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Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.200 7 AAC 27.590. Definitions. In 7 AAC 27.510 — 7 AAC 27.590

(1) “department” means the Department of Health;

(2) “designated laboratory” means a laboratory designated by the department to perform screening of blood specimens for congenital disorders;

(3) “health care provider” means any of the following providers licensed under AS 08:

(A) a physician;

(B) an advanced practice registered nurse, including a certified nurse midwife;

(C) a certified direct-entry midwife. (Eff. 7/13/94, Register 131; am 7/1/2018, Register 226) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.15.200 Editor’s note: Effective July 1, 2022, Executive Order 121 split the former Department of Health and Social Services into the Department of Health and the Department of Family and Community Services. As of Register 242 (July 2022), the regulations attorney made a conforming technical revision under sec. 138, E.O. 121 and AS 44.62.125(b)(6), to the definition of “department” in 7 AAC 27.590. Article 11. Newborn Hearing Screening. Rule 7 AAC 27.600. Transfers of newborns to hospitals 7 AAC 27.610. Screening protocols 7 AAC 27.620. Reporting requirements 7 AAC 27.629. Definition