State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSB 115(HSS)
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(S) Publish Date: 2/19/2024
Identifier: SB115-DCCED-CBPL-01-18-24 Department: Department of Commerce, Community and
Title: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE Economic Development
Sponsor: TOBIN BY REQUEST Appropriation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Requester: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES Licensing
Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing
OMB Component Number: 2360
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 12/31/25
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial verson.
Prepared By: Sylvan Robb, Division Director Phone: (907)465-2524
Division: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Date: 01/18/2024 07:05 PM
Approved By: Hannah Lager, Administrative Services Director Date: 01/19/24
Agency: Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
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 CSSB 115(HSS) - Fiscal Note 1
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SB 115
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This legislation moves the scope of practice for physician assistants (PAs) from regulation under the State Medical Board to
statute and expands that scope to allow PAs with more than 2,000 hours of practice experience to practice without a
collaborative agreement with a physician. The proposed new scope of practice allows PAs to provide a variety of services,
including writing medical orders, supervising, and delegating therapeutic and diagnostic measures to licensed and
unlicensed professionals, and prescribe, dispense, order, and administer drugs and medical devices, including schedule II-V
controlled substances (if they hold an active U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency registration number).
The Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing does not anticipate fiscal impact from this legislation.
Licensing fees for each occupation are set per AS 08.01.065. The total amount of revenue collected approximately equals
each occupation’s actual regulatory costs. Professional licensing programs within the Division of Corporations, Business and
Professional Licensing are funded by Receipt Supported Services – fund source 1156 Rcpt Svcs (DGF).
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Statutes affected:
SB0115A, AM SB 115, introduced 03/27/2023: 08.64.107, 08.64.106, 08.64.170, 08.64.370, 11.71.900, 21.07.010, 23.30.395, 23.30.095, 33.30.901
SB0115B, AM CSSB 115(HSS), introduced 02/19/2024: 08.64.107, 08.64.106, 08.64.170, 08.64.370, 11.71.900, 21.07.010, 23.30.395, 23.30.095, 33.30.901
SB0115C, AM CSSB 115(HSS) am, introduced 04/24/2024, passed Senate 04/24/2024: 08.64.107, 08.64.106, 08.64.170, 08.64.370, 11.71.900, 21.07.010, 23.30.395, 23.30.095, 33.30.901
SB0115D, AM HCS CSSB 115(L&C), introduced 05/10/2024: 08.64.107, 08.64.106, 08.64.170, 08.64.370, 11.71.900, 21.07.010, 23.30.395, 23.30.095, 33.30.901