00                            SENATE BILL NO. 201                                                                         
01 "An Act providing an exemption from licensure under the nurse licensure statutes; and                                   
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 08.68.400(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (a)  This chapter does not apply to                                                                          
06                 (1)  a qualified nurse licensed in another state employed by the United                                 
07       States Government or a bureau, [OR] agency, or division of the United States                                      
08       Government while in the discharge of official duties;                                                             
09                 (2)  nursing service given temporarily in the event of a public                                         
10       emergency, epidemic, or disaster;                                                                                 
11                 (3)  the practice of nursing by a student enrolled in a nursing education                               
12       program accredited by the board when the practice is in connection with the student's                             
13       course of study;                                                                                                  
14                 (4)  the practice of nursing by an individual enrolled in an approved                                   

01       program or course of study approved by the board to satisfy the requirements of                                   
02       AS 08.68.251;                                                                                                     
03                 (5)  the practice of nursing by a nurse licensed in another state who                                   
04       engages in nursing education or nursing consultation activities [,] if these activities                           
05       and contact with clients do not exceed 20 working days within a licensing period;                                 
06       [OR]                                                                                                              
07                 (6)  the practice of nursing by a nurse licensed in another state whose                                 
08       employment responsibilities include transporting patients into, out of, or through this                           
09       state; however, this exception is valid for a period not to exceed 48 hours for each                              
10       transport; or                                                                                                 
11                 (7)  a person who provides nonmedical care for an illness or injury                                 
12       if                                                                                                            
13                      (A)  the person is an established or accredited practitioner                                   
14            of a recognized church or religious denomination whose adherents rely                                    
15            exclusively on treatment of illnesses and injuries through spiritual means;                              
16                      (B)  the care is provided to an adherent of those tenets and                                   
17            practices who is relying solely on spiritual means for healing or care; and                              
18                      (C)  the person does not otherwise practice practical or                                       
19            registered nursing or hold out to be engaged in or licensed to engage in                                 
20            practical nursing or registered nursing.                                                                 
21    * Sec. 2.  This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).