Supplemental NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES to the SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR LPNs in the regulations of the Alaska Board of NURSING
Brief Description
The Board of Nursing is extending the public comment period in relation the proposal to change regulations introducing a standard scope of practice for licensed practical nurses
The Board of Nursing (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code adopting a scope of practice for licensed practical nurses to align with the national standards, including the following:
1. 12 AAC 44.136 is proposed as a new section to the chapter under which it is proposed to adopt by reference the Standards of Practice of the National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses aligning the scope of practice for LPNs in the state with the national standards.
This is a SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE adding to the Notice of proposed changes that was issued on February 19, 2025, concerning the proposed changes noted above and contained in the Department of Law file number 2024200564. This SUPPLEMENTAL NOTICE is being issued because the Board are extending the public comment period by an additional two weeks to allow for submission of additional public comments to be made in relation to the proposed regulation changes under its initial Notice of proposed changes. If you previously submitted written comments under the February 19, 2025, Notice of proposed changes, you need not resubmit those comments under this notice as those comments are part of the record and will be considered by the Board.
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 Alison Osborne, 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 using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2025.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Alison Osborne 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/BoardofNursing.aspx.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Alison Osborne at (907) 465-6826 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than March 28, 2025 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 Alison Osborne at (907) 465-6826 RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/NUR-1124.pdf.
A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference may be viewed at https://nalpn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NURSE-PRACTICE-STANDARDS-05.30.2023.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.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.100; AS 08.68.100.
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.100; AS 08.68.100.
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
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))
Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing - Board of Nursing.
General subject of regulation: Updates to regulations adopting a scope of practice for licensed practical nurses to align with the national standards.
Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 44.136.
Department of Law file number: 2024200564.
Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations; compliance with state statute.
Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: None known.
Another state agency: None known
A municipality: None known
Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2025 or in subsequent years.
The name of the contact person for the regulation:
Patty Wolf, Executive Administrator
Alaska Board of Nursing
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
E-mail: boardofnursing@alaska.gov
The origin of the proposed action: Staff of state agency.
Date: 3/21/2025
Prepared by: Alison Osborne, Regulations Specialist,
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing