Alaska Legislature formalizes rules for physician assistants working within the state

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 251

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Physician assistants may soon be able to operate more independently in Alaska, if Gov. Mike Dunleavy approves a bill passed Friday by the Alaska Legislature.

PAs currently operate many clinics in rural Alaska, but their duties have generally been described in state regulation, not law. That caused problems in 2023, when the state medical board proposed significantly restricting them.

The board withdrew that proposal soon after it was introduced, but state lawmakers …

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