Alaska Stat. § 08.64.106

Current through Chapter 3 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 08.64.106 - Delegation of routine medical duties

The board shall adopt regulations authorizing a physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant licensed under this chapter to delegate routine medical duties to an agent of the physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant. The regulations must

(1) require that an agent who is not licensed under this chapter may perform duties delegated under this section only if the agent meets applicable standards established by the board;
(2) require that a physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant may not delegate duties related to pain management and opioid use and addiction; and
(3) define the phrase "routine medical duties."

AS 08.64.106

Added by SLA 2018, ch. 45,sec. 4, eff. 1/1/2019.