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AlaskaHB 5234th Legislature - First Session (2025)HouseWALLET

MINORS & PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

Sponsored By: Maxine Dibert (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Private calls and fast restraint notice for minors

Beginning July 1, 2026, minors in psychiatric hospitals get at least two hours of private phone or video calls each week with a parent, guardian, or another approved adult. The hospital must set up the calls when the minor, parent, guardian, or approved adult asks. Calls can be denied only by law, court order, or if a professional says they are not therapeutically advisable. Hospitals must also tell the Department of Health and the minor’s parent or guardian within 72 hours each time seclusion or any restraint is used. If a chemical restraint is used, the notice must name the psychotropic drug. A chemical restraint means using a psychotropic drug to control a patient or using more than needed to treat a symptom.

Unannounced hospital checks to protect minors

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Health makes at least two unannounced inspections each year at every psychiatric hospital where minors stayed more than three nights in the past year. Inspectors interview at least half of minor patients without staff present unless needed for safety and use a standard, age-appropriate wellness check to spot abuse or neglect. When there is reasonable cause to suspect abuse or neglect, the department documents it, refers it right away to child protection, law enforcement, or other authorities, and notifies the parent or guardian in a timely way. If a facility blocks access, after notice and a hearing, a court must order entry so the licensing department’s staff can inspect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Maxine Dibert

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. (H) VERSION: CSHB 52(HSS) AM

    4/22/2026House

  2. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

    4/22/2026House

  3. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, STORY, SCHRAGE, MINA, COSTELLO

    4/22/2026House

  4. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

    4/22/2026House

  5. (H) PASSED Y37 E3

    4/22/2026House

  6. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 52(HSS) AM

    4/22/2026House

  7. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

    4/22/2026House

  8. (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

    4/22/2026House

  9. (H) HSS CS ADOPTED UC

    4/22/2026House

  10. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

    4/22/2026House

  11. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026

    4/22/2026House

  12. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, HANNAN

    3/25/2026House

  13. (H) FN6: (DOH)

    3/25/2026House

  14. (H) FN5: ZERO(DFC)

    3/25/2026House

  15. (H) FN4: ZERO(DFC)

    3/25/2026House

  16. (H) NR: STAPP

    3/25/2026House

  17. (H) SCHRAGE

    3/25/2026House

  18. (H) DP: JIMMIE, GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER,

    3/25/2026House

  19. (H) FIN RPT CS(HSS) 9DP 1NR

    3/25/2026House

  20. (H) Moved CSHB 52(HSS) Out of Committee

    3/24/2026House

  21. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

    3/24/2026House

  22. Audio/Video

    3/24/2026House

  23. (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE

    3/18/2026House

  24. (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change --

    3/17/2026House

  25. (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519

    3/17/2026House

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