Solicitation for Public Input – Department of Health 7 AAC 55 & 7 AAC 82 Regulatory Revisions.

Solicitation for Public Input – Department of Health 7 AAC 55 & 7 AAC 82 Regulatory Revisions. Notice of Public Scoping Under Administrative Order 360 for possible Department of Health 7 AAC 55 & 7 AAC 82 Regulation Changes (Title 7). Background. In response to Administrative Order 360, the Department of Health is soliciting written and oral comments from affected industries, community organizations, and the general public regarding regulations and materials incorporated by reference related to the following: Chapter 55. Adult Services. Article 3. Services for Pregnant Women (7 AAC 55.610 — 7 AAC 55.690) 7 AAC 55.610. Purpose. 7 AAC 55.620. Eligible applicants. 7 AAC 55.630. Applications. 7 AAC 55.640. Eligible women. 7 AAC 55.650. Eligible services. 7 AAC 55.660. Insufficient appropriations. 7 AAC 55.670. Program standards and requirements. 7 AAC 55.680. Website information related to pregnancy and pregnancy alternatives. 7 AAC 55.690. Definitions for 7 AAC 55.610 — 7 AAC 55.690. Chapter 82. Services to the Blind or Visually Impaired (7 AAC 82.010 — 7 AAC 82.990) 7 AAC 82.010. Qualifications for teaching the use of orientation and mobility aids. 7 AAC 82.020. Qualifications for teaching the use of assistive technology devices. 7 AAC 82.030. Certification of qualifications to teach the use of orientation and mobility aids. 7 AAC 82.040. Certification of qualifications to teach the use of assistive technology devices. 7 AAC 82.900. Covered employment. 7 AAC 82.990. Definitions. The Department of Health is undertaking this solicitation process to ask the public for ideas, suggestions, and input before the Department of Health drafts or proposes any specific regulation amendments or repeals for public review. The Department of Health is particularly interested in specific ideas for regulatory change that may: clarify existing regulatory obligations; reduce costs for the public, industry, or government; improve or streamline procedures, application requirements, and review processes, for example reducing the time required to apply for a license, permit, or benefit; reduce administrative burdens; streamline permitting procedures; improve communication procedures; provide greater transparency with respect to standards, decision-making, and rationales for application processing; or clarify interagency roles. Written comments. Written comments must be received by December 16, 2025. Written comments may be e-mailed to triptaa.surve@alaska.gov. Written comments may also be mailed to Ms. Triptaa Surve, Department of Health, Office of the Commissioner, 3601 C St., Suite 902, Anchorage, AK 99503. Public meeting. Oral comments relevant to this solicitation for public input may be provided online or by telephone at a hearing to be held on December 8, 2025. The hearing will be offered as a telephone and internet-accessible Zoom meeting. You may join the Zoom meeting by using the Zoom website link or by calling the Zoom Call-in toll-free telephone number and using the Meeting ID and Passcode, as follows: To attend the meeting or provide oral comments by telephone, please use the Zoom Call-in Toll-free Number: 1-888-788-0099 (US toll-free); and use the Meeting ID: 854 0060 5620; and Passcode: 998076. To attend the meeting and provide oral comments by Zoom website link, please use the Meeting Zoom link: Https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85400605620?pwd=aNGpCMKbREVcDXwYbCCwLZqntVc0iT.1 and use the Meeting ID: 854 0060 5620; and Passcode: 998076. There will not be in-person attendance provided at the hearing site, so please prepare to share your oral comments by telephone only. The hearing is scheduled from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and priority will be given to commenters on the line before the beginning of the hearing. The hearing may be extended to accommodate those on the line before 2:30 p.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. Before the start of the hearing, Department of Health may limit the time allotted for each person providing oral testimony, as reasonably necessary to conclude the hearing in the time provided.If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in this process, please contact Ms. Triptaa Surve at by e-mail triptaa.surve@alaska.gov or by telephone at (907) 269-7800 not later than December 1, 2025, to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided. Please note that input provided in response to this solicitation will be subject to inspection, copying, and distribution as public records under AS 40.25.110 – 40.25.220. Please do not include any confidential information in written or oral comments. Questions. For questions or more information, contact our Agency Regulatory Liaison, Triptaa Surve at triptaa.surve@alaska.gov . The Department of Health is not currently proposing any specific regulation change and there are no draft regulations prepared for public comment under the Administrative Procedure Act at this time. If Department of Health undertakes revisions to these regulations, there will be an additional opportunity to comment on the proposed regulation changes that are released for public review and comment under the Administrative Procedure Act. Individuals can sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx