Section 12 AAC 52.985 - Emergency Preparedness(a) If, as a consequence of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, a disaster emergency is declared by the governor under AS 26.23.020 which results in the inability to refill existing prescriptions, the board will cooperate with the state, borough, city, or town to assist in the provision of drugs, devices, and professional services to the public.(b) If, as a consequence of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, a disaster emergency is declared by the governor of another state or territory, or a province of Canada which results in an individual being temporarily relocated to Alaska who is unable to refill an existing prescription, the board will assist in the provision of drugs, devices, and professional services to the relocated individual.(c) When a disaster emergency has been declared, a pharmacist in the area of the declared emergency may dispense a one-time emergency refill prescription of up to a 30-day supply of a prescribed medication if (1) in the pharmacist's professional opinion the medication is essential to the maintenance of life or to the continuation of therapy; and(2) the pharmacist makes a good faith effort to reduce the patients prescription drug information to a written prescription marked "emergency prescription" and then files and maintains the prescription in accordance with 12 AAC 52.450.(d) If a declared disaster emergency continues for more than 21 days after a pharmacist dispenses an emergency prescription under (c) of this section, the pharmacist may dispense one additional emergency refill prescription of up to a 30-day supply of the prescribed medication.(e) To assist during an emergency, a pharmacist who is not licensed in this state may apply for emergency licensure in accordance with 12 AAC 52.110.Eff. 10/31/2019, Register 232, January 2020