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Alaska: what a medical director of a mobile & home-based care company must do
Whether Alaska requires a physician medical director for a mobile & home-based care company, the qualifications you need, and the duties the rule assigns.
Medical directorMedical director required
Title in the ruleDirector of Clinical Services
Research date2026-09-03
Qualifications
A physician OR a registered nurse designated by the home health agency administrator — the role is not physician-exclusive.
Duties the rule assigns
- Supervise the agency's professional service providers
- Be available for consultation during regular office hours (or designate a qualified alternate)
- Participate in job descriptions and employment decisions for direct-service staff
- Ensure sufficient staffing to meet patient needs
- Hold authority over and responsibility for all professional/ancillary staff functions and evaluation
Notes
Applies to licensed home health agencies (7 AAC 12.500-.590; AS 47.32). Because an RN may fill this role instead of a physician, don't assume every mobile/home-based provider in Alaska needs a physician director.
Sources (1)
Every agreement Alaska names · Mobile & Home-Based Care Company in other states