regulations relating to the practice of physicians, including eliminating redundant requirements for licensure to streamline and expedite the licensure process.
The State Medical Board (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 40 of the Alaska Administrative Code, eliminating redundant requirements for licensure for physicians, including the following:
- Article 1 - Licensing, is proposed to amend the regulations to remove the requirements for original letters of verification of hospital privileges, federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) clearances, and American Medical Association (AMA) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Physician Profiles for both initial licensure and renewals. This will simplify and expedite the current licensure process for physicians. To replace these requirements, the Board proposes regulations to require disclosures, statements, and attestations from the applicant regarding disciplinary actions taken against the applicant and revoked or restricted DEA registration information.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/215303, and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on June 11, 2024.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811 -0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard.aspx.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than June 4, 2024 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/MED-1223.pdf.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.01.063; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.64.100; AS 08.64.101; AS 08.64.180; AS 08.64.190; AS 08.64.200; AS 08.64.205; AS 08.64.209; AS 08.64.210; AS 08.64.225; AS 08.64.240; AS 08.64.250; AS 08.64.255; AS 08.64.275; AS 08.64.279; AS 08.64.313
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.64.100; AS 08.64.101; AS 08.64.180; AS 08.64.190; AS 08.64.200; AS 08.64.205; AS 08.64.209; AS 08.64.225
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from this list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
DATE: 5/9/2024
Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: State Medical Board – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Physician licensure requirement updates.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 40.010 through 12 AAC 40.050.
4. Department of Law file number: 2024200012.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations; compliance with state statute.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None known.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2024 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Natalie Norberg, Executive Administrator
State Medical Board
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
E-mail: natalie.norberg@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Staff of state agency
11. Date: 5/9/2024
Prepared by: Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist