Section 12.44.318. Courtesy license.

	(a)  In an urgent situation, the board will issue a courtesy license to practice nursing to an applicant who meets the requirements of this section. The board may restrict the license to only those nursing services required to respond to the urgent situation. The licensee may not practice nursing outside the scope of the limited purpose for which the courtesy license is issued.  
	(b)  An applicant for a courtesy license under this section must submit to the department a completed, notarized application on a form provided by the department. A complete application includes  
		(1) the applicable application and licensing fees established in 12 AAC 02.280;  
		(2) the personal identification information requested on the form;  
		(3) certification from the applicant that the applicant is not a resident of this state;  
		(4) information on the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
		(5) information on any criminal convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in AS 08.68.270;  
		(6) a description of the urgent situation for which the courtesy license is needed, the scope of practice of nursing required to respond to the urgent situation, and the requested practice location and duration of practice;  
		(7) a verification of a current license in good standing to practice nursing in another state or other jurisdiction with licensing requirements at least equivalent to those of this state at the time of application under this section, and that the applicant is not under investigation in the state or other jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed; and  
		(8) an original, passport-type photograph of the applicant, approximately two inches by two inches of the face and shoulders, taken within the six months immediately preceding the date of application.  
	(c)  The board may issue one courtesy license to an individual within a consecutive 18-month period. A courtesy license issued under this section is valid for the period specified by the board and may not exceed 30 consecutive days. A courtesy license may be renewed for one additional period specified by the board, not to exceed 30 consecutive days.  
	(d)  The board will not issue, and a courtesy license holder may not use, a courtesy license  
		(1) for locum tenens coverage;  
		(2) as a substitute for a temporary license or other license required under AS 08.68; or  
		(3) to evaluate employment opportunities.  
	(e)   While practicing under a courtesy license issued under this section, the holder of the courtesy license must comply with the standards of practice set out in AS 08.68  and this chapter, and is subject to discipline for actions taken or omitted while practicing under the courtesy license.  
	(f)  The board may refuse to issue a courtesy license for the same reasons that it may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under AS 08.68.270.  
	(g)  In this section, "urgent situation" means a health crisis affecting all or part of the state that requires an immediate supply of additional nurses or nurses with specialized education.  

Authorities

08.01.062;08.68.100;08.68.170;08.68.270;08.68.275

Notes

Authority

AS 08.01.062 AS 08.68.100 AS 08.68.170 AS 08.68.270 AS 08.68.275

History

Eff. 11/19/2008, Register 188