# Alaska HB 96: HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD Alaska HB 96, HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Mike Prax (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-07-03 ((H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB96-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska HB 96 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-12 - Last action: 2026-07-03, (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 - Sponsor: Mike Prax (Republican) - Cosponsors: 23 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (54 yes, 6 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New board to guide home care rates: benefit, medium. The state creates a Home Care Employment Standards Advisory Board in the Department of Health. The chair is the health commissioner; members include providers, direct care workers, enrollees, and aging and disability groups. The board meets at least three times a year and takes public comment. It s… - More home care pay to workers: mixed, high. Starting July 1, 2027, agencies that provide Medicaid personal care must pay at least 70% of their yearly state funding to workers. The share rises to 80% on July 1, 2030. Costs for PPE, required training, and travel do not count toward that share. The department can grant hardship exemptions for s… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Prax (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Bynum (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Matt Claman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mia Costello (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Cronk (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Maxine Dibert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ted Eischeid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robyn Niayuq Frier (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carolyn Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nellie Unangiq Jimmie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeLena Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Kawasaki (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chuck Kopp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donny Olson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Justin Ruffridge (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House - Cosponsor: Andi Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Yundt (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-19 | Senate | PASSED Y19 N1 | pass | 19 | 1 | | | 2026-04-27 | House | PASSED Y35 N5 | pass | 35 | 5 | | ## Actions (98) - 2026-07-03: (H) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/24/26 (House) - 2026-06-10: (H) 1:55 P.M. 6/8/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (House) - 2026-06-04: (H) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (House) - 2026-05-19: (S) VERSION: CSHB 96(L&C) AM (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): YUNDT, CRONK, KAWASAKI, DUNBAR, OLSON, CLAMAN (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) PASSED Y19 N1 (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 96(L&C) AM (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/19 CAL (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2026-05-18: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) FN2: (DOH) (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) NR: KAUFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, CRONK (Senate) - 2026-05-16: (S) FIN RPT 3DP 3NR (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) Moved CSHB 96(L&C) AM Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change -- (Senate) - 2026-05-15: (S) FINANCE at 01:30 PM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-13: (S) Scheduled but Not Heard (Senate) - 2026-05-13: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2026-05-12: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2026-05-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-28: (S) FIN (Senate) - 2026-04-28: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2026-04-27: (H) VERSION: CSHB 96(L&C) AM (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON, EISCHEID, GRAY, STORY, FRIER (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) PASSED Y35 N5 (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 96(L&C) AM (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-04-27: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) HELD TO 4/27 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR (House) - 2026-04-24: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/24/2026 (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, SCHRAGE (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) FN2: (DOH) (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) AM: ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) NR: STAPP (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) DP: BYNUM, MOORE, JIMMIE, GALVIN, HANNAN, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE, FOSTER (House) - 2026-04-16: (H) FIN RPT CS(L&C) 8DP 1NR 2AM (House) - 2026-04-15: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-04-15: (H) Moved CSHB 96(L&C) Out of Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-04-15: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-04-14: (H) -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2026-04-14: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-03-02: (H) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO (House) - 2026-02-09: (H) COSPONSOR(S): MINA (House) - 2026-01-28: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2026-01-28: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2026-01-28: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-05-17: (H) COSPONSOR(S): BYNUM, RUFFRIDGE (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 3:15 pm -- (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-05-16: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSON (House) - 2025-05-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) FN1: (DOH) (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) AM: COULOMBE, SADDLER (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) NR: CARRICK, NELSON (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) DP: BURKE, HALL, FIELDS (House) - 2025-04-25: (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 3DP 2NR 2AM (House) - 2025-04-23: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-23: (H) Moved CSHB 96(L&C) Out of Committee -- Recessed to 3:15 pm -- (House) - 2025-04-23: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-23: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-16: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House) - 2025-04-16: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. Following Session -- (House) - 2025-04-16: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-14: (H) -- Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- (House) - 2025-04-14: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) FN1: (DOH) (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) DP: PRAX, FIELDS, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, MINA (House) - 2025-04-09: (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 6DP (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) Moved CSHB 96(HSS) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 p.m. -- (House) - 2025-04-08: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2025-04-08: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2025-03-25: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House) - 2025-03-25: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-10: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL (House) - 2025-03-05: (H) COSPONSOR(S): DIBERT (House) - 2025-03-03: (H) COSPONSOR(S): JIMMIE (House) - 2025-02-28: (H) COSPONSOR(S): KOPP (House) - 2025-02-21: (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) HSS, L&C (House) - 2025-02-12: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled HB 96, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096Z.PDF) - CSHB 96(L&C) am, 2026-04-27: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096D.PDF) - CSHB 96(L&C), 2025-04-25: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096C.PDF) - CSHB 96(HSS), 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096B.PDF) - HB 96, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) - HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law) - SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law) - SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law) - SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law) - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled HB 96 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096Z) - [Enrolled HB 96 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096Z.PDF) - [CSHB 96(L&C) am (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096D) - [CSHB 96(L&C) am (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096D.PDF) - [CSHB 96(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096C) - [CSHB 96(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096C.PDF) - [CSHB 96(HSS) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096B) - [CSHB 96(HSS) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096B.PDF) - [HB 96 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0096A) - [HB 96 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0096A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34) - [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34) - [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34) - [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34) - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB96-34 (as of 2026-11-04).