AK SB124

Alaska would join the Multistate Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) holding a multistate license from any member state to practice in Alaska without obtaining a separate Alaska license

Multistate license fees would be set at double the single-state license fee for both RN and LPN licenses

Nurses practicing under multistate licensure privileges must comply with Alaska's practice laws when providing care to patients located in Alaska and are subject to disciplinary action by the Alaska Board of Nursing

The compact requires fingerprint-based criminal background checks through the FBI for multistate license applicants and disqualifies applicants with felony convictions or certain nursing-related misdemeanors

Effective date is July 1, 2026, with the Department of Commerce and Board of Nursing authorized to begin adopting implementing regulations immediately upon passage