AK HB324

Removes language establishing the Violent Crimes Compensation Board in the Department of Administration, clarifying it as an independent entity composed of three governor-appointed members with one designated as chair.

Expands medical professional eligibility for board membership to include physician assistants and advanced nurse practitioners, in addition to medical or osteopathic physicians.

Allows retired medical professionals and attorneys to serve on the board, changing "holding a status license" language to "retired from practice" to clarify eligibility for those no longer actively practicing.

Maintains requirement that at least one board member must be a medical or osteopathic physician, physician assistant, or advanced nurse practitioner licensed or retired from practice in Alaska.

Maintains requirement that one board member must be an attorney licensed to practice or retired from practice in Alaska.