HB362 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSE.

What is the status of HB362?

In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: (H) Heard & Held (April 21, 2026).

Where is the official record for HB362?

On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 362

Alaska HB362: RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSE

Status: In committee, March 11, 2026

An Act relating to the practice of respiratory care; relating to the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to telehealth provided by respiratory care practitioners; relating to medical malpractice liability of respiratory care practitioners; relating to immunity from civil liability for a respiratory care practitioner providing free health care services; relating to respiratory care practitioners providing documentation and treatment plans for public school students with asthma or anaphylaxis; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against respiratory care practitioners; and providing for an effective date.

What the bill says

An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to the practice of respiratory care; relating to the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to telehealth provided by respiratory care practitioners; relating to medical malpractice liability of respiratory care practitioners; relating to immunity from civil liability for a respiratory care practitioner providing free health care services; relating to respiratory care practitioners providing documentation and treatment plans for public school students with asthma or anaphylaxis…

From the introduced text:

AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to the practice of respiratory care; relating to the duties of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to telehealth provided by respiratory care practitioners; relating to medical malpractice liability of respiratory care practitioners; relating to immunity from civil liability for a respiratory care practitioner providing free health care services; relating to respiratory care practitioners providing documentation and treatment plans for public school students with asthma or anaphylaxis; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against respiratory care practitioners; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 08.01.010 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: (42) regulation of respiratory care practitioners under AS 08.90. HB0362a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1128\N * Sec. 2. AS 08.02.110(a) is amended to read: (a) An acupuncturist licensed under AS 08.06, an audiologist or speechlanguage pathologist licensed under AS 08.11, a behavior analyst licensed under AS 08.15, a person licensed in the state as a chiropractor under AS 08.20, a professional or associate counselor licensed under AS 08.29, a dentist under AS 08.36, a dietitian or nutritionist licensed under AS 08.38, a massage therapist licensed under AS 08.61, a marital and family therapist licensed under AS 08.63, a …

Alaska HB362: RESPIRATORY CARE LICENSE

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