NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Brief Description: The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development proposes to adopt new regulations relating to the licensing and practice of athletic trainers, to implement new state statute in AS 08.07 by Chapter 36, SLA 2014 (HB 160).
The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Department) proposes to adopt new regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with all aspects of the licensing and practice of athletic trainers under the authority of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. The proposed regulations address a wide range of subjects, including initial license application and license renewal requirements, continuing competency requirements, scope and standards of practice, fees, definition of terms, and other provisions as necessary to implement Chapter 36, SLA 2014 (HB 160).
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 Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Department will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 22, 2015.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Department will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and response available on the Department’s website at http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/AthleticTrainers.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Department may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 no later than April 15, 2015, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to http://commerce.state.ak.us/dnn/portals/5/pub/ATH-0315.pdfAfter the public comment period ends, the Department will either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.010; AS 08.01.065; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.07.010; AS 08.07.020; AS 08.07.030; AS 08.07.040; AS 08.07.090
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.010; AS 08.01.065; AS 08.01.100; AS 08.07.010; AS 08.07.020; AS 08.07.030; AS 08.07.040; AS 08.07.090
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 3/20/2015
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
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, please send your request to the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing at the address above and include your name, address, and the occupational area in which you are interested.
LICENSING AND REGULATION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS:
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Relating to the licensing and regulation of athletic trainers.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 02.395 and 12 AAC 78.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Compliance with new state statute.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated costs in the aggregate to comply with the proposed action to:
a. Private Persons: $700 (application and license fees).
b. Other State Agencies: None known.
c. Municipalities: None known.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2015 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Sara Chambers, Professional Licensing Operations Manager
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-2144
E-mail: sara.chambers@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
11. Date: 3/20/2015
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist