The Alaska House of Representatives has passed a pair of bills that make technical changes to state law pertaining to nurse practitioners and the state board of barbers.<\/p>\n
In a 39-0 vote (Rep. Mike Hawker, R-Anchorage, was absent), the House approved House Bill 289 and Senate Bill 53.<\/p>\n
SB 53, originally written by Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, passed the Senate in a 19-0 vote last year and now heads back to the Senate for a vote indicating the Senate agrees with changes the House made to the bill.<\/p>\n
Rep. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, explained the bill on the House floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt updates our statutes, because right now (they are) actually not correct and doesn\u2019t align with what\u2019s happening nationally,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Alaska statutes refer to advanced nurse practitioners and nurse anesthetists, but the nationally accepted title is \u201cadvanced practice registered nurse.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis bill does not impact or change the certification, the education requirements, the licensing \u2026 nor does it change the scope of practice for any of these titles,\u201d Hughes said.<\/p>\n
No one spoke against the bill.<\/p>\n
House Bill 289 similarly passed without objection. That bill, brought forward by Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, expands the state Board of Barbers and Hairdressers to include seven seats, not six.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt six, you can end up with a tie; with seven, it\u2019s fairly unlikely you\u2019ll end up with a tie,\u201d LeDoux said.<\/p>\n
One of the seats on the board is now reserved for a nail technician. Last year, the Legislature voted to require nail technicians to be certified by the board.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow that they\u2019re getting so much more education, it was found appropriate to designate a seat on the board for those folks,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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