§453-3.5  Training replacement temporarylicense.  (a)  The board may issue a limited and temporary license to aphysician or osteopathic physician to maintain patient services for the purposeof substituting for another physician or osteopathic physician licensed in thisState to enable specialized training at an out-of-state fully accreditedmedical teaching institution; provided that the out-of-state physician orosteopathic physician:

(1)  Is board certified by the American Board ofMedical Specialties or Bureau of Osteopathic Specialties in the subspecialty inwhich the Hawaii physician or osteopathic physician is seeking training;

(2)  Is a member of the teaching faculty of theaccredited medical teaching institution;

(3)  Has an unrestricted license in another state;

(4)  Has been invited by the chief of a clinicaldepartment of a hospital; and

(5)  Has been examined and approved by the hospital'scredential process.

The limited and temporary license issued under thissection shall expire upon notification of the board by the Hawaii-licensedphysician or osteopathic physician that the physician or osteopathic physicianhas resumed the physician's or osteopathic physician's practice in this State. Licenses and extensions of licenses issued under this section to an individualshall not be valid for more than nine months during any consecutive twenty-fourmonth period.

(b)  The chief of the clinical department inwhich the out-of-state physician or osteopathic physician will practice shallsubmit a letter to the board that shall include, without limitation, thefollowing:

(1)  Identification and documentation of unrestrictedlicense for the applicant for the specialty training license;

(2)  A statement that the hospital is sponsoring theapplicant, and shall be responsible for monitoring the individual physician orosteopathic physician during the period of the temporary license;

(3)  Verification of the start and end dates for therequested temporary license; and

(4)  Verification that the chief of the clinicaldepartment is a licensed physician or osteopathic physician of this State.

(c)  The holder of a specialty training licenseshall obey and be subject to all laws and rules of this State. [L 1997,c 364, §2; am L 2008, c 5, §6]