Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

Last updated
Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Agency overview
Headquarters Juneau, Alaska
Agency executive
  • Julie Sande [1] , Commissioner
Website https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/

The Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED) is a department within the government of Alaska. The department contains the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office (AMCO). [2] It conducts board certification of physicians and nurses, [3] [4] and issues licenses for many other professions. It is also involved in healthcare reimbursements. [5]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Craig, Alaska</span> City in Alaska, United States of America

Craig is a city in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area in the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 1,036 at the 2020 census, down from 1,201 in 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Alaska Anchorage</span> Public university in Anchorage, Alaska

The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage, Alaska. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska: Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, Matanuska–Susitna College, and Prince William Sound College. Between the community campuses and the main Anchorage campus, roughly 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are currently enrolled at UAA. It is Alaska's largest institution of higher learning and the largest university in the University of Alaska System. The university is classified among "Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs" with an additional classification for Community Engagement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Providence Alaska Medical Center</span> Hospital in Alaska, United States

Providence Alaska Medical Center is Alaska's largest hospital by revenue and number of beds. It has 401 beds, 1190 nurses and more than 850 physicians on staff. It is often ranked the largest private employer in Alaska. It is located at 3200 Providence Drive in Anchorage, Alaska, across the street from the main campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sealaska Corporation</span> Alaska Native corporation

Sealaska Corporation is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of aboriginal land claims. Sealaska was incorporated in Alaska on June 16, 1972. Headquartered in Juneau, Alaska, Sealaska is a for-profit corporation with more than 23,000 Alaska Native shareholders primarily of Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian descent. In 1981 Sealaska Corporation sponsored the creation of the non-profit Sealaska Heritage Foundation, now the Sealaska Heritage Institute, which manages its cultural and educational programs. Sealaska’s primary economic drivers are natural resources, land management, environmental services and seafood.

NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. (NANA) is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of Alaska Native land claims. NANA was incorporated in Alaska on June 7, 1972. NANA is a for-profit corporation with a land base in the Kotzebue area in northwest Alaska. Its corporate office is in Kotzebue, Alaska. NANA's Alaska Native shareholders are of Inupiat descent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Government of Alaska</span> State government of the U.S. State of Alaska

The government of Alaska in common with state and federal governments of the United States, has three branches of government: the executive, consisting of the Governor of Alaska and the state agencies; the state legislature consisting of two chambers, the House of Representatives and the Senate; and the judiciary consisting of the Supreme court and lower courts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nursing in the United States</span> Overview of nursing in the United States of America

Nurses in the United States practice nursing in a wide variety of specialties and departments.

Chugach Alaska Corporation, or CAC, is one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of aboriginal land claims. Chugach Alaska Corporation was incorporated in Alaska on June 23, 1972. Headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska, Chugach Alaska Corporation is a for-profit corporation with over 2,200 Alaska Native shareholders primarily of Chugach Alutiiq, Eyak, and Tlingit descent.

In the United States, the licensing of prehospital emergency medical providers and oversight of emergency medical services are governed at the state level. Each state is free to add or subtract levels as each state sees fit. Therefore, due to differing needs and system development paths, the levels, education requirements, and scope of practice of prehospital providers varies from state to state. Even though primary management and regulation of prehospital providers is at the state level, the federal government does have a model scope of practice including minimum skills for EMRs, EMTs, Advanced EMTs and Paramedics set through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is a department within the government of Alaska. ADF&G's mission is to protect, maintain, and improve the fish, game, and aquatic plant resources of the state, and manage their use and development in the best interest of the economy and the well-being of the people of the state, consistent with the sustained yield principle. ADF&G manages approximately 750 active fisheries, 26 game management units, and 32 special areas. From resource policy to public education, the department considers public involvement essential to its mission and goals. The department is committed to working with tribes in Alaska and with a diverse group of State and Federal agencies. The department works cooperatively with various universities and nongovernmental organizations in formal and informal partnership arrangements, and assists local research or baseline environmental monitoring through citizen science programs.

The Alaska Federation of Natives(AFN) is the largest statewide Native organization in Alaska. Its membership includes 178 villages (both federally recognized tribes and village corporations), thirteen regional native corporations, and twelve regional nonprofit and tribal consortiums that contract and run federal and state programs. AFN is governed by a 37-member board, which is elected by its membership at the annual convention held each October. The mission of AFN is to enhance and promote the cultural, economic and political voice of the entire Alaska native community.

Ralph Samuels is a businessman and a member of the Republican Party and candidate for Governor of Alaska, that served as a state representative of the Alaska State Legislature from 2002 to 2008 representing House District 29 and serving as the majority leader.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Alaska</span> Overview of and topical guide to Alaska

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Alaska:

The Maryland Department of Commerce is a government agency in the state of Maryland in the United States. Although it was originally founded in 1884, the department came to be recognized as the Department of Commerce in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David S. Wilson</span> American politician

David S. Wilson is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, Wilson has represented District D in the Alaska Senate since 2017. He formerly served as a city councilman in Wasilla. Before running for the State Senate, David taught throughout Alaska in rural communities and provided technical assistance to Alaska’s Community Health Clinics and other safety net providers. He has worked in behavioral health field for eleven years; working with children and families, teens and adults. He specialized in working with youth and crisis intervention. More recently David was the director of a domestic violence and sexual assault program.

References

  1. "Commissioner's Office". Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  2. "Contact Us". Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. Hollander, Zaz (October 31, 2021). "Investigation finds dozens of unqualified Florida doctors tried to get emergency licenses in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved 2023-06-05. Since November 2020, the state medical board has approved about 200 of the emergency licenses without issues, according to Glenn Hoskinson, spokesperson for the state Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, which oversees the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing. The division provides staff for the medical board.
  4. Stremple, Claire (May 26, 2023). "A bill to get nurses licensed more quickly in Alaska faces pushback from unions". Alaska Beacon . Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  5. Caltagirone, Victoria (2023-05-13). "Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Moves Forward with Health Care Reimbursement Reform Package". Alaska Native News. Retrieved 2023-06-05.