Alaska Creates New Behavioral Health Residential Care License To Address Complex Care Needs

On June 25, 2026, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 73 (HB 73) into law, creating a new residential licensing category known as Complex Care Residential Homes to close a longstanding gap for residents whose behavioral health and medical needs cannot be safely managed at home or through existing community-based services, yet who do not require hospitalization. Governor Dunleavy described the legislation and the new housing type as a way to give Alaska residents and their families more appropriate care options while strengthening the state's continuum of care and allowing some of its most vulnerable residents to . . .