Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted

SB 105 — An Act relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists; providing for a state policy relating to children; relating to medical assistance for marital and family therapy services; relating to disclosure of health care services and price information; relating to health care insurers; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 04, 2017. Enacted.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 105 include provisions that enhance transparency in health care pricing. Specifically, the bill now requires health care providers and facilities to provide patients with "good faith estimates" of anticipated charges for services, detailing any potential additional fees and whether the provider is in-network for their insurance. This change matters because it helps patients understand their financial responsibilities upfront, potentially saving them from unexpected medical bills and improving access to mental health services by clearly outlining treatment costs.

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"An Act relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists;
Relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
105(FIN) am H 01 "An Act relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists;
00Enrolled SB 105 01 Relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists;
providing for a state 02 policy relating to children;
providing for a state policy relating 02 to children;
relating to medical assistance for marital and family therapy 03 services;
relating to medical assistance for marital and family therapy services;
relating to disclosure of health care services and price information;
relating to 03 disclosure of health care services and price information;
relating to 04 health care insurers;
relating to health care insurers;
and providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and 04 providing for an effective date.
06 * Section 1.
05 _______________ 06 * Section 1.
09 (B) a marital and family therapist under AS 08.63;
09 (B) a marital and family therapist under this chapter;
The department may impose a penalty, 26 (1) for failure to comply with (a) - (e) of this section, of not more than 27 $100 for each day of noncompliance after March 31;
The department may impose a penalty 26 (1) for failure to comply with (a) - (e) of this section of not more than 27 $100 for each day of noncompliance after March 31;
or 28 (2) for failure to provide a good faith estimate under (g) or (h) of this 29 section, of not more than $100 for each day of noncompliance.
or 28 (2) for failure to provide a good faith estimate under (g) or (h) of this 29 section of not more than $100 for each day of noncompliance.
11 (3) "health care facility" means a private, municipal, or state hospital, 12 psychiatric hospital, emergency department, independent diagnostic testing facility, 13 residential psychiatric treatment center as defined in AS 47.32.900, kidney disease 14 treatment center (including freestanding hemodialysis units), the offices of private 15 physicians or dentists whether in individual or group practice, ambulatory surgical 16 center as defined in AS 47.32.900, free-standing birth center as defined in 17 AS 47.32.900, and rural health clinic as defined in AS 47.32.900;
11 (3) "health care facility" means a private, municipal, or state hospital, 12 psychiatric hospital, emergency department, independent diagnostic testing facility, 13 residential psychiatric treatment center as defined in AS 47.32.900, kidney disease 14 treatment center (including freestanding hemodialysis units), office of a private 15 physician or dentist whether in individual or group practice, ambulatory surgical 16 center as defined in AS 47.32.900, free-standing birth center as defined in 17 AS 47.32.900, and rural health clinic as defined in AS 47.32.900;
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. Signed into law 8/6 CHAPTER 75 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 9:40 AM 7/27/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. Fiscal Note 4: (Health and Social Services)

  6. Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  7. FN(S) ATTACHED TO APPROP. BILL HB 286

  8. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/4/18

  9. LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 6/4/18

  10. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  11. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y19 N- E1

  12. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  13. VERSION: HCS CSSB 105(FIN) AM H

  14. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  15. CROSS SPONSOR(S): SPOHNHOLZ, DRUMMOND

  16. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 36

  17. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  18. PASSED Y29 N11

  19. Read the third time HCS CSSB 105(FIN) AM H

  20. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  21. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  22. AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC

  23. ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION

  24. AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y31 N8 A1

  25. FIN HCS ADOPTED UC

  26. Read the second time

  27. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2018

  28. Fiscal Note 4: (Health and Social Services)

  29. Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  30. FIN Amend: KAWASAKI, PRUITT, THOMPSON, TILTON

  31. FIN No Recommendation: GRENN

  32. FIN Do Not Pass: WILSON

  33. FIN Do Pass: GARA, GUTTENBERG, ORTIZ, SEATON, FOSTER

  34. FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 5DP 1DNP 1NR 4AM

  35. Referred to Finance

  36. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  37. VERSION: CSSB 105(FIN)

  38. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  39. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  40. PASSED Y19 N- E1

  41. Read the third time CSSB 105(FIN)

  42. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  43. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  44. Read the second time

  45. RULES TO CALENDAR 4/4/2018

  46. Fiscal Note 4: (Health and Social Services)

  47. Fiscal Note 3: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  48. FIN No Recommendation: OLSON, MICCICHE

  49. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, STEVENS

  50. FIN RPT CS 5DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  51. L&C CS RECEIVED SAME TITLE

  52. Fiscal Note 2: (Health and Social Services)

  53. Fiscal Note 1: (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  54. L&C No Recommendation: STEVENS, MICCICHE, MEYER, GARDNER

  55. L&C Do Pass: COSTELLO

  56. L&C RPT CS FORTHCOMING 1DP 4NR

  57. L&C REPLACES HSS REFERRAL

  58. Referred to Health & Social Services and Finance

  59. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • WILSON · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • WILSON

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

Shall HCS CSSB 105(FIN) am H pass the House?

Passed 29 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20900
D 4000
N 1000
R 4200
Total 291100
% of votes cast 73%28%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Nay
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Nay
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Nay
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Nay
Reinbold — Nay
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Yea
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Nay
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Nay
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 105(FIN) "An Act relating to the licensure of marital and family therapists; relating to medical assistance for marital and family therapy services; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
R 4000
D 2001
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Yea
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Yea
Kelly — Yea
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Shower — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Not Voting
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Yea
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Subjects

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SB 105 is sponsored by WILSON.
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