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AK Stat § 08.68.251 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.251. Lapsed licenses.

(a) A lapsed license may be reinstated if it has not remained lapsed for more than five years by payment of the license fees for the current renewal period and the penalty fee. The board, by regulation, shall establish continuing competency and criminal background check requirements for reinstatement of a lapsed license. (b) If a license is lapsed for more than five years, in addition to the requirements in (a) of this section, (1) the board shall require the applicant to complete a course of study approved by the board or to pass an examination prescribed by the board, and to pay the fees prescribed by this chapter; or (2) if the board determines that the person applying for reinstatement was actively employed in nursing in another state or jurisdiction during the time that the license has lapsed in this state, the license that has lapsed may be reinstated by payment of fees and completion of the other requirements in (a) of this section.
AK Stat § 08.68.265 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.265. Supervision of practical nurses.

A practical nurse shall work under the supervision of a licensed registered or advanced practice registered nurse, a licensed physician, a licensed physician assistant, or a licensed dentist.
AK Stat § 08.68.270 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.270. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation.

The board may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a person who (1) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license to practice nursing by fraud or deceit; (2) has been convicted of a felony or other crime if the felony or other crime is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the licensee; (3) habitually abuses alcoholic beverages, or illegally uses controlled substances; (4) has impersonated a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse; (5) has intentionally or negligently engaged in conduct that has resulted in a significant risk to the health or safety of a client or in injury to a client; (6) practices or attempts to practice nursing while afflicted with physical or mental illness, deterioration, or disability that interferes with the individual's performance of nursing functions; (7) is guilty of unprofessional conduct as defined by regulations adopted by the board; (8) has wilfully or repeatedly violated a provision of this chapter or regulations adopted under this chapter or AS 08.01; (9) is professionally incompetent; (10) denies care or treatment to a patient or person seeking assistance if the sole reason for the denial is the failure or refusal of the patient or person seeking assistance to agree to arbitrate as provided in AS 09.55.535(a); (11) has prescribed or dispensed an opioid in excess of the maximum dosage authorized under AS 08.68.705; or (12) has procured, sold, prescribed, or dispensed drugs in violation of a law, regardless of whether there has been a criminal action or harm to the patient.
AK Stat § 08.68.275 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.275. Disciplinary sanctions.

(a) The board may take the following disciplinary actions singly or in combination: (1) permanently revoke a license or permit to practice; (2) suspend a license for a stated period of time; (3) censure a licensee; (4) issue a letter of reprimand; (5) impose limitations or conditions on the professional practice of a licensee; (6) impose peer review; (7) impose professional education requirements until a satisfactory degree of skill has been attained in those aspects of professional practice determined by the board to need improvement; (8) impose probation and require the licensee to report regularly to the board upon matters involving the basis for the probation; (9) accept a voluntary surrender of a license. (b) The board may withdraw probation status if it finds that the deficiencies that required the sanction have been remedied. (c) The board may summarily suspend a license before final hearing or during the appeals process if the board finds that the licensee poses a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety. A person whose license is suspended under this section is entitled to a hearing conducted by the office of administrative hearings (AS 44.64.010) within seven days after the effective date of the order. If, after a hearing, the board upholds the suspension, the licensee may appeal the suspension to a court of competent jurisdiction. (d) The board may reinstate a license that has been suspended or revoked if the board finds, after a hearing, that the applicant is able to practice with skill and safety. (e) The board may return a license that has been voluntarily surrendered if the board determines that the licensee is competent to resume practice and that the applicable renewal fees are paid. (f) The board shall seek consistency in the application of disciplinary sanctions. A significant departure from prior decisions involving similar situations shall be explained in the findings of fact or order.
AK Stat § 08.68.276 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.276. Continuing competence required.

A license to practice nursing may not be renewed unless the nurse has complied with continuing competence requirements established by the board by regulation. The board shall adopt regulations for renewal of a license of an advanced practice registered nurse. The regulations must require that a licensee receive not less than two hours of education in pain management and opioid use and addiction in the two years preceding an application for renewal of a license unless the licensee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the board that the licensee does not currently hold a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number.
AK Stat § 08.68.277 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.277. Duty of employers to report.

(a) An employer of a nurse licensed under this chapter or a nurse aide certified under this chapter practicing within the scope of that license or certification that discharges or suspends a nurse or nurse aide or conditions or restricts the practice of a nurse or nurse aide shall, within seven working days after the action, report to the board the name and address of the person and the reason for the action. An employer shall report to the board the name and address of a nurse or nurse aide who resigns while under investigation by the employer. The requirement of an employer to report under this section applies only to a discharge, suspension, or restriction of practice that is based on a ground allowing action by the board under AS 08.68.270 or 08.68.334 or for conduct prohibited under AS 08.68.340. (b) Upon receipt of a report under (a) of this section, the board shall investigate the matter and take appropriate action under AS 08.68.275.
AK Stat § 08.68.278 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.278. Immunity for certain reports to the board.

A person who, in good faith, reports information to the board relating to alleged incidents of incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a nurse licensed under this chapter, a nurse aide certified under this chapter, or an employer of a nurse licensed under this chapter or a nurse aide certified under this chapter who reports to the board the information required under AS 08.68.277 is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from the reporting of the information.
AK Stat § 08.68.279 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.279. Whistleblower protection for nurses concerning delegated duties.

An employer may not discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against a nurse employed by the employer regarding the nurse's compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment for the nurse's refusal to perform a task involving nursing care delegated to the nurse by the nurse's superior if (1) the nurse alleges that the task was improperly delegated; (2) the nurse reports the attempted improper delegation to the board within 24 hours after the attempted delegation was made; and (3) the board finds that the task was improperly delegated.
AK Stat § 08.68.280 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 3. Nursing Education Programs.|Sec. 08.68.280. Nursing education program prohibited unless approved.

A person, institution, or agency may not conduct a nursing education program that prepares persons for examination or licensing unless the program is approved by the board. A program may be approved by the board only if it is established through an approved postsecondary educational institution.
AK Stat § 08.68.290 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 3. Nursing Education Programs.|Sec. 08.68.290. Application for accreditation.

An institution desiring to conduct a nursing education program to prepare registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurses shall apply to the board and submit evidence that it is prepared to (1) carry out the curriculum approved by the board for registered nursing, advanced practice registered nursing, or practical nursing; and (2) meet other standards established by law and by the board.
AK Stat § 08.68.330 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 3. Nursing Education Programs.|Sec. 08.68.330. List of approved programs.

The board shall prepare, maintain, and from time to time publish a list of approved nursing education programs in the state.
AK Stat § 08.68.331 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.331. Certification of nurse aides.

(a) The board or the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, as designated by the board, shall issue certification as a nurse aide to qualified applicants. The board, after consultation with affected agencies, may adopt regulations regarding the certification of nurse aides, including (1) the training, educational, and other qualifications for certification that will ensure that the nurse aides are competent to perform the tasks of their occupation; (2) application, certification, renewal, and revocation procedures; and (3) maintenance of a registry of certified nurse aides. (b) The board may (1) conduct hearings upon charges of alleged violations of this chapter or regulations adopted under it; and (2) invoke, or request the department to invoke, disciplinary action under AS 08.01.075 against a certified nurse aide.
AK Stat § 08.68.332 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.332. Use of title.

(a) A person may not use the title “certified nurse aide” or the abbreviation “C.N.A.” unless the person is certified under this chapter. (b) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. In this subsection, “knowingly” has the meaning given in AS 11.81.900(a).
AK Stat § 08.68.333 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.333. Registry of certified nurse aides.

(a) The board shall maintain a registry of certified nurse aides. At a minimum, this registry must include the information required under federal regulations that are applicable to nurse aides found to have committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in connection with their employment by a facility participating in the Medicaid or Medicare program. (b) If the board finds that a certified nurse aide has committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in connection with employment as a nurse aide, the board shall revoke the nurse aide's certification and enter the finding in the registry. (c) Upon receiving a notice of a finding under AS 47.05.055 that a certified nurse aide has committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property, the board shall immediately revoke the nurse aide's certification without a hearing, enter the finding in the registry, and notify the nurse aide of the revocation and entry of the finding. Notice is considered given when delivered personally to the nurse aide or deposited in the United States mail addressed to the nurse aide's last known mailing address on file with the board. The department shall retain proof of mailing. (d) If the certified nurse aide is employed in a skilled nursing facility or a nursing facility, other than an intermediate care facility for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, that is participating in the Medicaid or Medicare program, only the state survey and certification agency may make, and report to the board, a finding that the certified nurse aide has committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in connection with the nurse aide's employment at the facility. (e) The board shall establish procedures under which a finding under AS 47.05.055 that a certified nurse aide has committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property and the resulting revocation of certification will be removed from the registry if the certified nurse aide requests a hearing and can establish mistaken identity or the finding has been set aside by the reporting agency or by a court of competent jurisdiction. (f) AS 44.62.330 - 44.62.630 do not apply to actions taken under (c) of this section.
AK Stat § 08.68.334 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.334. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of certificate.

The board may deny a certification to, or impose a disciplinary sanction authorized under AS 08.01.075 against, a person who (1) has obtained or attempted to obtain certification as a nurse aide by fraud, deceit, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) has been convicted of a crime substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a certified nurse aide; (3) has impersonated a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse or other licensed health care provider; (4) has intentionally or negligently engaged in conduct that has resulted in a significant risk to the health or safety of a client or in injury to a client; (5) is incapable of working as a certified nurse aide with reasonable skill, competence, and safety for the public because of (A) professional incompetence; (B) addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or a drug that impairs the licensee's ability to practice safely; (C) physical or mental disability; or (D) other factors determined by the board; (6) has knowingly or repeatedly failed to comply with this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or with an order of the board; or (7) has misappropriated the property of, abused, or neglected a client.
AK Stat § 08.68.335 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.335. Immunity for certain reports to the board.

A person who, in good faith, reports information to the board relating to alleged incidents of incompetent, unprofessional, or unlawful conduct of a certified nurse aide is not liable in a civil action for damages resulting from the reporting of the information.
AK Stat § 08.68.336 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 4. Certified Nurse Aides.|Sec. 08.68.336. Fees.

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for certified nurse aides for each of the following: (1) application; (2) examination; (3) certification; and (4) renewal of certification.
AK Stat § 08.68.340 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 5. Unlawful Acts.|Sec. 08.68.340. Prohibited conduct.

(a) It is a class B misdemeanor for a person to (1) practice nursing under a diploma, license, or record that is unlawfully obtained, signed, or issued; (2) practice or offer to practice nursing without a license, unless the person is practicing within the scope of a delegation properly made under AS 08.68.805 or is giving necessary aid to the ill, injured, or infirm in an emergency; (3) employ as a nurse a person who is not licensed to practice nursing; (4) use in connection with the person's name a designation that implies that the person is a licensed nurse unless the person is licensed; (5) practice nursing during the time that the person's license is suspended or revoked; (6) practice nursing with knowledge that the person's license has lapsed; (7) conduct a nursing education program and represent or imply that it is accredited by the board, unless the program has been accredited by the board. (b) It is a class A misdemeanor for a person to knowingly or intentionally do any of the acts described in (a)(1) - (5) and (7) of this section. (c) It is a violation for a person to practice nursing during the time that the person's license has lapsed if the person does not know that the license has lapsed.
AK Stat § 08.68.360 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 5. Unlawful Acts.|Sec. 08.68.360. Unlicensed practice a public nuisance.

The practice of registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nursing for compensation by a person who is not licensed, or whose license is suspended, or revoked, or expired, is declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to constitute a public nuisance.
AK Stat § 08.68.370 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 5. Unlawful Acts.|Sec. 08.68.370. Application for injunction.

The board may apply for an injunction in a competent court to enjoin a person not licensed or whose license is suspended or revoked or expired from practicing registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nursing. The court may issue a temporary injunction enjoining the defendant from practicing registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nursing.
AK Stat § 08.68.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 5. Unlawful Acts.|Sec. 08.68.380. Issuance of injunction.

If it is established that the defendant has been or is practicing registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nursing without a license or has been or is practicing nursing after the defendant's license has been suspended or revoked, or has expired, the court may enjoin the defendant from further practice.
AK Stat § 08.68.390 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 5. Unlawful Acts.|Sec. 08.68.390. Remedy not exclusive.

If a person violates an injunction issued under this section, the person may be punished for contempt of court. The injunction proceeding is in addition to other penalties and remedies provided in this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.68.700 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 6. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 08.68.700. Determination of death by registered nurse.

(a) A registered nurse licensed under this chapter may make a determination and pronouncement of death of a person under the following circumstances: (1) an attending physician has documented in the person's medical or clinical record that the person's death is anticipated due to illness, infirmity, or disease; this prognosis is valid for purposes of this section for no more than 120 days from the date of the documentation; (2) at the time of documentation under (1) of this subsection, the physician authorized in writing a specific registered nurse or nurses to make a determination and pronouncement of the person's death; however, if the person is in a health care facility and the health care facility has complied with (d) of this section, the physician may authorize all nurses employed by the facility to make a determination and pronouncement of the person's death. (b) A registered nurse who has determined and pronounced death under this section shall document the clinical criteria for the determination and pronouncement in the person's medical or clinical record and notify the physician who determined that the prognosis for the patient was for an anticipated death. The registered nurse shall sign the death certificate, which must include the (1) name of the deceased; (2) presence of a contagious disease, if known; and (3) date and time of death. (c) Except as otherwise provided under AS 18.50.230, a physician licensed under AS 08.64 shall certify a death determined under (b) of this section within 24 hours after the pronouncement by the registered nurse. (d) In a health care facility in which a physician chooses to proceed under (a) of this section, written policies and procedures shall be adopted that provide for the determination and pronouncement of death by a registered nurse under this section. A registered nurse employed by a health care facility may not make a determination or pronouncement of death under this section unless the facility has written policies and procedures implementing and ensuring compliance with this section. (e) Notwithstanding AS 08.68.800(a)(1), this section applies to a qualified nurse described in AS 08.68.800(a)(1) who is employed by a federal health care facility. (f) The Department of Health and Social Services may adopt regulations to implement this section. (g) In this section, (1) “determination of death” means observation and assessment that a person is dead, as defined in AS 09.68.120; (2) “health care facility” means a private, municipal, state, or federal hospital, psychiatric hospital, tuberculosis hospital, skilled nursing facility, kidney disease treatment center (excluding freestanding hemodialysis units), intermediate care facility, or Alaska Pioneers' Home or Alaska Veterans' Home administered by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.55.