Alaska HB195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. CSHB 195(FIN) _______ 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. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled HB 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. _______________ * Section 1. AS 08.02.130(e) is amended to read: (e) A physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician associate [ASSISTANT] licensed under AS 08.64 may prescribe, dispense, or administer through telehealth under this section a prescription for a controlled substance listed in AS 11.71.140 - 11.71.190 if the physician, podiatrist, osteopath, or physician associate [ASSISTANT] complies with state and federal law governing the prescription, dispensing, or -1- Enrolled HB administering of a controlled substance. * Sec. 2. AS 08.02.130(j)(1) is amended to read: (1) "health care provider" means (A) an audiologist or speech-language pathologist …

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Sponsors

• Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019) · primary sponsor
• Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
• Mike Prax (R, HD-003)
• Andi Story (D, HD-034)
• Ted Eischeid (D, HD-022)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: (H) FN2: (CED)
2. September 30, 2026: (H) FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 263
3. September 30, 2026: (H) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
4. September 30, 2026: (S) LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
5. August 18, 2026: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
6. August 18, 2026: (H) ASSIGNED CHAPTER 24 SLA 26
7. June 20, 2026: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
8. June 19, 2026: (S) JOINT SESSION at 01:00 PM HOUSE CHAMBER
9. June 19, 2026: (H) TO LEGAL SERVICES
10. June 19, 2026: (H) GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN Y43 N17

Votes

• GOVERNOR VETO OVERRIDDEN (June 19, 2026): 43 yea, 17 nay, failed
• PASSED (May 20, 2026): 15 yea, 5 nay, passed
• ADVANCED TO THIRD READING SAME DAY VOTE (May 20, 2026): 16 yea, 4 nay, failed
• PASSED (May 15, 2026): 32 yea, 8 nay, passed
• AM NO 1 TABLED (May 15, 2026): 23 yea, 17 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB195?

HB195 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES.

What does HB195 do?

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.

What is the status of HB195?

Vetoed as of August 18, 2026. Latest action: (H) FN2: (CED) (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored HB195?

Genevieve Mina (D, HD-019), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB195?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 195