1. (a) Access to the PDMP is limited as described in AS 17.30.200(d).

2. (b) For the purposes in AS 17.30.200(d)(1) of an inquiry under a search warrant, subpoena, or order issued by an administrative law judge or a court,

   1. (1) "personnel of the board" means employees of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development assigned to the Board of Pharmacy; and
   2. (2) "personnel of another board or agency" means an employee of this state who is assigned to a board or agency that requires a practitioner to register with PDMP.

3. (c) For the purposes of AS 17.30.200(d)(2), "authorized board personnel or contractors" means:

   1. (1) employees of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, assigned to the Board of Pharmacy, and providing PDMP data storage or data management services; or
   2. (2) employees of a contractor with this state who are providing PDMP data storage or data management services.
4. (d) For the purposes of AS 17.30.200(d)(3) and (4), a licensed practitioner or licensed or registered pharmacist authorizing an agent or employee to access the PDMP is responsible for maintaining and terminating the agent or employee's access to the PDMP.
5. (e) For the purposes of AS 17.30.200(d)(8) and (10), "authorized employee of the Department of Health" means an employee of the Department of Health for whom that department's commissioner or commissioner's official designee has requested access in writing to the board before the release of information.
6. (f) For the purposes of AS 17.30.200(d)(9), "state medical examiner" means an employee of the State Medical Examiner's Office who has requested access in writing to the board before the release of information.

(Eff. 12/29/2011, Register 200; am 6/7/2018, Register 226; am 12/28/2022, Register 244)

Authority: AS 08.80.005, AS 08.80.030, AS 17.30.200