SB 147 Alaska Senate · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to the prescription and administration of drugs and devices by pharmacists; relating to reciprocity for pharmacists; and providing for an effective date.

SB 147 expands pharmacists' authority in Alaska to independently prescribe and administer certain medications, including vaccines and opioid overdose drugs, without a doctor's direct order. It requires pharmacists to complete specific training programs (e.g., for epinephrine use or opioid overdose response) and register controlled substance prescriptions in a state database. The bill also updates licensing standards, including language fluency and program approval requirements for pharmacy schools, and clarifies the Board of Pharmacy's regulatory powers. These changes directly affect pharmacists (by broadening their clinical roles), patients (by increasing access to care), and the pharmacy board (by strengthening oversight).
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action May 13, 2026
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SB 147 CSSB 147(L&C) · 1 edit
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The bill version was updated from the original Senate Bill (SB) to the Committee Substitute version (CSSB), indicating it has been reviewed and amended by the Legislature's Labor and Commerce committee. The primary change involves a formatting correction in the header, changing the document identifier from 'I' to 'G' to reflect its current status in the legislative process. No substantive policy, legal, or operational changes to the bill's text were made in this specific diff.
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Updated the document header identifier from 'SB 147' to 'CSSB 147(L&C)' and changed the version code from 'I' to 'G', reflecting that the bill has been amended by the committee.

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Total actions
29
Key actions
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Committee
4
May 12, 2025
Committee
(S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
(S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 147(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SB 147 Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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