An Act relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate medical licensure compact; relating to the PA licensure compact; relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact; 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 a social work licensure compact; relating to the practice of social work; 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 national criminal history record checks; relating to respiratory care practitioners providing documentation and treatment plans for public school students with asthma or anaphylaxis; relating to the recognition of EMS personnel licensure interstate compact; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against respiratory care practitioners; establishing the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council; and providing for an effective date.
HB 110 enables Alaska to join a multi-state social work licensure compact, allowing licensed social workers from participating states to practice in Alaska without obtaining a separate license. The bill updates Alaska's licensing regulations to align with the compact, requiring continuing education, professional ethics standards, and practice guidelines for all licensees. It also clarifies penalties for practicing social work without a valid license or using restricted titles (like "LCSW") while holding a suspended or expired license. This directly affects social workers seeking to practice across state lines and the Alaska Board of Social Work, which must implement the compact's requirements. The changes take effect upon the bill's approval, streamlining licensure for mobile social work professionals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Signed Jul 3, 2026
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The bill was amended to add an 'am' suffix to its title and tracking number, indicating it has been revised. The text of the bill itself, including the specific duties of the board, criminal penalties for unlicensed practice, and licensure exemptions, remains unchanged from the previous version.
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The bill title and tracking number were updated to reflect that the legislation has been amended.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
78
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y19 N1
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y13 N7
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y13 N7
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS HB 110(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS HB 110(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
lower
May 14, 2025
Committee
(H) FIN REFERRAL REMOVED
lower
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 110 Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Gray
DDemocratic
Co
Alyse Galvin
IIndependent
Co
Andi Story
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Josephson
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Prax
RRepublican
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