Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/15/2016 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION
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SB 190-EXEMPTION FROM POST-SECONDARY ED REGS 4:45:12 PM CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced the consideration of SB 190. He said public testimony was open. 4:45:37 PM DIANE BARRANS, Executive Director, Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, presented information on SB 190. She said she wanted to add to the written testimony she previously provided. She related that though the objective of the bill is narrow in scope, the structure of the bill creates a new category of exemption that could be wide in scope. She explained that the objective of authorizing institutions to operate is to ensure that those fields that are vocational in nature have standards in place that are reviewed and that they ensure the health and safety of the consumer. They must also be fiscally sound and the personnel delivering the training must meet standards and the student must be appropriately advised of the likelihood of the training leading to gainful employment. She explained that exempting a category of schools where the state does not regulate the occupation or profession, leaves a wide swatch of programs that receive no oversight or regulation. 4:48:26 PM MS. BARRANS addressed the types of programs that might fall into this exempt category due to the proposed legislation. Programs that are currently authorized, but that would no longer be under this legislation, would be certificated programs such as computer technician, media, medical office, administrative assistant, medical assistant, hospitality, heating, air conditioning, paralegal, welding, business administration, phlebotomists, insurance coding and billing, and aircraft dispatching. If those programs were not regulated it would be an opportunity for individuals to come in and charge tuition for programs that do not lead to employment. 4:50:20 PM SENATOR GIESSEL asked about the certified medical assistance programs. MS. BARRANS clarified that medical office administrative assistant, medical assistant, and phlebotomists are currently regulated as occupations or professions. SENATOR GIESSEL noted that medical assistants staff offices and often administer vaccines to children. 4:51:22 PM SENATOR STEVENS asked if currently phlebotomists are regulated. MS. BARRANS said yes. SENATOR STEVENS summarized that the concern is that the bill would unregulate them. MS. BARRANS said yes. SENATOR STEVENS asked what the solution might be. It makes sense not to have yoga teachers included. MS. BARRANS related that there are four yoga teacher training programs that are authorized in the state. One is a program at Alaska Pacific University. Yoga teacher training programs are a relatively new vocational area in Alaska. The concern is that if there are individuals that are taking the program in order to have a profession they are a vocational program. However, Yoga Alliance does not intend their program to result in an occupation. If they don't title the course "Yoga Teacher Training" or if they disclosure to students that the class will not prepare them for professional teaching, then it is not a vocational program. But, those were considerations Yoga Alliance did not feel they could make in order to be exempt from regulations. She suggested yoga teachers could be singled out for exemption or there might be a way of describing conditions that would apply. She said she has not developed any language to that effect. SENATOR STEVENS did not think yoga was a career. MS. BARRANS said yoga is a profession and the teacher is usually a sole practitioner or with a practice of multiple types of training in a gym or studio. It is a small business operation, as is the case with the yoga programs already authorized in Alaska. They have yoga studios and yoga teacher training. 4:55:21 PM SENATOR STEVENS suggested coming up with wording that makes sense. SENATOR GARDNER agreed. 4:55:57 PM DIANE BLUMER, Staff, Senator Lesil McGuire, Alaska State Legislature, presented information on SB 190. She offered to provide new language in discussion with ACPE. She noted that she had originally thought yoga teachers were already covered under the exemption and said it was an interpretation issue. CHAIR DUNLEAVY held SB 190 in committee. SENATOR HUGGINS complimented Ms. Barrans for her work.
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SB 191 - Colorado Freedom Institute Analysis.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Alaska Right to Life Petition.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Amendment A.1.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Clarkson Memo.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Bird Memo.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Explanation for Amendment #1.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
SB 191 - Amendment A.1.pdf |
SEDC 3/15/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |