The bill amends Alaska's nursing licensure laws to establish fee levels for nursing licenses and implement a multistate nurse licensure compact. It requires the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development to set fees for both single-state and multistate nursing licenses, ensuring that multistate license fees are double those of single-state licenses. The bill also introduces new definitions and regulations, including the term "privileged to practice," and outlines the framework for the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, which facilitates the practice of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical/vocational nurses (LPNs/VNs) across state lines with a multistate license issued by their home state.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators to oversee the compact's implementation, detailing governance, operational frameworks, and dispute resolution mechanisms. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining nursing practice integrity while allowing for the delegation of nursing duties and clarifying that the chapter does not apply to nurses licensed in other states, except those with a multistate license. The bill includes provisions for the Department and the Board of Nursing to adopt regulations to implement these changes, with an effective date set for July 1, 2026, for most provisions, while transition regulations take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
SB0124A, AM SB 124, introduced 03/10/2025: 08.01.065, 08.68.500, 08.02.130, 08.11.120, 47.20.310, 08.68.100, 08.68.331, 08.68.336, 08.68.710, 08.68.190, 12.62.160, 12.62.400, 17.30.200, 08.68.160, 08.68.170, 08.68.220, 08.68.270, 09.55.535, 08.68.705, 08.68.275, 44.64.010, 08.68.277, 08.68.334, 08.68.340, 08.68.278, 08.68.800, 08.68.251, 08.68.805, 09.55.560, 47.32.900, 09.65.095, 18.20.095, 18.20.499, 18.23.070, 47.07.045, 47.33.020, 47.33.230