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Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 40 - State Medical Board › Article 6 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 40.976 - Registration and reporting with the prescription drug monitoring program controlled substance prescription database

Current through May 31, 2024
A physician or physician assistant licensed under this
					 chapter who holds a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration
					 number must
(1) register and comply
				  with the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) controlled substance
				  prescription database not later than 30 days after initial licensure or
				  registration with the DEA, whichever is later; and
(2) comply with the requirements of
				  AS
				  17.30.200 and
				  12 AAC 52.865.
Authority:
AS
						08.64.100
AS
						08.64.107
AS
						08.64.326
AS
						08.64.363
AS
						08.64.380
AS
						17.30.200
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 40 - State Medical Board › Article 6 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 40.981 - Federal licensure exemptions for persons who practice in an Alaska tribal health program

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A person who practices medicine,
				  podiatry, or osteopathy, or who practices as a physician assistant in a tribal
				  health program in this state must be licensed by the board unless they notify
				  the board that they are practicing under another license in accordance with
				  25 U.S.C.
				  1621t (sec. 221, Indian Health Care
				  Improvement Act). Notice required under this section must be received not later
				  than 14 days after employment at a tribal health program in this state, and
				  must include
(1) proof of a current active
				  license in another state;
(2) proof
				  of employment by a tribal health program that is operating under an agreement
				  with the federal Indian Health Service under
				  25 U.S.C.
				  450-
				  458 ddd-2 (Indian
				  Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 40 - State Medical Board › Article 6 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 40.985 - General anesthetic

Current through May 31, 2024
A commercially prepared mixture of 50 percent oxygen and 50
					 percent nitrous oxide, when self-administered by a patient as part of the
					 outpatient care provided by a licensed podiatrist, is an analgesic and not a
					 general anesthetic referred to in
					 AS
					 08.64.380(9)(B).
Authority:
AS
						08.64.100
AS 08.64.107
AS
						08.64.380(9)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 40 - State Medical Board › Article 6 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 40.986 - Withdrawal of application

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An application
				  for a permit or license may be withdrawn from consideration by the board at the
				  applicant's request. To withdraw an application, the applicant must submit a
				  request for withdrawal in writing signed by the applicant. The request for
				  withdrawal must be received by the division no later than five business days
				  before the board's meeting where the application is to be initially
				  considered.
(b) The board will not
				  approve a request for the withdrawal of an application under this section for
				  an application that has been reviewed and considered by the board, or
				  considered abandoned under
				  12 AAC 02.910.
(c) An application approved for withdrawal
				  under this section will be reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards's
				  Board Action Data Bank.
(d) An
				  application that is approved for withdrawal under this section will be retained
				  on file in the department for at least 10 years after the date of withdrawal
				  and will be returned to the board if the applicant reapplies for a permit or
				  license.
Authority:
AS
						08.64.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 40 - State Medical Board › Article 6 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 40.987 - Retention of abandoned applications

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An application
				  that is abandoned under
				  12 AAC 02.910 will be retained on
				  file in the department for at least 10 years after the date of abandonment. If
				  an applicant with an abandoned application reapplies for a permit or license,
				  that abandoned application will be returned to the board for review and
				  consideration.
(b) The application
				  of an applicant who has been issued a temporary permit before abandoning the
				  application under
				  12 AAC 02.910 will be reported to
				  the Federation of State Medical Boards as denied without prejudice.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.050
AS
						08.64.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 1 - Licenses, Permits, and Examinations › 12 AAC 42.010 - Application for license

Current through May 31, 2024
An applicant for a license to practice naturopathy shall
					 submit to the division
(1) a completed
				  application on a form provided by the division;
(2) any applicable fees required in
				  12 AAC 02.270;
(3) official school or college transcripts
				  documenting all education that meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.45.030;
(4) a certified copy of the applicant's
				  transcripts of the results of the examinations described in
				  AS
				  08.45.030, if applicable; and
(5) a verification of a valid license to
				  practice naturopathy in another state, if applicable.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.050
AS 08.45.020
AS 08.45.030
AS
						08.45.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 1 - Licenses, Permits, and Examinations › 12 AAC 42.020 - Temporary license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant for a license to practice
				  naturopathy is eligible for a temporary license if the applicant meets the
				  requirements of
				  AS
				  08.45.035 and submits
(1) the documents specified in
				  12 AAC 42.010(1), (3), and (5);
(2) the temporary license fee established in
				  12 AAC 02.270;
(3) an affidavit signed by the applicant
				  confirming that the applicant has not previously taken and failed the NPLEX
				  examination;
(4) verification from
				  another licensing jurisdiction that the applicant is scheduled to take the next
				  regularly scheduled NPLEX examination after the date of application, unless the
				  applicant is scheduled for the next NPLEX examination in this state;
				  and
(5) a statement signed by the
				  naturopath licensed in this state in whose office the applicant will practice
				  while holding a temporary license; the statement must include the address of
				  the location where the temporary license holder will practice.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 1 - Licenses, Permits, and Examinations › 12 AAC 42.030 - Examinations

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant who graduated from a school
				  of naturopathy after December 31, 1987 shall document having passed the basic
				  science, clinical, and homeopathic sections of the NPLEX examination.
(b) To pass the NPLEX examination, the
				  applicant must achieve at least the minimum score determined by the
				  Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination as the passing point for that
				  examination.
(c) The division will
				  offer the NPLEX examination on the dates established by the Naturopathic
				  Physicians Licensing Examination.
(d) To be scheduled for an examination, an
				  applicant must meet the requirements of
				  12 AAC 42.010, at least 60 days
				  before the date set for that examination.
(e) An applicant who fails one or more
				  sections of the NPLEX examination may retake only the sections
				  failed.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.050
AS 08.45.020
AS 08.45.030
AS
						08.45.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 1 - Licenses, Permits, and Examinations › 12 AAC 42.040 - License renewal

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A license to practice naturopathy expires
				  on March 31 of even-numbered years. A license may be renewed by the division,
				  if the licensee continues to meet the requirements of AS 08.45 and this
				  chapter.
(b) To renew a license to
				  practice naturopathy, a licensee shall submit a completed renewal application
				  on a form provided by the division and pay the license renewal fee established
				  in 12 AAC 02.270.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.100
AS
						08.45.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 1 - Licenses, Permits, and Examinations › 12 AAC 42.050 - Reinstatement of a lapsed license

Current through May 31, 2024
The division will reinstate a license that has been lapsed
					 for more than 60 days but less than five years if the applicant
(1) submits a completed renewal application
				  on a form provided by the division;
(2) pays the penalty fee required in
				  12 AAC 02.105; and
(3) pays the license renewal fee required in
				  12 AAC 02.270 for the current
				  renewal period and each licensing period since the date the license
				  lapsed.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.100
AS
						08.45.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 2 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 42.900 - Disclosure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A licensee shall disclose that the
				  licensee's training and practice is in naturopathy
(1) to each patient by posting a conspicuous
				  notice in the patient waiting room; and
(2) by using the initials "N.D." after the
				  licensee's written name, or, if the prefix "Doctor" or "Dr." is used, by
				  including the phrase "doctor of naturopathic medicine" after or below the
				  licensee's name on written material made available to patients or the
				  public.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 42 - Naturopaths › Article 2 - General Provisions › 12 AAC 42.990 - Definitions

Current through May 31, 2024
In AS 08.45 and in this chapter,
(1) "dietetics"
(A) includes the use of nutritional
				  therapies, nutritional counseling, nutritional substances, vitamins, minerals,
				  and supplements to promote health and to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease,
				  illness, and conditions;
(B) does
				  not include the use of a prescription drug, poison, or controlled
				  substance;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.010 - Purpose of educational program approval

Current through May 31, 2024
The purpose of board approval of educational programs
					 is
(1) to assure the safe practice of
				  nursing by setting minimum requirements for the conduct of nursing education
				  programs that prepare the nurse for practice;
(2) to assure the graduate of educational
				  eligibility for admission to the licensing examination for nurses in Alaska;
				  and
(3) to assure within the
				  nursing education program the implementation of a comprehensive plan for the
				  ongoing evaluation of that program.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100(a)
AS
						08.68.290
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.020 - Types of program approval

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Full approval
				  is granted to a nursing education program that has met the requirements set out
				  in 12 AAC 44.010 -
				  12 AAC 44.140.
(b) Provisional approval may be granted to a
				  nursing education program that has not been in operation long enough to meet
				  the requirements set out in
				  12 AAC 44.010 -
				  12 AAC 44.140. A nursing education
				  program that is granted provisional approval may conduct the program and offer
				  nursing classes and clinical instruction until the board's final decision on
				  the program's application for full approval under
				  12 AAC 44.040.
(c) Conditional approval is granted to a
				  nursing education program as described in
				  12 AAC 44.055.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
AS 08.68.280
AS
						08.68.290
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.030 - Survey

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The completed application for provisional
				  approval must be submitted to the board when the nursing education program is
				  ready for a survey visit.
(b) A
				  survey of each nursing education program, including affiliations and statewide
				  facilities, is required for the purpose of provisional approval and full
				  approval. The survey must be made by one or more representatives of the board,
				  and may include an educational consultant, as designated by the
				  board.
(c) Each nursing education
				  program shall permit periodic surveys by the board or its designated
				  representative for the purpose of determining compliance with educational
				  program standards. Each nursing education program shall permit a representative
				  of the board to be included in national accreditation survey visits.
(d) Prior to a survey visit, specific
				  information will be requested by the board.
(e) Repealed 4/2/86.
(f) For puposes of this section, a survey is
				  an evaluation of all aspects of the proposed or existing program, including
				  faculty credentials and facilities. A survey may include site inspections of
				  the program's facilities.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
AS
						08.68.290
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.040 - Establishment of nursing education program

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A university or
				  college wishing to establish a nursing education program must
(1) inform the board in writing of the
				  university or college's intent to establish a nursing education program in the
				  state; and
(2) submit, not later
				  than 120 days before the first day of the board meeting at which the
				  application is considered, a completed application on a form prescribed by the
				  board that shows that the applicant meets the applicable requirements of
				  12 AAC 44.030 -
				  12 AAC 44.135.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.050 - Discontinuance of program

Current through May 31, 2024
If a university or college with a nursing education program
					 plans on discontinuing its program it shall notify the board in writing as soon
					 as the decision is made.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100(a)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.052 - Denial, revocation, and reinstatement of program approval

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) After a hearing
				  under AS 44.62, the board will, in its discretion, deny approval of a nursing
				  education program if it determines that the program fails substantially to meet
				  the standards for nursing education defined by the board.
(b) After a hearing under AS 44.62, the board
				  may revoke approval if
(1) the program has
				  been unable to achieve minimal standards within two years of being placed on
				  conditional approval under
				  12 AAC 44.055; or
(2) the board determines that a nursing
				  education program has not provided sufficient evidence that the standards of
				  nursing education are being met.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.055 - Review of nursing education programs

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An approved
				  nursing education program must achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative annual
				  pass rate.
(b) If an approved
				  nursing education program fails to achieve at least an 80 percent cumulative
				  annual pass rate, the board will issue a letter of concern to the program.
				  Within 90 days after receipt of a letter of concern from the board, the
				  approved nursing education program must submit to the board a report that
(1) analyzes the factors that are believed to
				  be contributing to the low pass rate; and
(2) sets out the program's plan to achieve at
				  least an 80 percent cumulative annual pass rate.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.060 - Organization and administration

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A nursing
				  education program must be an integral part of an accredited institution
				  authorized by the State to confer credentials in nursing.
(b) A nursing education program must have
				  statements of purpose, philosophy, and objectives that are consistent with the
				  law governing the practice of nursing.
(c) A nursing education program must be
				  organized with clearly defined authority, responsibility, and channels of
				  communication.
(d) A nursing
				  education program must be administered by a registered nurse who is currently
				  licensed in Alaska and who has at least a master's degree in nursing, and
				  preparation or experience in administration, education, and clinical nursing
				  practice.
(e) The administrator of
				  a nursing education program is responsible for:
(1) the development and implementation of the
				  curriculum;
(2) preparation and
				  administration of the budget;
(3)
				  recommendation for appointment, promotion, tenure, and retention of faculty;
				  and
(4) notifying the board of any
				  major changes in the program or its administration.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.072 - Resources, facilities, and services

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Written
				  agreements with cooperating agencies must be mutually developed and maintained,
				  and periodically reviewed.
(b)
				  Cooperating agencies must be approved by any existing appropriate
				  accreditation, evaluation or licensing bodies.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100(a)
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.090 - Faculty

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) There must be a sufficient number of
				  qualified faculty to meet the purposes and objectives of the nursing education
				  program.
(b) Unless waived by the
				  board, the maximum number of students per faculty member is eight in clinical
				  areas involving direct care of patients or clients.
(c) Nursing faculty who teach in a program
				  offering the practical nurse certificate shall
(1) be currently licensed as a registered
				  nurse in Alaska;
(2) have a minimum
				  of a baccalaureate degree in nursing; and
(3) have one year of clinical nursing
				  experience relevant to areas of responsibility.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.130 - Curriculum requirements

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Curriculum must
				  reflect the philosophy, conceptual framework, purpose, and objectives of the
				  nursing education program, and must be consistent with laws governing the
				  practice of nursing.
(b) The ratio
				  between nursing and nonnursing credit must be based on a rationale to ensure
				  sufficient preparation for the safe and effective practice of
				  nursing.
(c) Learning experiences
				  and methods of instruction must be selected to fulfill curriculum
				  objectives.
(d) Curriculum must be
				  evaluated by the faculty with provisions for student participation.
(e) Support courses must be taught by
				  academic faculty prepared in those disciplines.
(f) Curriculum for programs offering the
				  practical nurse certificate must include
(1)
				  theory and practice in nursing encompassing the attainment and maintenance of
				  physical and mental health and the prevention of illness for individuals and
				  groups throughout the life process;
(2) concepts of anatomy, physiology,
				  chemistry, physics, and microbiology;
(3) concepts of communication, growth and
				  development, interpersonal relations, and cultural diversity;
(4) ethics, nursing history and trends,
				  vocational and legal aspects of nursing;
(5) concepts of pharmacology, nutrition, and
				  diet therapy; and
(6) concepts of
				  the nursing process.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.135 - Evaluation of nurse practitioner programs

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Beginning
				  September 1, 2004, a nurse practitioner graduate program offered by a
				  university or college in this state must meet the criteria established in (b)
				  of this section.
(b) The criteria
				  contained in the document titled
Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse
				  Practitioner Programs 2016 5th Edition
, issued by the National Task
				  Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education, are adopted by reference as the
				  criteria for approval of a graduate program for nurse practitioners under (a)
				  of this section.
Copies of the Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse
						Practitioner Programs, prepared by the National Task Force on Quality Nurse
						Practitioner Education, adopted by reference in 12 AAC 44.135(b) are available
						from the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Board
						of Nursing, 550 W. 7th Avenue, Suite 1500, Anchorage, AK 99501-3567, telephone:
						(907) 269-8161 or the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties,
						1615 M Street, NW, Suite 270, Washington, DC 20036, telephone: (202) 289-8044,
						email: nonpf@nonpf. org; Internet address:
http://c.vmcdn.com/sitcs/www.nonpf.org/rcso1trce/resmgr/Docs/EvalCriteria2016Final.pdf
.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
AS
						08.68.280
AS
						08.68.290
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 1 - Nursing Education of Registered and Practical Nurses › 12 AAC 44.140 - Reports

Current through May 31, 2024
By October 1 of each year, unless otherwise designated by
					 the board, nursing education programs shall submit to the board reports related
					 to faculty, students, and current curriculum, as follows:
(1) changes or new developments in the
				  purpose, philosophy, objectives, conceptual framework, and subsequent
				  curriculum changes;
(2) changes in
				  the administrative structure;
(3)
				  update on faculty membership;
(4)
				  student enrollment statistics;
(5)
				  resources and facilities data update;
(6) a program evaluation and plan for program
				  improvement;
(7) projected changes
				  for the school of nursing and curriculum for the next year;
(8) results of studies of postgraduate
				  activities relative to ongoing employment and accomplishments of
				  graduates.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.290 - Application for examination

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for license by examination in this state shall
(1) submit a completed application, on a form
				  provided by the department, for approval to take the licensing examination; the
				  completed application must include
(A) for
				  identification purposes, the personal identification information requested on
				  the application form;
(B) an
				  attestation that the applicant graduated from or is eligible to graduate from a
				  nursing education program approved by the board;
(C) the applicant's licensing and examination
				  history;
(D) information on the
				  applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license
				  denial, suspension, or revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(E) information on any criminal convictions
				  related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(F) the applicant's notarized signature
				  certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of
				  the applicant's knowledge;
(G) the
				  applicant's fingerprint information described in
				  12 AAC 44.319(a);
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.300 - Examinations

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Candidates for a license by examination
				  shall take the National Council Licensing Examination.
(b) Registered nurse candidates who receive a
				  grade of "pass" on the examination will be issued a license by the board,
				  provided all other qualifications and requirements outlined in AS 08.68 are
				  also met.
(c) Practical nurse
				  candidates who receive a grade of "pass" on the examination will be issued a
				  license by the board, provided all other qualifications and requirements
				  outlined in AS 08.68 are also met.
(d) Registered nurse candidates or practical
				  nurse candidates who fail the examination may repeat the examination. A
				  candidate who does not pass the examination within two years after the date the
				  examination was first administered to the candidate must complete a remedial
				  course approved by the board. The candidate must provide proof of having
				  fulfilled the requirements of the remedial course before attempting to retake
				  the examination.
(e) To apply for
				  reexamination, a candidate shall submit
(1) a
				  written request for reexamination; and
(2) the reexamination application fee
				  required in
				  12 AAC 02.280.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.305 - License by endorsement

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An applicant
				  for nursing license by endorsement shall submit
(1) a completed application on a form
				  provided by the department; the completed application must include
(A) the personal identification information
				  requested on the form;
(B) the name
				  and location of the nursing education program attended by the
				  applicant;
(C) information on the
				  applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license
				  denial, suspension, or revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(D) information on any criminal convictions
				  related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(E) attestation of 320 hours of
				  nursing-related employment in the five years immediately before the date of
				  application;
(F) the applicant's
				  notarized signature certifying that the information in the application is
				  correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge;
(G) the applicant's fingerprint information
				  described in
				  12 AAC 44.319(a);
(H) if the applicant graduated from a
				  pre-licensure nursing program outside of the United States or Canada, except
				  Quebec, Canada,
(i) verification of having
				  ever passed the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic
				  examination - overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 on all
				  modules;
(ii) verification of
				  having ever passed the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based
				  test (TOEFL - iBT) - overall score of 84 with a speaking score of 26;
(iii) a valid evaluation of the applicants
				  nursing education by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools
				  Credentials Evaluation Service, with a full education, course-by-course report
				  that indicates the applicant's nursing education was taught in English;
				  or
(iv) an official International
				  Commission on Healthcare Professions (ICHP) certificate verifying successful
				  completion of the VisaScreen: Visa Credential Assessment Service;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.310 - Licensure by endorsement for graduates of foreign schools of nursing

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Applicants
				  shall submit all required documents accompanied by certified English
				  translations if the original documents are not in English.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by this
				  section, nurses who have received nursing education outside the United States
				  shall write the National Council Licensing Examination.
(c) An applicant who has successfully passed
				  the National Council Licensing Examination in another jurisdiction, is licensed
				  in that jurisdiction, and has met the licensure requirements of AS 08.68 and
				  12 AAC 44.305 will be licensed by
				  endorsement. If the applicant did not obtain licensure in that jurisdiction,
				  the applicant will be licensed by examination.
(d) The board will, in its discretion, issue
				  a license by endorsement under
				  AS
				  08.68.200, to an applicant who was licensed
				  in Canada as a result of passing the national Canadian examination
(1) before August 1980, with a score of at
				  least 350 on each of the five parts of the examination; or
(2) after July 1980 but before July 1992,
				  with a score of at least 400.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.311 - Retired nurse license status

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An individual
				  holding an active unencumbered nursing license that is not under investigation
				  with the board may apply for the conversion of a nursing license to a retired
				  nurse license status. An individual holding a retired nurse license status may
				  use the title "advanced practice registered nurse-retired (APRN, Retired)",
				  "registered nurse-retired (RN, Retired)", or "licensed practical nurse-retired
				  (LPN, Retired)'', as appropriate, but may not practice or indicate that the
				  individual is practicing or soliciting to practice as an advanced practice
				  registered nurse, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse in the state. A
				  retired nurse license status is valid for the life of the holder and does not
				  require renewal.
(b) The board will
				  issue a retired nurse status to an individual who meets the requirements of (a)
				  of this section if the applicant
(1) submits
				  a completed application on a form provided by the department; and
(2) pays the retired nurse status one-time
				  fee specified in
				  12 AAC 02.280.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.312 - Temporary military courtesy license or certification to practice as a certified nurse aide, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, or advanced practice registered nurse

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  issue a temporary military courtesy license or certification to an active duty
				  military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces
				  of the United States who meets the requirements of
				  AS
				  08.01.063 and this section not later than 30
				  days after the board receives a completed application.
(b) An applicant for a temporary military
				  courtesy license or certification under this section
(1) must submit a completed application on a
				  form provided by the department;
(2) must submit the fingerprint information
				  described in
				  12 AAC 44.319(a);
(3) must submit a copy of
(A) the applicant's current active duty
				  military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this state;
				  or
(B) if the applicant is the
				  spouse of an active duty military member, the applicant's spouse's current
				  active duty military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this
				  state;
(4) must submit
				  documentation showing the applicant is currently licensed or certified in
				  another licensing or certifying jurisdiction and the applicant's license or
				  certification in the other jurisdiction is not suspended, revoked, or otherwise
				  restricted except for failure to apply for renewal or failure to obtain the
				  required continuing education requirements;
(5) may not have been convicted of a crime
				  that affects the applicant's ability to practice nursing or practice as a
				  certified nurse aide competently and safely, as determined by the board;
				  and
(6) must pay
(A) the temporary license application fee and
				  fee for a temporary license set out under
				  12 AAC 02.105; and
(B) the fingerprint processing fee specified
				  in
				  12 AAC 02.280 for nurses and advanced practice registered
				  nurses or
				  12 AAC 02.282 for certified nurse aides.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.315 - License renewal

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) A practical nurse license must be renewed
				  biennially on or before September 30 of even-numbered years. A registered nurse
				  license and advanced practice registered nurse license must be renewed
				  biennially on or before November 30 of even-numbered years. A renewal reminder
				  document will be mailed to each currently licensed nurse at least 60 days
				  before the renewal date.
(b) A
				  license not renewed on or before the last day of the biennial licensing period
				  lapses on the first day of the new licensing period. An applicant whose license
				  has lapsed must meet the requirements under
				  12 AAC 44.317.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
AS
						08.68.251
AS
						08.68.276
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.317 - Reinstatement of a lapsed or retired status license

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board will
				  reinstate a license to practice as a registered or practical nurse, that has
				  lapsed less or been on a retired status less than one year, if the applicant
(1) submits a completed reinstatement
				  application, on a form provided by the department, that includes
(A) the applicant's name, address, social
				  security number, and date of birth;
(B) the applicant's international nursing
				  license history;
(C) information on
				  the applicant's physical and mental health related to the grounds for license
				  denial, suspension, or revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(D) information regarding criminal
				  convictions related to the grounds for license denial, suspension, or
				  revocation in
				  AS
				  08.68.270;
(E) information regarding the method used to
				  satisfy the continuing competency requirements in
				  12 AAC 44.600 -
				  12 AAC 44.660; and
(F) the applicant's notarized signature
				  certifying that the information in the application is correct to the best of
				  the applicant's knowledge;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.318 - Emergency Courtesy License

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) In an urgent
				  situation, the board will issue an emergency courtesy license to practice
				  nursing to an applicant who meets the requirements of this section. The board
				  may restrict the license to only those nursing services required to respond to
				  the urgent situation. The licensee may not practice nursing outside the scope
				  of the limited purpose for which the emergency courtesy license is
				  issued.
(b) An applicant for an
				  emergency courtesy license under this section must submit to the department a
				  completed application on a form provided by the department. A complete
				  application includes the applicable application and licensing fees established
				  in
				  12 AAC 02.280
(c) An emergency courtesy license issued
				  under this section is valid for the period specified by the board and may not
				  exceed 120 consecutive days. An emergency courtesy license may be renewed for
				  one additional period specified by the board, not to exceed 120 consecutive
				  days, and provided the additional period expires within 18 months of the date
				  the license is first issued.
(d)
				  The board will not issue, and an emergency courtesy license holder may not use,
				  an emergency courtesy license as a substitute for a temporary license or other
				  license required under AS 08.68.
(e) While practicing under an emergency
				  courtesy license issued under this section, the holder of the emergency
				  courtesy license must comply with the standards of practice set out in AS 08.68
				  and this chapter.
(f) The board may
				  refuse to issue an emergency courtesy license for the same reasons that it may
				  deny, suspend, or revoke a license under
				  AS
				  08.68.270.
(g) In this section, "urgent situation" means
				  a health crisis requiring an increased availability of nurses or nurses with
				  specialized education.
Authority:
AS
						08.01.062
AS
						08.68.100
AS
						08.68.170
AS
						08.68.270
AS
						08.68.275
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.319 - Criminal justice information

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) If submission
				  of fingerprint information is required by
				  12 AAC 44.290 -
				  12 AAC 44.320, an applicant shall submit the applicant's
				  fingerprints and other information required by the Department of Public Safety
				  to obtain state and national criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and AS
				  12.64.
(b) The department shall
				  submit the fingerprints received under this section to the Department of Public
				  Safety and request the Department of Public Safety to
(1) submit the fingerprints to the Federal
				  Bureau of Investigation for a report on national criminal justice
				  information;
(2) perform a check
				  for state criminal justice information; and
(3) report to the department the results of
				  the criminal justice information checks under (1) and (2) of this
				  subsection.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 3 - Examinations and Licensure › 12 AAC 44.320 - Temporary permits

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Repealed
				  7/28/95.
(b) The board may issue a
				  temporary nonrenewable permit to an applicant for license by endorsement who
				  submits
(1) a completed application as
				  required in
				  12 AAC 44.305(a) (1) and (4);
(2) the application fee, the fingerprint
				  processing fee, the license by endorsement fee, and the temporary permit fee
				  specified in
				  12 AAC 02.280;
(3) verification of a current license issued
				  by another licensing jurisdiction to practice as a registered nurse or a
				  practical nurse; the license must be in good standing and unencumbered;
				  and
(4) the applicant's fingerprint
				  information described in
				  12 AAC 44.319(a).
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 4 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse › 12 AAC 44.380 - Advanced nurse practitioner role and population focus

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) An advanced
				  practice registered nurse is a licensed independent practitioner who is
				  licensed to practice as a nurse midwife, a clinical nurse specialist, a nurse
				  practitioner, or a certified registered nurse anesthetist, or in more than one
				  role . The individual must be licensed to practice in the role for which the
				  individual has received specialized education.
(b) An advanced practice registered nurse
				  must be licensed to practice in one or more of the following population foci:
(1) family/individual across the
				  lifespan;
(2)
				  adult/gerontology;
(3)
				  neonatal;
(4) pediatric;
(5) women's health/gender related;
(6) psychiatric/mental health.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 4 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse › 12 AAC 44.400 - Requirements for initial licensure

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) Except as
				  provided in (e) and (f) of this section, an applicant for initial licensure to
				  practice as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as defined in
				  AS
				  06.68.850.
(1) must have satisfactorily completed
(A) a formal accredited graduate educational
				  course of study preparing in one of the APRN roles that
(i) is a minimum of one academic year in
				  length;
(ii) prepares registered
				  nurses to perform an expanded role in the delivery of health care;
(iii) includes a combination of classroom
				  instruction and a minimum of 500 separate, non-duplicated hours of supervised
				  clinical practice;
(iv) for a
				  certified nurse practitioner, a certified nurse midwife, or a certified
				  clinical nurse specialist, if completed on or after January 1, 1998, has
				  distinct graduate level course offerings in advanced pathophysiology, advanced
				  pharmacotherapeutics, and advanced physical assessment, as evidenced by an
				  official transcript or other official documentation received directly from a
				  graduate program accredited by a nursing accrediting body that is recognized by
				  the United States Secretary of Education or that is recognized by the Council
				  for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization; and
(v) for a certified registered nurse
				  anesthetist, if completed on or after January 1, 2016, has distinct graduate
				  level course offerings in advanced pathophysiology, advanced
				  pharmacotherapeutics, and advanced physical assessment, as evidenced by an
				  official transcript or other official documentation received directly from a
				  graduate program accredited by a nursing accrediting body that is recognized by
				  the United States Secretary of Education or that is recognized by the Council
				  for Higher Education Accreditation or its successor organization;
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 4 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse › 12 AAC 44.420 - Recognized certification bodies

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board may
				  recognize national certification bodies that certify advanced practice
				  registered nurse by exercising responsibility for
(1) approving the basic education course of
				  study in the population focus;
(2)
				  examining graduates of the course of study; and
(3) addressing the issue of ongoing
				  competency.
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 4 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse › 12 AAC 44.430 - Scope of practice

Current through May 31, 2024
The board recognizes advanced and specialized acts of
					 nursing practice as those described in the scope of practice statements
					 published by national professional nursing associations recognized by the board
					 for advanced practice registered nurses certified by the national certification
					 bodies recognized by the board.
Authority:
AS
						08.68.100
Alaska Administrative Code › Title 12 - Professional Regulations › Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing › Chapter 44 - Board of Nursing › Article 4 - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse › 12 AAC 44.440 - Prescriptive authority

Current through May 31, 2024
(a) The board may authorize an advanced nurse
				  practitioner or (APRN) to prescribe and dispense legend drugs in accordance
				  with applicable state and federal laws.
(b) An advanced practice registered nurse who
				  applies for authorization to prescribe and dispense drugs
(1) must be currently designated as an APRN
				  in this state at the time of application;
(2) shall provide evidence of completion of
				  15 contact hours of education in advanced pharmacology and clinical management
				  of drug therapy within the two-year period immediately before the date of
				  application; and
(3) shall submit a
				  completed application as required in
				  12 AAC 44.400(a)(6) accompanied by the
				  application fee established in
				  12 AAC 02.280.