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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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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.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Health & Social Services | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
- (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)
- (S) FN1: ZERO(DOH)
- (S) AM: TOBIN
- (S) NR: MYERS, CLAMAN
- (S) DNP: GIESSEL
- (S) DP: DUNBAR
- (S) HSS RPT CS 1DP 1DNP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE
- (S) Moved CSSB 281(HSS) Out of Committee
- (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
- (S) Heard & Held
- (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
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