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Alaska HB 195 — An Act changing the term 'physician assistant' to 'physician associate'; relating to physician associates; relating to c

⚖️ MIXED for peptide users 👤 LOW user impact 📜 Status: In committee

State: Alaska
Bill: HB 195
Filed: 2025-04-15
Read the bill: OpenStates →
Last reviewed: 2026-06-21

Plain-English Summary

The official Alaska HB195 page describes a pharmacist prescription authority bill, not the physician associate title listed in the prompt. It would let pharmacists prescribe or administer drugs and devices under collaborative practice agreements, add pharmacist opioid education/PMP requirements, and adjust pharmacist reciprocity.

Key Points

May widen pharmacist-led medication access under written protocols
Does not directly legalize or restrict compounded peptides
No clear change to telehealth, NP, or naturopathic scope
Controlled-substance prescribing by pharmacists would tie into the PMP
Peptide prescribing would still depend on prescriber protocols and federal compounding rules

What to Watch For

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Opportunity Collaborative protocols could make some medication management easier in Alaska if peptides are included by a prescriber.

Note The bill does not appear to change FDA 503A or 503B compounding limits for peptide pharmacies.

Concern Pharmacist prescribing would be protocol-based, so access may still be narrow for off-label or niche peptide use.

Note The prompt title conflicts with the official HB195 page, so analysis relies on the official Alaska bill text.

Where the Bill Stands

HB195 was introduced on April 15, 2025 and referred to House Health & Social Services, then Finance; its current status is House HSS.

— Ed. Our analysis pulls public bill metadata from OpenStates and is enriched with research-model context. We don't quote bill text we haven't read directly. If this bill matters to your practice or treatment access, read the official source linked above before taking action. We're an educational research directory, not a legal or medical reference.

Bill page generated 2026-06-21 · enriched via codex gpt-5.5
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