Alaska Administrative Code
Title 12 - Professional Regulations
Part 1 - Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing
Chapter 42 - Naturopaths
Article 2 - General Provisions
12 AAC 42.900 - Disclosure
Universal Citation: 12 AK Admin Code 42.900
Current through February 24, 2025
(a) A licensee shall disclose that the licensee's training and practice is in naturopathy
(1) to each patient by posting a conspicuous
notice in the patient waiting room; and
(2) by using the initials "N.D." after the
licensee's written name, or, if the prefix "Doctor" or "Dr." is used, by
including the phrase "doctor of naturopathic medicine" after or below the
licensee's name on written material made available to patients or the
public.
(b) A licensee who is not covered by malpractice insurance shall
(1) post a conspicuous notice in the patient
waiting room that states the licensee does not have malpractice insurance;
or
(2) require each patient or the
patient's legal guardian to sign a statement acknowledging that the patient or
the patient's guardian has been informed that the licensee is not covered by
malpractice insurance.
(c) If the licensee has a patient who is blind or otherwise unable to read the written disclosures required by this section, the licensee shall
(1) verbally
disclose to the patient at the initial visit that the licensee's training and
practice is in naturopathy; and
(2)
if the licensee is not covered by malpractice insurance, verbally disclose that
fact to the patient at the initial visit and at least once each year that the
patient receives care from the licensee.
Authority:AS 08.45.040
AS 08.45.100
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