Alaska Administrative Code

Nursing duties that require the exercise of professional nursing knowledge or judgment or complex nursing skills may not be delegated. Nursing duties that may not be delegated include (1) the comprehensive assessment of the patient by a registered nurse, and referral and follow-u…

The provisions of 12 AAC 44.950 - 12 AAC 44.970 apply only to the delegation of nursing duties by a nurse licensed under AS 08.68; they do not apply when nursing duties have not been delegated, including when a person is acting (1) within the scope of the person's own license; (2…

(a) The duties and responsibilities of the executive administrator include (1) operational knowledge of the job assignments of all board staff; (2) the efficient function of the board office, including timely review and issuance of licenses; (3) direct assistance in staff functio…

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) "administration of medication" means the direct application of a medication to the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means; (2) "anesthesia service" means a qualified person or group…

(a) To be eligible for an initial license as a nursing home administrator, an applicant must (1) be at least 19 years of age; (2) have an associate or higher degree in a health care or business related field from a college or university that is accredited by a national or regiona…

(a) An applicant for an initial nursing home administrator license by examination shall submit (1) a completed application on a form provided by the department; (2) the applicable fees established in 12 AAC 02.290; (3) official college or university transcripts verifying the appl…

(a) The examination required for licensure as a nursing home administrator is the Nursing Home Administration Licensing Examination of the NAB. (b) To pass the examination for licensure, an individual must receive at least a scaled score of 113, as reported by NAB. Notes 12 AAC 4…

Notes 12 AAC 46.040 Repealed 12/17/79. 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 comp…

(a) An applicant for a nursing home administrator license may meet the experience and training requirements of 12 AAC 46.010 by satisfactorily completing an administrator-in-training (AIT) program that meets the requirements of this section. (b) An acceptable AIT program must (1)…

Notes 12 AAC 46.050 Repealed 12/17/79. 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 comp…

(a) To serve as an administrator-in-training (AIT) preceptor, an individual must (1) be currently licensed as a nursing home administrator in the jurisdiction where the AIT is completing the training activities; (2) be currently employed in an administrative position in the nursi…

Notes 12 AAC 46.060 Repealed 7/22/82. 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 licensee applying for renewal of a nursing home administrator license shall submit to the department (1) a completed license renewal application form; (2) proof of continued competence consisting of a signed statement completed by the licensee, on a form provided by the departm…

In this chapter (1) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) "health care facility" means a place devoted primarily to the inpatient diagnosis, treatment, or care of two or more unrelated individuals suffering from illness, disease, …

Notes 12 AAC 48.010 Repealed 3/12/86. 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 compa…

(a) An applicant for a license by examination to practice optometry, with the prescriptive authority as described in AS 08.72.272, must submit or ensure the submission of (1) a completed and notarized application on a form provided by the department; (2) documentation showing tha…

(a) Except as provided in 12 AAC 48.020, to qualify for a license to practice optometry, an applicant must provide verification of having passed (1) not earlier than four years immediately preceding the date of application, parts I, II, and III of the written and practical examin…

(a) The board will issue a license by credentials to practice optometry, with the prescriptive authority as described in AS 08.72.272, to an applicant who meets the requirements of AS 08.72.140, AS 08.72.170, and this section. (b) An applicant for a license under this section mus…

Notes 12 AAC 48.021 Eff. 9/30/88, Register 108; am 3/20/93, Register 125; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; repealed 10/16/2011, Register 200 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the…

(a) The board may issue a restricted license, restricting the optometrist from prescribing or using a pharmaceutical agent in the practice of optometry, only to an optometrist who has been issued a license on or before June 2, 2010 but does not have a license endorsement under fo…

Notes 12 AAC 48.025 Eff. 3/20/93, Register 125; am 11/2/2002, Register 164; am 9/17/2003, Register 167; am 4/20/2006, Register 178; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; am 7/19/2009, Register 191; repealed 10/16/2011, Register 200 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have…

(a) If the licensee holds an optometry license that is not restricted, the licensee may apply for a retired status license by submitting (1) a completed application on a form provided by the department; (2) the applicable fee established in 12 AAC 02.300. (b) The board will issue…

Notes 12 AAC 48.030 In effect before 7/28/59; am 9/10/65, Register 21; am 4/24/71, Register 37; am 6/14/80, Register 74; am 2/10/83, Register 85; am 3/12/86, Register 97; am 3/20/93, Register 125; repealed 4/24/97, Register 142 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currentl…

(a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy license to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice optometry, with the prescriptive authority set out under AS 08.72.272, to an applicant…

(a) A licensee may not perform ophthalmic surgery as defined in AS 08.72.278(c), unless the procedure is an expanded therapeutic procedure as defined under this section and the licensee is authorized by the board to perform the procedure. (b) The board may authorize a qualified l…

Notes 12 AAC 48.064 Repealed 8/8/84. 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 compar…

Notes 12 AAC 48.1100 Repealed 4/24/71. 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 comp…

Notes 12 AAC 48.1121 Repealed 4/24/71. 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 comp…

(a) In order to be approved by the board, an applicant for renewal of a license must pay the appropriate renewal fee and submit evidence of completing continuing education courses, related to the practice of optometry, as specified in (b) or (c) of this section within the two-yea…

(a) On or after February 21, 2019 applicant for renewal of a biennial optometry license, must document at least 40 contact hours of continuing education credit that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 48.200, and that was completed during the concluding licensing period. (b) Continu…

(a) An applicant for renewal of a license to practice optometry shall submit, on a form provided by the department, a statement of the continuing education instruction required by 12 AAC 48.200 - 12 AAC 45.220 that the applicant has completed during the concluding license period.…

(a) An optometrist who meets the requirements of this section is exempt from the continuing education requirements of 12 AAC 4S.200(a) - (c) and 12 AAC 48.220(a) - (c) as specified in this section for renewal of an optometrist license for the biennial licensing period immediately…

When an optometrist disposes of his established practice to a successor, the successor shall, within a reasonable time, remove from all signs, cards, stationery, and directories connected with the practice he has acquired or is acquiring, all words or phrases such as "successor t…

Every optometrist shall keep a record of examinations and visual analyses made and prescriptions issued and for whom the prescriptions were prepared. The record shall be preserved for a period of at least five years from the date services were rendered, except in the case of deat…

Notes 12 AAC 48.320 Eff. 2/14/78, Register 65; am 4/22/83, Register 86; repealed 12/31/2005, Register 176 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) No optometrist may advertise professional services in a false or misleading manner. Conduct prohibited by this subsection includes (1) using any false, deceptive, or misleading representation in connection with any advertising concerning ophthalmic products or optometric serv…

(a) A licensee may not prescribe, order, or administer a phannaceutical agent, including a controlled substance, for the treatment of eye disease unless the use of the pharmaceutical agent or controlled substance is (1) within the scope of the licensee's education and training fr…

(a) Before prescribing, ordering, or administering a controlled substance, a licensee shall (1) evaluate the patient and include complete medical, pain, alcohol, and substance abuse histories; (2) diagnose the patient and document in the patient's medical record the nature of the…

A licensed optometrist who has a federal Drug Enforcement Administration registration number must register with the prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) controlled substance prescription database under AS 17.30.200 Notes 12 AAC 48.360 Eff. 2/21/2019,Register 229, April 201…

(a) A person in or outside the state may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice optometry in the state through telehealth without first obtaining a license from the board. (b) An optometrist conducting a patient visit through telehealth (1) shall, before treating…

(a) If a license lapses for any reason, the lapsed license holder is prohibited under AS 08.72.110 from the practice of optometry in Alaska until the license is reinstated by the board. (b) A license that has been lapsed for less than two years will be reinstated by the board upo…

Notes 12 AAC 48.905 Eff. 10/25/98, Register 148; am 10/14/99, Register 152; am 12/31/2005, Register 176; am 4/11/2008, Register 186; repealed 10/16/2011, Register 200 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between …

A licensee's registration and renewal certificate must be displayed in the office in which the holder practices optometry. Every licensee, whenever requested, shall exhibit the certificate to a member of the board or an employee of the department and shall notify the department a…

(a) As used in AS 08.72 and this chapter, "prescription", means a written formula by a person licensed under AS 08.72 that contains the issue date of the prescription, the name and office location, and contact information of the prescriber, the name of the patient, and, for (1) e…

(a) In this chapter, (1) "ophthalmic prosthetic products" means a device used for or incident to correction of a visual anomaly including eye glasses, lenses, contact lenses, frames, or any component of them; (2) "board" means the Alaska Board of Examiners in Optometry; (3) "cont…

(a) The department will approve an embalmer or funeral director, who is licensed in this state, to be a sponsor to provide direct supervision to an apprenticeship trainee for the purposes of meeting AS 08.42.085, if the embalmer or funeral director submits on forms provided by th…

(a) Apprenticeship training must be provided by a sponsor approved under 12 AAC 50.100. (b) A funeral director trainee shall document at least one year of apprenticeship training that was supervised by a sponsor that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 50.100 and includes experience…

The department will issue or renew a permit for the disposal of human remains of compensation by a person not licensed under AS 08.42 if the remains have been cremated and the applicant submits (1) a complete, notarized application for a permit on a form provided by the departmen…

(a) During an embalmer trainee's first six months of apprenticeship training, the sponsor for the trainee shall be present and providing direct supervision during the entire embalming process. For the remainder of the apprenticeship training, the sponsor shall be present for the …

Notes 12 AAC 52.010 Eff. 1/16/98, Register 145; am 2/26/2000, Register 153; am 2/15/2006, Register 177; am 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020; am 7/15/2023, Register 247, October 2023; repealed 1/19/2024, Register 249, April 2024 State regulations are updated quarterly; we cu…