Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska SB89: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Status: Chaptered, June 18, 2026
An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No. HCS CSSB 89(HSS) _______ Relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers. _______________ THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE Enrolled SB Relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers. _______________ * Section 1. AS 08.64.010 is amended to read: Sec. 08.64.010. Creation and membership of State Medical Board. The governor shall appoint a board of medical examiners, to be known as the State Medical Board, consisting of five physicians licensed in the state and residing in as many separate geographical areas of the state as possible, one physician assistant licensed in the state [UNDER AS 08.64.107], and two persons with no direct financial interest in the health care industry. * Sec. 2. AS 08.64.107 is repealed and reenacted to collaborative -1- Enrolled SB agreements. (a) A physician assistant may provide any medical service for which the physician assistant is qualified to provide by education, training, and experience …
Sponsors
- Loki Tobin (D, SD-I) · primary sponsor
- Elvi Gray-Jackson (D, SD-I)
- Catherine Giessel (R, SD-E)
- Shelley Hughes (R, SD-F)
- Andrew Gray (D, HD-020)
- Frank Tomaszewski (R, HD-034)
- Mike Prax (R, HD-003)
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007)
Latest actions
- : (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26
- : (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 21 SLA 26
- : (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
- : (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- : (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1
- : (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- : (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
- : (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- : (H) PASSED Y38 N2
- : (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 89(HSS)
Votes
- CONCUR AM OF (H) (May 8, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, failed
- PASSED (May 7, 2026): 38 yea, 2 nay, passed
- PASSED (March 4, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: LICENSING, CONTRACTS, INSURANCE, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, DRUGS, PHYSICIANS, MEDICAL CARE
Common questions
- What is SB89?
- SB89 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
- What does SB89 do?
- An Act relating to physician assistants; relating to collaborative agreements between physicians and physician assistants; relating to the practice of medicine; relating to health care providers; and relating to provisions regarding physician assistants in contracts between certain health care providers and health care insurers.
- What is the status of SB89?
- Chaptered as of June 18, 2026. Latest action: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 9/16/26 (June 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB89?
- Loki Tobin (D, SD-I), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB89?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=SB 89
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