An Act relating to the licensure of nursing professionals; relating to a multistate nurse licensure compact; and providing for an effective date.
This bill updates Alaska's nursing licensure laws to align with a multistate nurse licensure compact, allowing nurses to practice across state lines with a single license. It mandates that the state adjust licensing fees for both single-state and multistate nursing licenses to match the actual costs of regulating these professions. Additionally, the legislation requires various healthcare professionals, including nurses and doctors, to clearly display their specific titles and specialties on all public-facing materials to ensure transparency. The bill also defines regulatory costs to include expenses for both the state department and the Board of Nursing when calculating appropriate fee levels.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2023
Last action May 14, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
1
Committee
4
May 1, 2024
Committee
(H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
lower
Apr 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSHB 149(L&C) Out of Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Committee
(H) FIN REPLACED MLV REFERRAL
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
(H) MLV REFERRAL MOVED TO AFTER L&C
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Prax
RRepublican
Co
DeLena Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Frank Tomaszewski
RRepublican
Co
Julie Coulombe
RRepublican
Co
Kevin McCabe
RRepublican
Co
Laddie Shaw
RRepublican
Co
Mike Cronk
RRepublican
Co
Neal Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Stanley Wright
RRepublican
Co
Tom McKay
RRepublican
Co
Will Stapp
RRepublican
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