CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
I, Marianne Murray, Executive Administrator for the Board of Nursing, certify that, as required by AS 44.62.260 in order to make the attached one page of regulations permanent, as of this date a legal opinion of the Department of Law has been requested under AS 44.62.060, a notice conforming to AS 44.62.200 was issued in compliance with AS 44.62.190, and an opportunity for public comment was provided under AS 44.62.210, for the following emergency regulation:
12 AAC 44.815(a), dealing with nurse aide certification renewal date.
This regulation originally was filed as an emergency regulation on March 26, 2020.
This action is not expected to require an increased appropriation.
Although no public comments were received, the Board of Nursing paid special attention to the cost to private persons of the regulatory action being taken.
DATE: 5.6.2020
Anchorage, Alaska
/s/ ___________________________________
Marianne Murray, Executive Administrator
Board of Nursing
FILING CERTIFICATION
I, April Simpson for Kevin Meyer, Lieutenant Governor for the State of Alaska, certify that on July 9th, 2020 at 9:41 a.m., I filed the attached regulation according to the provisions of AS 44.62.
/s/ ___________________________________
Kevin Meyer, Lieutenant Governor
Register: 23, October 2020
FOR DELEGATION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY
I, KEVIN MEYER, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, designate the following state employees to perform the Administrative Procedures Act filing functions of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor:
Josh Applebee, Chief of Staff
Kady Levale, Notary Administrator
April Simpson, Regulations and Initiatives Specialist
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the Seal of the State of Alaska, in Juneau, on December 11th, 2018.
/s/ ___________________________________
KEVIN MEYER
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Register 235, October 2020 PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS
Chapter 44. Board of Nursing.
The emergency amendment of 12 AAC 44.815(a) is made permanent to read:
(a) An initial nurse aide certification is valid for the remainder of the current biennial certification period. A nurse aide certification must be renewed biennially on or before a date set by the department. A renewal reminder will be mailed to each currently certified nurse aide at least 60 days before the renewal date. A certification that is not renewed lapses.
(Eff. 2/14/99, Register 149; am 12/14/99, Register 153; am 4/9/2000, Register 154; am 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 7/22/2004, Register 171; am 5/29/2005, Register 174; am 12/23/2009, Register 192; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 5/16/2018, Register 226; am 3/26/2020, Register 234)
Authority: AS 08.01.100 AS 08.68.331 AS 08.68.336 AS 08.68.100
FOR DELEGATION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S AUTHORITY
I, KEVIN MEYER, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, designate the following state employees to perform the Administrative Procedures Act filing functions of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor:
Josh Applebee, Chief of Staff
Kady Levale, Notary Administrator
April Simpson, Regulations and Initiatives Specialist
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have signed and affixed the Seal of the State of Alaska, in Juneau, on December 11th, 2018.
/s/ ___________________________________
KEVIN MEYER
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
EMERGENCY REGULATION
Register 234, July 2020 PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS
Chapter 44. Board of Nursing.
12 AAC 44.815(a) is amended to read:
(a) An initial nurse aide certification is valid for the remainder of the current biennial certification period. A nurse aide certification must be renewed biennially on or before a date set by the department [MARCH 31 OF EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS]. A renewal reminder will be mailed to each currently certified nurse aide at least 60 days before the renewal date. A certification that is not renewed lapses.
(Eff. 2/14/99, Register 149; am 12/14/99, Register 153; am 4/9/2000, Register 154; am 11/2/2001, Register 160; am 7/22/2004, Register 171; am 5/29/2005, Register 174; am 12/23/2009, Register 192; am 10/3/2011, Register 200; am 12/27/2012, Register 204; am 5/16/2018, Register 226; am 3/26/2020, Register 324)
Authority: AS 08.01.100 AS 08.68.331 AS 08.68.336 AS 08.68.100