What Legal Counsel Actually Said About HB 195 Granting Pharmacists Ability to Prescribe Chemical Abortion (And It Isn't What ADN Told You)

What Legal Counsel Actually Said About HB 195 Granting Pharmacists Ability to Prescribe Chemical Abortion (And It Isn't What ADN Told You)

Editor’s note: this analysis was updated on June 23, 2026 to correctly attribute the memorandum referenced in the analysis to Legislative Legal Services, not the Department of Law. After Governor Dunleavy vetoed 9 bills, the Legislature successful overrode two of those vetoes, one of which was for HB 195. State legislators sold HB 195 as […] The post What Legal Counsel Actually Said About HB 195 Granting Pharmacists Ability to Prescribe Chemical…

Alaska overrides veto to expand pharmacist patient care role statewide

Alaska lawmakers overrode a veto to pass HB 195, expanding pharmacist care to treat common conditions like UTIs and strep throat, with changes taking effect in 2027.