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AK Stat § 08.64.364 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 08.64.364. Prescription of drugs without physical examination.

(a) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a physician or physician assistant for rendering a diagnosis, providing treatment, or prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug that is not a controlled substance to a person without conducting a physical examination if (1) the physician, physician assistant, or another licensed health care provider in the medical practice is available to provide follow-up care; and (2) the physician or physician assistant requests that the person consent to sending a copy of all records of the encounter to the person's primary care provider if the prescribing physician or physician assistant is not the person's primary care provider and, if the person consents, the physician or physician assistant sends the records to the person's primary care provider. (b) The board may not impose disciplinary sanctions on a physician or physician assistant for prescribing, dispensing, or administering a prescription drug that is a controlled substance or botulinum toxin if the requirements under (a) of this section and AS 08.64.363 are met and the physician or physician assistant prescribes, dispenses, or administers the controlled substance or botulinum toxin when an appropriate licensed health care provider is present with the patient to assist the physician or physician assistant with examination, diagnosis, and treatment. (c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) of this section, (1) a physician may not prescribe, dispense, or administer an abortion-inducing drug under (a) of this section unless the physician complies with AS 18.16.010; and (2) a physician or physician assistant may not prescribe, dispense, or administer a prescription drug in response to an Internet questionnaire or electronic mail message to a person with whom the physician or physician assistant does not have a prior physician-patient relationship. (d) In this section, (1) “controlled substance” has the meaning given in AS 11.71.900; (2) “prescription drug” has the meaning given in AS 08.80.480; (3) “primary care provider” has the meaning given in AS 21.07.250.
AK Stat § 08.64.367 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 08.64.367. Use of amygdalin (laetrile); investigational drugs, biological products, or devices.

(a) A physician may not be subject to disciplinary action by the board for prescribing or administering amygdalin (laetrile) to a patient under the physician's care who has requested the substance unless the board in a hearing conducted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) has made a formal finding that the substance is harmful. (b) A hospital or health facility may not interfere with the physician-patient relationship by restricting or forbidding the use of amygdalin (laetrile) when prescribed or administered by a physician and requested by a patient unless the substance as prescribed or administered by the physician is found to be harmful by the board in a hearing conducted under the provisions of AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (c) A physician may not be subject to disciplinary action by the board for prescribing, dispensing, or administering an investigational drug, biological product, or device, or providing related treatment, to a patient for the purpose of sustaining the patient's life if the patient (1) has a terminal illness; (2) is ineligible or unable to participate in a current clinical trial for the investigational drug, biological product, or device; (3) has considered, after consultation with the physician, all other treatment options currently approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and (4) has given informed consent in writing for the use of the investigational drug, biological product, or device. (d) In this section, (1) “investigational drug, biological product, or device” means a drug, biological product, or device that has successfully completed Phase 1 studies of clinical trials for investigation and remains in ongoing clinical trials under Phase 2 or Phase 3 or is in the new drug application process following Phase 3 of clinical trials, but has not been approved for general use by the United States Food and Drug Administration; (2) “terminal illness” means a disease that, without life-sustaining procedures, will result in death in the near future or a state of permanent unconsciousness from which recovery is unlikely.
AK Stat § 08.64.369 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.|Sec. 08.64.369. Health care professionals to report certain injuries.

(a) A health care professional who initially treats or attends to a person with an injury described in (b) of this section shall make certain that an oral report of the injury is made promptly to the Department of Public Safety, a local law enforcement agency, or a village public safety officer. The health care professional shall make certain that a written report of an injury described in (b)(1) or (2) of this section is submitted to the Department of Public Safety within three working days after the person is treated. The report shall be on a form provided by the Department of Public Safety. (b) The following injuries shall be reported under (a) of this section: (1) second or third degree burns to five percent or more of a patient's body; (2) a burn to a patient's upper respiratory tract or laryngeal edema due to the inhalation of super-heated air; (3) a bullet wound, powder burn, or other injury apparently caused by the discharge of a firearm; (4) an injury apparently caused by a knife, axe, or other sharp or pointed instrument, unless the injury was clearly accidental; and (5) an injury that is likely to cause the death of the patient, unless the injury was clearly accidental. (c) A person who, in good faith, makes a report under this section, or who participates in judicial proceedings related to a report under this section, is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred as a result of making such a report or participating in the judicial proceedings. (d) In this section, “health care professional” includes an emergency medical technician certified under AS 18.08, health aide, physician, nurse, mobile intensive care paramedic licensed under AS 18.08, and physician assistant, but does not include a practitioner of religious healing.
AK Stat § 08.64.370 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 4. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.64.370. Exceptions to application of chapter.

This chapter does not apply to (1) officers in the regular medical service of the armed services of the United States or the United States Public Health Service while in the discharge of their official duties; (2) a physician or osteopath, who is not a resident of this state, who is asked by a physician or osteopath licensed in this state to help in the diagnosis or treatment of a case; (3) the practice of the religious tenets of a church; (4) a physician in the regular medical service of the United States Public Health Service or the armed services of the United States volunteering services without pay or other remuneration to a hospital, clinic, medical office, or other medical facility in the state; (5) a person who is certified as a direct-entry midwife by the department under AS 08.65 while engaged in the practice of midwifery whether or not the person accepts compensation for those services; (6) a physician licensed in another state who, under a written agreement with an athletic team located in the state in which the physician is licensed, provides medical services to members of the athletic team while the athletic team is traveling to or from or participating in a sporting event in this state.
AK Stat § 08.64.380 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 64. Medicine|Article 4. General Provisions.|Sec. 08.64.380. Definitions.

In this chapter, (1) “board” means the State Medical Board; (2) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (3) [Repealed, § 18 ch 29 SLA 2021.] (4) [Repealed, § 18 ch 29 SLA 2021.] (5) “opioid” includes the opium and opiate substances and opium and opiate derivatives listed in AS 11.71.140 and 11.71.160; (6) “practice of medicine” or “practice of osteopathy” means: (A) for a fee, donation or other consideration, to diagnose, treat, operate on, prescribe for, or administer to, any human ailment, blemish, deformity, disease, disfigurement, disorder, injury, or other mental or physical condition; or to attempt to perform or represent that a person is authorized to perform any of the acts set out in this subparagraph; (B) to use or publicly display a title in connection with a person's name including “doctor of medicine,” “physician,” “M.D.,” or “doctor of osteopathic medicine” or “D.O.” or a specialist designation including “surgeon,” “dermatologist,” or a similar title in such a manner as to show that the person is willing or qualified to diagnose or treat the sick or injured; (7) “practice of podiatry” means the medical, mechanical, and surgical treatment of ailments of the foot, the muscles and tendons of the leg governing the functions of the foot, and superficial lesions of the hand other than those associated with trauma; the use of preparations, medicines, and drugs as are necessary for the treatment of these ailments; the treatment of the local manifestations of systemic diseases as they appear in the hand and foot, except that (A) a patient shall be concurrently referred to a physician or osteopath for the treatment of the systemic disease itself; (B) general anaesthetics may be used only in colleges of podiatry approved by the board and in hospitals approved by the joint commission on the accreditation of hospitals, or the American Osteopathic Association; and (C) the use of X-ray or radium for therapeutic purposes is not permitted.
AK Stat § 08.68.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.010. Creation and membership of Board of Nursing.

There is created a Board of Nursing, consisting of seven members appointed by the governor as follows: (1) one member shall be a licensed practical nurse who is currently engaged in licensed practical nursing and has practiced for at least two years immediately preceding appointment; (2) one member shall be a registered nurse engaged in nursing education at the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree level at an institution that holds national nursing accreditation; (3) one member shall be an advanced practice registered nurse who is currently engaged in advanced practice registered nursing and has practiced for at least four years immediately preceding appointment; (4) two members shall be registered nurses at large who are currently engaged in registered nursing and have practiced for at least four years immediately preceding appointment; and (5) two members shall be persons who have no direct financial interest in the health care industry.
AK Stat § 08.68.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.070. Election of officers.

The board shall annually elect a chairman and secretary from among its members.
AK Stat § 08.68.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.080. Meetings.

The board shall meet at least four times a year.
AK Stat § 08.68.090 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.090. Quorum.

A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
AK Stat § 08.68.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.100. Duties and powers of board.

(a) The board shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter, including regulations (A) pertaining to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse, including requirements for an advanced practice registered nurse to practice as a certified registered nurse anesthetist, certified clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife; regulations for an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a valid federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number must address training in pain management and opioid use and addiction; (B) necessary to implement AS 08.68.331 - 08.68.336 relating to certified nurse aides in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of clients served by nurse aides; (C) pertaining to retired nurse status; and (D) establishing criteria for approval of practical nurse education programs that are not accredited by a national nursing accrediting body; (2) approve curricula and adopt standards for basic education programs that prepare persons for licensing under AS 08.68.190; (3) provide for surveys of the basic nursing education programs in the state at the times it considers necessary; (4) approve education programs that meet the requirements of this chapter and of the board, and deny, revoke, or suspend approval of education programs for failure to meet the requirements; (5) examine, license, and renew the licenses of qualified applicants; (6) prescribe requirements for competence before a former registered, advanced practice registered, or licensed practical nurse may resume the practice of nursing under this chapter; (7) define by regulation the qualifications and duties of the executive administrator and delegate authority to the executive administrator that is necessary to conduct board business; (8) develop reasonable and uniform standards for nursing practice; (9) publish advisory opinions regarding whether nursing practice procedures or policies comply with acceptable standards of nursing practice as defined under this chapter; (10) require applicants under this chapter to submit fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the department shall submit the fingerprints and fees to the Department of Public Safety for a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400; (11) require that a licensed advanced practice registered nurse who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number register with the controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200(n). (b) The board may (1) conduct hearings upon charges of alleged violations of this chapter or regulations adopted under it; (2) invoke, or request the department to invoke, disciplinary action against a licensee; (3) prescribe requirements for competence to continue practice.
AK Stat § 08.68.111 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.111. Executive administrator of the board.

(a) The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, in consultation with the board, shall employ a licensed registered nurse who holds, at a minimum, a master's degree in nursing and who is not a member of the board to serve as executive administrator of the board. (b) The executive administrator shall perform duties as prescribed by the board. (c) [Repealed by § 29 ch 14 SLA 1982.]  (d) [Repealed by § 1 ch 129 SLA 1974.]
AK Stat § 08.68.140 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.140. Applicability of Administrative Procedure Act.

Except as specified in AS 08.68.333(f), the board shall comply with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
AK Stat § 08.68.150 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 1. Board of Nursing.|Sec. 08.68.150. Expenses.

Members of the board are entitled to the per diem and travel expenses allowed by law.
AK Stat § 08.68.160 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.160. License required.

A person practicing or offering to practice registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nursing in the state shall submit evidence of qualification to practice and shall be licensed under this chapter.
AK Stat § 08.68.170 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.170. Qualifications of registered or practical nurse applicants.

(a) An applicant for a license to practice registered nursing shall submit to the board, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the board, written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant has successfully completed a registered nurse education program accredited by a national nursing accrediting body and approved by the board. (b) An applicant for a license to practice practical nursing shall submit to the board, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the board, written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant has successfully completed (1) a practical nurse education program accredited by a national nursing accrediting body; (2) a practical nurse education program that meets the criteria established by the board under AS 08.68.100; or (3) a registered nurse education program accredited by a national nursing accrediting body and approved by the board and, if the applicant has failed the registered nurse licensing examination, a practical nurse scope of practice course approved by the board. (c) An applicant for a license to practice advanced practice registered nursing shall submit to the board, on forms and in the manner prescribed by the board, written evidence, verified by oath, that the applicant (1) is licensed as a registered nurse in the state; and (2) has successfully completed an advanced practice registered nurse education program that meets the criteria established by the board under AS 08.68.100.
AK Stat § 08.68.190 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.190. License by examination.

(a) An applicant for a license to practice (1) registered or practical nursing shall pass a registered nursing or practical nursing licensing examination as prescribed by the board; (2) advanced practice registered nursing shall pass an advanced practice registered nursing certification examination as prescribed by the board. (b) If an applicant meets the qualifications set out in AS 08.68.170 for the license for which the applicant applied, the board shall issue a license to practice (1) registered or practical nursing to an applicant who passes the licensing examination to practice registered or practical nursing; or (2) advanced practice registered nursing to an applicant who passes the advanced practice registered nursing certification examination to practice advanced practice registered nursing.
AK Stat § 08.68.200 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.200. License by endorsement.

(a) The board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse, whichever is appropriate, to an applicant who has worked as a nurse within the past five years if the applicant is licensed as a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse under the laws of another state if, in the opinion of the board, the applicant meets the qualifications required for licensing in the state and meets the requirements of AS 08.68.170. (b) The board may issue a license by endorsement to practice as a registered, advanced practice registered, or practical nurse, whichever is appropriate, to an applicant who has not worked as a nurse within the past five years if the applicant meets the requirements of (a) of this section and (1) meets the continuing competency requirements of the board; or (2) completes a course of study approved by the board.
AK Stat § 08.68.210 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.210. Temporary permits.

(a) The board may issue a temporary permit, nonrenewable and valid for a period not exceeding six months, to an applicant for a license by endorsement if the applicant (1) submits proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant is currently licensed in another state under AS 08.68.200(a); (2) meets the requirements of AS 08.68.170; and (3) pays the required fee. (b) The board may issue a nonrenewable permit to an applicant for license by examination if the applicant meets the qualifications of AS 08.68.170. The permit is valid for a period not to exceed six months or the date on which the results of the licensing examination taken by the applicant are received by the applicant, whichever is sooner. If the applicant does not take the examination for which the applicant is scheduled, the permit lapses on the day of the examination.
AK Stat § 08.68.220 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.220. Fees.

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for each of the following: (1) registered nursing: (A) application; (B) license by examination; (C) license by endorsement; (D) license renewal; (E) temporary permit; (2) practical nursing: (A) application; (B) license by examination; (C) license by endorsement; (D) license renewal; (E) temporary permit; (3) advanced practice registered nursing: (A) application; (B) license by certification examination; (C) license by endorsement; (D) license renewal; (E) temporary permit.
AK Stat § 08.68.230 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 8. Business and Professions|Chapter 68. Nursing|Article 2. Examination and Licensing.|Sec. 08.68.230. Use of title and abbreviation.

(a) A person licensed to practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “registered nurse ” and the abbreviation “R.N”. (b) A person licensed to practice practical nursing in the state may use the title “licensed practical nurse” and the abbreviation “L.P.N.” (c) [Repealed, § 15 ch 29 SLA 2014.]  (d) A person who holds a temporary permit to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall use the title “Temporary Licensed Practical Nurse” and the abbreviation “TLPN.” (e) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state may use the title “advanced practice registered nurse” and the abbreviation “APRN.” (f) A person licensed to practice advanced practice registered nursing in the state as a (1) certified registered nurse anesthetist may use the title “certified registered nurse anesthetist” and the abbreviation “CRNA”; (2) certified clinical nurse specialist may use the title “clinical nurse specialist” and the abbreviation “CNS”; (3) certified nurse practitioner may use the title “certified nurse practitioner” and the abbreviation “CNP”; or (4) certified nurse midwife may use the title “certified nurse midwife” and the abbreviation “CNM.”