Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: Enacted

HB 73 — An Act relating to complex care residential homes; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Mike Dunleavy (Republican) on July 03, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill relates to complex care residential homes and sets an effective date.

This legislation addresses the operation and regulation of complex care residential homes. It establishes guidelines and sets a future effective date for its provisions.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

56 added · 72 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of Bill HB 73, there has been an addition to the list of entities that fall under the regulations of complex care residential homes, specifically adding new requirements for oversight by the Department of Health. This change is significant because it ensures that more facilities are held accountable to the same health and safety standards, ultimately protecting vulnerable populations who rely on these services. The aim is to enhance the care quality and safety across various residential settings in Alaska.

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34-GH1493\A HOUSE BILL NO.
LAWS OF ALASKA Source Chapter No.
73 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR Introduced:
SCS CSHB 73(FIN) _______ AN ACT Relating to complex care residential homes;
1/27/25 Referred:
and providing for an effective date.
Health and Social Services, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to complex care residential homes;
_______________ BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled HB 73 AN ACT Relating to complex care residential homes;
* Section 1.
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
HB0073a -1- HB 73 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1493\A (8) host care homes;
-1- Enrolled HB 73 (8) host care homes;
(iv) a type of entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b)(6) - (11), (16), or (c)(2);
(iv) a type of entity listed in AS 47.32.010(b)(6) - (11) and (16) or (c)(2);
HB 73 -2- HB0073a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-GH1493\A * Sec.
* Sec.
(11) "hospital" means a public or private institution or establishment devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment, or care over a continuous period of 24 hours each day for two or more unrelated individuals suffering from illness, physical or mental disease, injury or deformity, or any other condition for which medical or surgical services would be appropriate;
Enrolled HB 73 -2- (11) "hospital" means a public or private institution or establishment devoted primarily to providing diagnosis, treatment, or care over a continuous period of 24 hours each day for two or more unrelated individuals suffering from illness, physical or mental disease, injury or deformity, or any other condition for which medical or surgical services would be appropriate;
(22) "complex care residential home" means a residential setting that provides 24-hour multi-disciplinary care on a continuing basis to not more than 15 individuals with mental, behavioral, medical, or disability-related needs that require specialized care, services, and monitoring.
(22) "complex care residential home" means a residential setting that provides 24-hour multidisciplinary care on a continuing basis to individuals with mental, behavioral, medical, or disability-related needs that require specialized care, services, and monitoring.
The Department of Health shall,s a necessary for federal approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, submit amendments to the state plan for medical assistance coverage or apply for any waivers necessary to implement secs.
The Department of Health shall, as necessary for federal approval by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, submit amendments to the state plan for medical assistance coverage or apply for any waivers necessary to implement secs.
The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read:
This Act takes effect July 1, 2027.
CONDITIONAL EFFECT;
-3- Enrolled HB 73
NOTIFICATION.
(a) Sections 1 - 4 of this Act take effect only if, and to the extent that, the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves, on or before July 1, 2031, waivers or amendments to the state plan submitted under sec.
5 of this Act.
(b) The commissioner of health shall notify the revisor of statutes in writing within 30 days after the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves the waivers or amendments to the state plan.
* Sec.
7.
If secs.
1 - 4 of this Act take effect, they take effect the day after the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves the waivers or amendments to the state plan submitted under sec.
5 of this Act.
HB0073a -3- HB 73 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 7/1/27

  2. (H) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 38 SLA 26

  3. (H) 3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 Transmitted to Governor

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

  5. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y39 A1

  6. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE RECEIVED

  8. (S) VERSION: SCS CSHB 73(FIN)

  9. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  10. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. (S) PASSED Y20 N-

  12. (S) AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING

  13. (S) AM NO 1 WITHDRAWN VOTE Y20 N-

  14. (S) RET 2ND/RESCIND ACTION AM 1 UC

  15. (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 73(FIN) AM S

  16. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 35

  17. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/20 CAL

  18. (S) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  19. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  20. (S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC

  21. (S) READ THE SECOND TIME

  22. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/19/2026

  23. (S) FN8: INDETERMINATE(DFC)

  24. (S) FN7: ZERO(DOH)

  25. (S) FN6: (DOH)

  26. (S) FN5: (DOH)

  27. (S) DP: STEDMAN, HOFFMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK, MERRICK, KIEHL

  28. (S) FIN RPT SCS 6DP SAME TITLE

  29. (S) Moved SCS CSHB 73(FIN) Out of Committee

  30. (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  31. (S) FIN

  32. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  33. (H) VERSION: CSHB 73(FIN)

  34. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

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

  36. (H) PASSED Y40

  37. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 73(FIN)

  38. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CALENDAR

  39. (H) FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  40. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  41. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/13/2025

  42. (H) FN4: INDETERMINATE(DFC)

  43. (H) FN3: ZERO(DOH)

  44. (H) FN2: (DOH)

  45. (H) FN1: (DOH)

  46. (H) AM: JOSEPHSON

  47. (H) NR: TOMASZEWSKI

  48. (H) DP: BYNUM, JOHNSON, HANNAN, ALLARD, STAPP, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, SCHRAGE

  49. (H) FIN RPT CS(FIN) 9DP 1NR 1AM

  50. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  51. (H) Moved CSHB 73(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 2:00 pm --

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

  53. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

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

  55. (H) FINANCE at 10:00 AM ADAMS 519

  56. (H) Minutes (HFIN)

  57. (H) Heard & Held

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

  59. (H) FN3: ZERO(DOH)

  60. (H) FN2: (DOH)

  61. (H) FN1: (DOH)

  62. (H) DP: PRAX, FIELDS, GRAY, SCHWANKE, MEARS, MINA

  63. (H) HSS RPT 6DP

  64. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  65. (H) Moved HB 73 Out of Committee

  66. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  67. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  68. (H) Heard & Held -- Testimony <Invitation Only> --

  69. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106

  70. (H) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  71. (H) FN3: ZERO(DOH)

  72. (H) FN2: (DOH)

  73. (H) FN1: (DOH)

  74. (H) HSS, FIN

  75. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • House Rules · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • House Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Concur

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 19001
D 14000
N 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Not Voting
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Second Reading — Withdraw Amendment No. 1?

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading - Final Passage — Effective Date(s)

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 11000
D 9000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Elvi Gray-Jackson D Yea
Forrest Dunbar D Yea
Jesse Kiehl D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Löki Tobin D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
James Kaufman R Yea
Jesse Bjorkman R Yea
Kelly Merrick R Yea
Mike Cronk R Yea
Robert Myers R Yea
Robert Yundt R Yea

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Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
R 21000
D 13000
N 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Robyn Niayuq Burke — Yea
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Cathy Tilton R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
George Rauscher R Yea
Jamie Allard R Yea
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Yea
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Yea
Sarah Vance R Yea
Will Stapp R Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing healthcare
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HB 73 is sponsored by House Rules.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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