Notice of Proposed Changes On Ethics and Standards in the Regulations of the Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners

Brief Description:  The Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners proposes to update regulations regarding ethics and standards.

The Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 60, of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with ethics and standards, including the following:

12 AAC 60.185, Ethics and standards, is proposed to be changed to update the ethics and standards that the board adopts by reference.

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK  99811-0806.  Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at regulationsandpubliccomment@alaska.gov.  The comments must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on July 29, 2016.  Comments received after this deadline will not be considered by the Board.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK  99811-0806 or by e-mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov.  The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period.  The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPsychologists.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System.  The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or jun.maiquis@alaska.gov not later than July 22, 2016 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/PSY-0316.pdf.

A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference is available on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPsychologists.aspx.

After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action.  The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation.  You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.  Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority:  AS 08.86.070; AS 08.86.080
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:  AS 08.86.070; AS 08.86.080

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: 6/28/16
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation.  The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code.  If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.

ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))

1.   Adopting agency:  Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

2.   General subject of regulation:  Ethics and standards.

3.   Citation of regulation:  12 AAC 60.185.

4.   Department of Law file number:  To be assigned.

5.   Reason for the proposed action:  Update and clarification of current regulations.

6.   Appropriation/Allocation:  Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.

7.   Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
      A private person:  None.   
      Another state agency:  None.
      A municipality:  None.

8.   Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):  No costs are expected in FY 2016 or in subsequent years.

9.   The name of the contact person for the regulations:
      Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
      Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
      Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
      Telephone: (907) 465-2537
      Email: jun.maiquis@alaska.gov

10.   The origin of the proposed action:  Board of Psychologist and Psychological Associate Examiners.

11.   Date: 6/28/16
        Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist