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

HB 195: An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to collaborative practice agreements for pharmacists; relating to the prescription of opioid overdose drugs; relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; amending the definition of 'practitioner'; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 195 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on April 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to collaborative practice agreements for pharmacists; relating to the prescription of opioid overdose drugs; relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; amending the definition of 'practitioner'; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 30, 2026): (H) FN2: (CED).

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Genevieve MinaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Ted EischeidCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Andrew GrayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mike PraxCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Andi StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. (H) FN2: (CED)
  2. (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
  3. (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  4. (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
  6. (H) ASSIGNED CHAPTER 24 SLA 26
  7. (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
  8. (S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER
  9. (H) TO LEGAL SERVICES
  10. (H) GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y43 N17
  11. (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
  12. (H) 10:44 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source