Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Agency overview
HeadquartersJuneau, Alaska
Agency executive
  • Julie Sande[1], Commissioner
Websitehttps://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]

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.



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