Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 40 - State Medical Board
Article 3 - Continuing Medical Education
12 AAC 40.200 - General requirements

Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 40.200

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) A physician, osteopath, or podiatrist seeking renewal of a license shall obtain

(1) an average of 25 credit hours of continuing medical education during each year of the previous license period; and

(2) at least two of the total hours required to qualify for renewal must be education in pain management and opioid use and addiction, unless the licensee provides a certification under 12 AAC 40.220 that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number.

(b) If a licensee fails to meet continuing medical education requirements due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, the licensee may request an extension of time in order to comply with those requirements. The request for an extension must be made on the licensee's application for license renewal. The board, or its designee, will only consider a request for extension if the licensee also agrees to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the board that specifies the date within the licensing period by which the licensee will meet the continuing education requirements and the licensee's agreement to voluntarily surrender the license to the board if the licensee fails to comply with the memorandum of agreement. The board, or its designee, will evaluate the request and proposed memorandum of agreement on an individual basis. If approved, the board, or its designee, will grant the extension of time and issue the renewed license for the next licensing period, effective from the date of the approval of the agreement.

Authority:AS 08.01.100

AS 08.64.075

AS 08.64.100

AS 08.64.312

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