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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 12. Professional Regulations. |
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Part 12.1. Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing. |
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Chapter 12.44. Board of Nursing. |
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Article 12.44.7. Disciplinary Guidelines. |
Section 12.44.740. Use of alcohol or drugs.
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(a) In addition to one or more of the terms of probation set out in 12 AAC 44.730, a licensee placed on probation for the habitual abuse of alcohol or illegal use of controlled substances, as defined in AS 11.71.900(4), will, in the board's discretion, also be subject to one or more of the relevant terms of probation including the following: (1) physical and mental health examinations, as determined by the board, to evaluate the licensee's ability to perform the professional duties of a nurse; (2) as determined by the board, participation, until completion, in an ongoing program of rehabilitative counseling, alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, or an impaired nurse group, which includes progress reports from the care provider when requested by the board; (3) abstain from the personal use of alcohol; (4) abstain from the personal use of alcohol or controlled substances, as defined in AS 11.71.900(4), in any form, except when lawfully prescribed by a physician authorized to practice medicine in Alaska; (5) submit to tests and samples required for the detection of alcohol or controlled substances, as defined in AS 11.71.900(4), at the request of the board or the board's representative. (b) Access to controlled substances, as defined in AS 11.71.900(4), in the work setting will, in the board's discretion, be restricted.
Authorities
08.01.075;08.68.100;08.68.270;08.68.275