Alaska HB 110: An Act relating to the transfer of a title to a boat on the death of the owner; relating to the transfer of a title to a vehicle, including certain manufactured homes and trailers, on the death of the owner; allowing a person to act for the surviving spouse of a decedent to enforce liability against real property transferred at death; and providing for an effective date.

Bill Text

Enrolled HB 110
LAWS OF ALASKA

2026

Source Chapter No.
SCS CSHB 110(FIN) am S _______

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.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1

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AN ACT

Relating to the rural health transformation program; relating to the interstate medical licensure 1
compact; relating to the PA licensure compact; relating to the psychology interjurisdictional 2
compact; relating to the practice of respiratory care; relating to the duties of the Department of 3
Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; relating to telehealth provided by 4
respiratory care practitioners; relating to a social work licensure compact; relating to the 5
practice of social work; relating to medical malpractice liability of respiratory care practitioners; 6
relating to immunity from civil liability for a respiratory care practitioner providing free health 7
care services; relating to national criminal history record checks; relating to respiratory care 8
practitioners providing documentation and treatment plans for public school students with 9
asthma or anaphylaxis; relating to the recognition of EMS personnel licensure interstate 10
compact; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against respiratory 11

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care practitioners; establishing the Rural Health Transformation Program Advisory Council; 1
and providing for an effective date. 2
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* Section 1. AS 08.01.010 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 4
(42) regulation of respiratory care practitioners under AS 08.90. 5
* Sec. 2. AS 08.02.110(a) is amended to read: 6
(a) An acupuncturist licensed under AS 08.06, an audiologist or speech-7
language pathologist licensed under AS 08.11, a behavior analyst licensed under 8
AS 08.15, a person licensed in the state as a chiropractor under AS 08.20, a professional 9
or associate counselor licensed under AS 08.29, a dentist under AS 08.36, a dietitian or 10
nutritionist licensed under AS 08.38, a massage therapist licensed under AS 08.61, a 11
marital and family therapist licensed under AS 08.63, a medical practitioner or 12
osteopath under AS 08.64, a direct-entry midwife certified under AS 08.65, a registered 13
or advanced practice registered nurse under AS 08.68, an optometrist under AS 08.72, 14
a licensed pharmacist under AS 08.80, a physical therapist or occupational therapist 15
licensed under AS 08.84, a psychologist under AS 08.86, a respiratory care 16
practitioner licensed under AS 08.90, or a clinical social worker licensed under 17
AS 08.95, shall use as professional identification appropriate letters or a title after that 18
person's name that represents the person's specific field of practice. The letters or title 19
shall appear on all signs, stationery, or other advertising in which the person offers or 20
displays personal professional services to the public. In addition, a person engaged in 21
the practice of medicine or osteopathy as defined in AS 08.64.380, or a person engaged 22
in any manner in the healing arts who diagnoses, treats, tests, or counsels other persons 23
in relation to human health or disease and uses the letters "M.D." or the title "doctor" or 24
"physician" or another title that tends to show that the person is willing or qualified to 25
diagnose, treat, test, or counsel another person, shall clarify the letters or title by adding 26
the appropriate specialist designation, if any, such as "dermatologist," "radiologist," 27
"audiologist," "naturopath," or the like. 28
* Sec. 3. AS 08.02.130(j)(1) is amended to read: 29
(1) "health care provider" means 30

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(A) an audiologist or speech-language pathologist licensed under 1
AS 08.11; a behavior analyst licensed under AS 08.15; a chiropractor licensed 2
under AS 0