Alaska Joins Interstate Licensure Compacts Through HB 110
Governor Mike Dunleavy has allowed HB 110 to become law without his signature as of June 23, 2026. The legislation enables Alaska to fulfill its commitment to the federal Rural Health Transformation Program by participating in interstate compacts for behavioral [...]
Social Worker Compact, PSYPACT, and Healthcare Compacts Await Governor’s Signature
In January, the AK-PA Board learned that the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) would be included alongside several other healthcare compacts in HB 352, Healthcare Licensing Compacts, introduced during the 34th Legislative Session. Pursuit of these compacts had been identified as [...]
AK-PA statement on Chiles v Salazar Conversion Therapy Decision
On March 31, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to Colorado’s law protecting youth from conversion therapy. In an 8–1 decision, the Court ruled that Colorado’s law, as applied [...]