Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 173: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks.

Enacted Last action September 30, 2026: (H) FN2: (CED)

Plain-language summary

HB 173 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on April 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to occupational therapist licensure; relating to occupational therapy assistant licensure; relating to an occupational therapist licensure compact; relating to an executive administrator for the State Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board; relating to physical therapist licensure; relating to physical therapist assistant licensure; relating to audiologist licensure; relating to speech-language pathologist licensure; and relating to national criminal history record checks. Primary sponsor: Nellie Jimmie (Democratic). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): (H) FN2: (CED).

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Nellie Jimmie (Democratic). 15 co-sponsors.