Enforcement and Disciplinary Authority

(a)Holders of an Interim Provisional or Permanent Limited License issued pursuant to this Article shall be subject to the same disciplinary authority of the Board as holders of full and unrestricted licenses, including but not limited to suspension, revocation, and imposition of conditions.

(b)An Interim Provisional or Permanent Limited License shall be automatically suspended if the licensee ceases to be employed by a government of Guam-funded healthcare facility approved by the Board.

(c)The Board may immediately suspend an Interim Provisional License or Permanent Limited License if the Board determines that continued practice poses an imminent risk to patient safety.

(d)The holder of the Interim Provisional License or Permanent Limited License shall not practice medicine outside the confines of government of Guam-funded healthcare facilities. A violation of this provision is subject to penalties under Guam law, including fines not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per offense, and may result in revocation of the License by the Board. The Board may, at its discretion, revoke the License at any time.

(e)An Interim Provisional License or Permanent Limited License shall become inactive if its holder ceases employment with the government of Guam-funded healthcare facilities. CH. 12 MEDICAL PRACTICES - PART I

(f)The Board shall retain jurisdiction over the holder of inactive Licenses.

(g)The Board, in coordination with the DPHSS’ Health Professional Licensing Office (HPLO), shall collect and evaluate data on the implementation and success of this pathway to licensure, including, at a minimum

(1)The number of applicants for Iicensure under this Section;

(2)The number of licenses issued and denied;

(3)Reasons for denial of applications;

(4)The applicant’s licensing country and medical education background;

(5)The number of lnterim Provisional and Permanent Limited Licenses granted following completion of each pathway;

(6)The number of complaints or disciplinary actions involving ITP License holders;

(7)The specialties and practice settings of applicants; and

(8)The geographic distribution of licensees practicing in Guam.

(h)On or before December 1 of each year, the Board shall report the information collected pursuant to

(g)to I Maga’haga/Maga’/ahi and the Speaker of I Liheslaturan Guahan.