Effective Nov 20, 2020Alaska Register 236(Eff. 11/20/2020, Register 236)
(a) In an urgent situation, the board may issue an emergency courtesy license to practice psychology to an applicant who has a license in good standing to practice psychology independently in another jurisdiction with licensing requirements at least equivalent to those of this state, and who meets the requirements of this section.
(b) The board may limit the scope of a license issued under this section, as appropriate to respond to the urgent situation.
(c) An applicant for an emergency courtesy license under this section must submit to the department a completed application on a form provided by the department. A complete application includes the applicable application and licensing fees established in 12 AAC 02.330.
(d) An emergency courtesy license issued under this section is valid for the period specified by the board and may not exceed 120 consecutive days. An emergency courtesy license may be renewed for one additional period specified by the board, not to exceed 120 consecutive days.
(e) The holder of an emergency courtesy license shall comply with reporting requirements by completing a form provided by the board.
(f) While practicing under an emergency courtesy license issued under this section, the holder of the license must comply with the standards of practice set out in AS 08.86 and this chapter and is subject to discipline for actions taken or omitted while practicing under the emergency courtesy license.
(g) The board may refuse to issue an emergency courtesy license for the same reasons that it may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under AS 08.01.075 and AS 08.86.204.
(h) In this section, "urgent situation" means a health crisis that requires increased availability of psychologists.