Section 12 AAC 40.036 - Locum tenens permit application requirements(a) A member of the board, the executive secretary, or a person designated by the board to issue temporary permits, may issue a locum tenens permit to an applicant who (1) meets the requirements of AS 08.64.275;(2) has a complete application on file with the division;(3) if an interview is required under 12 AAC 40.055, is interviewed in accordance with AS 08.64.279; and(4) if the applicant is a foreign medical graduate, meets the requirements of 12 AAC 40.016.(b) A complete application must include the following:(1) direct source verification of successful completion of medical school;(2) direct source verification of the applicant's completion of post-graduate training that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 40.010(h);(3) verification of licensure from the appropriate licensing authority in each state, territory, or province where the applicant holds or has ever held a license, requested by the applicant and sent directly to the division from the licensing jurisdiction;(4) all application fees required under 12 AAC 02.250 for a locum tenens permit;(5) clearance from the Federation of State Medical Boards sent directly to the division;(6) clearance from the National Practitioner Data Bank.(d) A physician who is not currently licensed in this state may apply for a locum tenens permit for the purpose of substituting for a physician licensed in this state who is (1) temporarily absent from the practice location at which the applicant will practice; or(2) not expected to return to the practice location, if issuance of a locum tenens permit is necessary to temporarily provide essential medical services to the public or to protect the public health and safety.(e) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the board's designee, as identified under 12 AAC 40.910, will perform the duties described in this section, as delegated by the board.(f) Notwithstanding (b) of this section, an applicant for a locum tenens permit may submit the credentials verification documents through the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc., sent directly to the department from FCVS.Eff. 5/18/85, Register 94; am 4/10/88, Register 106; am 8/17/97, Register 143; am 8/9/2000, Register 155; am 6/15/2001, Register 158; am 9/9/2010, Register 195; am 10/8/2017, Register 224, January 2018; am 12/25/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 8/30/2024, Register 251, October 2024Authority:AS 08.64.100
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