Brief Description: The Board of Pharmacy proposes to update regulations relating to pharmacy technicians with national certification to administer an immunization and related emergency medications, continuing education for pharmacy technicians with national certification, and administration of vaccines and related emergency medications.
The Board of Pharmacy (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 52 of the Alaska Administrative Code including the following:
- 12 AAC 52.235. Pharmacy technician with national certification, is proposed to allow pharmacy technicians with national certification to administer an immunization and related emergency medication.
- 12 AAC 52.325. Continuing education requirements for pharmacy technicians, is proposed to require pharmacy technicians who are nationally certified to complete at least one hour of continuing education specific to immunizations or vaccines as part of the 10 contact hours of continuing education requirement if engaged in this practice.
- 12 AAC 52.992. Administration of vaccines and related emergency medications, is proposed to amend the requirements relating to administration of vaccines and related emergency medications.
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. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/209136, and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2023. 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 RegulationsAndPublicComment@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 Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofPharmacy.aspx. 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 RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than January 5, 2023 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/PHA-1122.pdf.
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 08.01.075; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.80.005; AS 08.80.030; AS 08.80.165; AS 08.80.168; AS 08.80.261; AS 08.80.480
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.075; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.80.005; AS 08.80.030; AS 08.80.165; AS 08.80.168; AS 08.80.261; AS 08.80.480
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 12/9/2022
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 Pharmacy – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Pharmacy technician with national certification, continuing education requirements for pharmacy technicians, and administration of vaccines and related emergency medications.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 52.235, 12 AAC 52.325, and 12 AAC 52.992.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations, and to implement statutory changes made under Section 6, Chapter 29, SLA 2022 (HB 145).
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None known.
Another state agency: None known.
A municipality: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):
No costs are expected in FY 2023 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Michael Bowles, Executive Administrator
Alaska Board of Pharmacy
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 269-8614
E-mail: michael.bowles@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Board of Pharmacy.
11. Date: 12/9/2022
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis
Regulations Specialist