# Alaska SB 281: HEALTHCARE COMPACTS; RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Alaska SB 281, HEALTHCARE COMPACTS; RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES; status failed, last action 2026-05-01 ((S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB281-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 281
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: HEALTHCARE COMPACTS; RURAL HEALTH PROGRAM
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Last action: 2026-05-01, (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
- Sponsor: SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-01: (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) FN2: ZERO(CED) (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) FN1: ZERO(DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) AM: TOBIN (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) NR: MYERS, CLAMAN (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) DNP: GIESSEL (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) DP: DUNBAR (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: (S) HSS RPT CS 1DP 1DNP 2NR 1AM NEW TITLE (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: (S) Moved CSSB 281(HSS) Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-23: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-09: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-04-09: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-31: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-25: (S) HSS, L&C (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- CSSB 281(HSS), 2026-05-01: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0281B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0281B.PDF)
- SB 281, 2026-03-25: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0281A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0281A.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)

## Sources
- [CSSB 281(HSS) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0281B)
- [CSSB 281(HSS) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0281B.PDF)
- [SB 281 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0281A)
- [SB 281 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0281A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB281-34 (as of 2026-11-04).