Section 08.68.100. Duties and powers of board. [See delayed amendment note]..

   (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;
             (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.
   (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.

Authorities

8.68.170;21.42.355;47.07.900

Notes

Recent Bills that will modify this

HB 31 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND WORKERS COMP
SB 53 ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES
SB 74 MEDICAID REFORM;TELEMEDICINE;DRUG DATABAS
SB 166 DRUG PRESCRIPTION DATABASE; REGISTRATION

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References

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AS 8.68.170 .170">Sec. 08.68.170. Qualifications of registered or practical nurse applicants.
AS 21.42.355 Coverage for cost of services provided by certified nurse midwives.
AS 47.07.900 Definitions.

History

(Sec. 6(1),(2),(3) ch 90 SLA 1957; am Sec. 6 ch 14 SLA 1982; am Sec. 2 ch 55 SLA 1987; am Sec. 3 ch 2 SLA 1998; am Sec. 19 ch 6 SLA 1998; am Sec. 5 ch 79 SLA 2004; am Sec. 2 ch 29 SLA 2014; am Sec. 10, 52 ch 25 SLA 2016; am Sec. 5 ch 33 SLA 2016)