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where the applicant holds or has ever held a license as a paramedic or other health care professional;

(5) submit a nonrefundable application fee of $75; and

(6) submit verification of the applicant’s completion of at least two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction earned in a continuing medical education program accepted by the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT). (b) An applicant for licensure as a paramedic who is currently licensed in another state

(1) must fulfill the requirements of (a) of this section;

(2) may not be currently under suspension or revocation as a paramedic or EMT-paramedic, or the equivalent; and

(3) may not be the subject of an unresolved investigation, complaint review procedure, or disciplinary proceeding undertaken by a certifying or licensing agency in another state. (c) The department may require an applicant to provide additional documentation necessary to verify the applicant’s education or experience. (Eff. 1/1/2022, Register 241) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.010 AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082 7 AAC 26.855. Sponsorship. (a) A person licensed as a paramedic shall immediately report to the department, on a form provided by the department, any change of sponsorship. (b) When a sponsor withdraws sponsorship of a paramedic, the paramedic may not practice above the EMT-I level until the department approves a new physician sponsor. (Eff. 1/1/2022, Register 241) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.08.010 AS 18.08.080 AS 18.08.082