Alaska Administrative Code

(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 pr…

(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 day…

(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 docu…

(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) …

(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 licens…

(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 1…

(a) Repealed 7/28/95.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 en…

Notes 12 AAC 44.321 Eff. 10/8/95, Register 136; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 6/16/2002, Register 162; am 7/30/2002, Register 163; am 5/2/2004, Register 170; am 2/9/2007, Register 181; am 3/4/2007, Register 181; am 3/28/2008, Register 185; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 5/16/2018…

Notes 12 AAC 44.322 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.330 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.340 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.350 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.360 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.370 Repealed 1/13/80. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(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 licen…

(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 pr…

Notes 12 AAC 44.410 Repealed 12/1/84. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(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 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 certific…

Notes 12 AAC 44.435 Repealed 12/1/84. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

(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 cu…

(a) In addition to legend drug prescriptive and dispensing authority under 12 AAC 44.440, the board may authorize an advanced practice registered nurse OR (APRN) to prescribe and dispense schedule II - V controlled substances in accordance with applicable state and federal laws i…

The chief investigator for the divison shall notify the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) of any final decision revoking or suspending prescriptive authority for a person licensed under AS 08.68. The chief investigat…

(a) An advanced practice registered nurse APRN or with prescriptive and dispensing authority may dispense a prescription within the APRN's scope of practice only. (b) An APRN with prescriptive and dispensing authority may dispense a medication prepackaged by a pharmacy or pharmac…

(a) The board may grant a temporary permit to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse to an applicant who is currently certified as an advanced practice registered nurse in another state or jurisdiction with requirements at least equivalent to those of this state. (b) T…

(a) The board will register an applicant who meets the requirements of this section to engage in clinical practice in order to complete a course of study (1) based outside of this state that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 44.400(a) (1)(A); or (2) to fulfill the requirements for…

Notes 12 AAC 44.465 Eff. 12/1/84, Register 91; am 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018; repealed 1/19/2022, Register 241, April 2022 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior…

An applicant for renewal of an advanced practice registered nurse license shall submit to the board (1) a competed renewal application on a form provided by the department; (2) documentation that the applicant (A) holds national certification for each of the roles and population …

(a) The board will reinstate a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse that has lapsed if the applicant submits (1) a completed application for reinstatement, on a form provided by the department; (2) evidence of national certification for each of the roles a…

Notes 12 AAC 44.480 Repealed 4/27/83. The substance of former 12 AAC 44.480 is included in 12 AAC 44.905. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

(a) The provisions of 12 AAC 44.380 - 12 AAC 44.490 of this chapter are applicable only to an advanced practice registered nurse whose licensure to perform acts of medical diagnosis and prescription of medical, therapeutic, and corrective measures comes from the nurse's education…

Notes 12 AAC 44.500 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 11/7/87, Register 104; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 3/28/2008, Register 185; am 11/19/2008, Register 188; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulati…

Notes 12 AAC 44.510 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 11/7/87, Register 104; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 8/10/2016, Register 219, October 2016; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versio…

Notes 12 AAC 44.520 Repealed 8/2/86. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compar…

Notes 12 AAC 44.525 Eff. 8/9/92, Register 123; am 4/27/97, Register 142; am 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availa…

Notes 12 AAC 44.530 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions availabl…

Notes 12 AAC 44.540 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 11/7/87, Register 104; am 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 8/10/2016, Register 219, October 2016; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulat…

Notes 12 AAC 44.545 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; am 11/7/87, Register 104; am 11/2/2001, Register 160; am Eff. 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we curren…

Notes 12 AAC 44.550 Repealed 4/27/83. The substance of former 12 AAC 44.550 is included in 12 AAC 44.905. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More…

Notes 12 AAC 44.560 Eff. 10/8/81, Register 80; am 8/2/86, Register 99; repealed 5/16/2018,Register 226, July 2018 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly relea…

The purpose of continuing competency requirements is to ensure that nurses maintain the ability to safely and effectively apply nursing knowledge, principles and concepts in the practice of registered or practical nursing as defined in AS 08.68.850. Before a license can be renewe…

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section, the board will accept continuing education toward fulfillment of the continuing competency requirements set out in 12 AAC 44.600 if the applicant documents (1) completion of at least 30 contact hours of continuing education for renew…

(a) The board will accept professional activities toward fulfillment of the continuing competency requirements set out in 12 AAC 44.600 if the applicant documents (1) repealed 8/19/2022; (2) repealed 8/19/2022; (3) for a practical nurse license, on or before September 30, 2020, c…

The board will accept nursing employment toward fulfillment of the continuing competency requirements set out in 12 AAC 44.600 if the applicant documents at least 320 hours of practice of practical nursing or registered nursing, as defined in AS 08.68.850, during the two years be…

A nurse may meet continuing competency requirements without meeting the requirements of 12 AAC 44.610 - 12 AAC 44.630 by documenting that after the last renewal date, the nurse has (1) completed a nursing refresher course approved by the board; or (2) attained a degree or certifi…

(a) A licensee who receives his or her original license in the first year of the renewal period must comply with the continuing competency requirements of 12 AAC 44.600 - 12 AAC 44.640 before the first license renewal. (b) A licensee who receives his or her original license in th…

(a) A licensee must comply with all applicable requirements of 12 AAC 02.960 - 12 AAC 02.965. If selected for an audit of continued competency activities, the licensee must cooperate with the department and must submit all requested verifications of continued competency activitie…

To ensure that the board's disciplinary policies are known and are administered consistently and fairly, the disciplinary guidelines in 12 AAC 44.700 - 12 AAC 44.785 are established. Notes 12 AAC 44.700 Eff. 8/6/87, Register 103; am 11/12/93, Register 128 Authority:AS 08.68.100 A…

(a) As used in AS 08.68.270, AS 08.68.334, and this chapter, crimes that are substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a certified nurse aide, registered nurse, or practical nurse include (1) murder; (2) manslaughter; (3) criminally negligent homicide; …

(a) A nurse, who after a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act (AS 44.62), is found to have violated a provision of AS 08.68 or 12 AAC 44, is subject to the disciplinary penalties listed in AS 08.01.075 and AS 08.68.275, including public notice of the violation and penal…