What must the supervising physician actually do in Alaska?
Oversight · part of The Practice Perimeter
written instructions that include (A) a clear description of the procedure to follow to perform each task in the delegated duty; (B) the predicted outcomes of the delegated task; (C) procedures for observing, reporting, and responding to side effects, complications, or unexpected outcomes in the patient; and (D) the procedure to document the performance of the duty in the patient's record.
12 AAC 40.920(a)(7) (Written instructions for a delegated duty) · verified Sep 5, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related Alaska rules
The one injection Alaska lets a clinician delegate is narrow and carries three conditions at once. Administering injectable medications sits on the non-delegable list “unless (A) it is a single intramuscular, intradermal, or subcutaneous injection, not otherwise prohibited under 12 AAC 40.967 (33); and (B) all other provisions of this section are met; and (C) the delegating physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant is immediately available on site.”
12 AAC 40.920(f)(14) (injectable medications — the delegation carve-out) · verified Sep 8, 2026
the duty to be delegated must be within the scope of practice of the delegating physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant; (2) a licensed physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician assistant must assess the patient's medical condition and needs to determine if a duty for that patient may be safely delegated; (3) the patient's medical condition must be stable and predictable;
12 AAC 40.920(a)(1)-(3) (Standards for delegation of routine duties) · verified Sep 5, 2026
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