Section 12.40.955. Ethical standards.

	(a)  The Principles of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association on page xiv of the 2002-2003 Edition of the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs, Code of Medical Ethics, published by the American Medical Association are adopted by reference as the ethical standards for physicians and applies to all physicians subject to this chapter.  
	(b)  The 1996 edition of the Code of Ethics of the American Osteopathic Association is adopted by reference as the ethical standards for osteopaths and applies to all osteopaths subject to this chapter.  
	(c)  The 1998 edition of the Code of Ethics of the American Podiatric Medical Association is adopted by reference as the ethical standards for podiatrists and applies to all podiatrists subject to this chapter.  
	(d)  The June 2006 edition of the Code of Ethics of the Physician Assistant Profession of the American Academy of Physician Assistants is adopted by reference as the ethical standards for physician assistants and applies to all physician assistants subject to this chapter.  
	(e)  The third edition of the EMT Code of Ethics of the National Association of EMT's is adopted by reference as the ethical standards for mobile intensive care paramedics and applies to all mobile intensive care paramedics subject to this chapter.  

Authorities

08.01.070;08.64.100;08.64.107;08.64.326;44.62.125

Notes

Authority

AS 08.01.070 AS 08.64.100 AS 08.64.107 AS 08.64.326 Editor's note: Copies of the Principles of Medical Ethics, Code of Ethics of the American Osteopathic Association, American Podiatric Medical Association Code of Ethics, Code of Ethics of the Physician Assistant Profession, and the EMT Code of Ethics described in 12 AAC 40.955, are available for inspection at and may be obtained at the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. As of Register 171 (October 2004), the regulations attorney made technical revisions under AS 44.62.125(b)(6) to reflect the name change of the Department of Community and Economic Development to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development made by ch. 47, SLA 2004 and the corresponding title change of the commissioner of community and economic development.

History

Eff. 12/16/99, Register 152; am 4/2/2004, Register 169; am 12/21/2007, Register 184

References

12.40.955