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

SB 281: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the interstate medical licensure compact; relating to the PA licensure compact; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact; relating to health care providers; relating to the recognition of EMS personnel licensure interstate compact; relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers; and establishing the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council.

In committee Last action May 1, 2026: (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

Plain-language summary

SB 281 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate on March 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the interstate medical licensure compact; relating to the PA licensure compact; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact; relating to health care providers; relating to the recognition of EMS personnel licensure interstate compact; relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers; and establishing the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council. Primary sponsor: Senate Health & Social Services. Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Senate Health & Social Services.