Alaska 31st Legislature (2019-2020) Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 29 — An Act relating to insurance coverage for benefits provided through telehealth; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 3/17/20

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

4 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 29 clarifies that health care insurers must cover benefits provided through telehealth without requiring prior in-person meetings between the patient and provider. Additionally, the bill now includes a definition of "health care insurer" and clarifies how telehealth services will be treated in insurance policies. It’s important because it helps ensure that people can access mental health services remotely, which is particularly valuable for those who may struggle to attend in-person appointments. Furthermore, the effective date for the implementation of this bill has been changed from January 1, 2021, to July 1, 2020, indicating it will take effect sooner than previously planned.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2019 Session Laws & Resolves 2020 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills HB 29 Detail FullText txt HB 29:
and providing for an effective date." SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE BILL NO.
29(HSS) 01 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for benefits provided through telehealth;
29 01 "An Act relating to insurance coverage for benefits provided through telehealth;
This Act takes effect January 1, 2021.
This Act takes effect July 1, 2020.
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Action History

  1. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 3/17/20

  2. (H) Signed into law 3/16 CHAPTER 3 SLA 20

  3. (H) 11:05 A.M. 3/16/20 Transmitted to Governor

  4. (H) COSPONSOR(S): LEDOUX

  5. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. (H) CONCUR AM OF (S) Y36 N2 E2

  7. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP

  8. (H) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD

  9. (S) VERSION: SCS HB 29(HSS) AM S

  10. (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED

  11. (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  12. (S) PASSED Y17 N2 E1

  13. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): WILSON, REVAK

  14. (S) Read the third time SCS HB 29(HSS) AM S

  15. (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/10 CALENDAR

  16. (S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC

  17. (S) HSS SCS ADOPTED UC

  18. (S) Read the second time

  19. (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/9/2020

  20. (S) FN2: ZERO(CED)

  21. (S) NR: GIESSEL

  22. (S) DP: WILSON, BEGICH, VON IMHOF

  23. (S) HSS RPT SCS 3DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  24. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  25. (S) Moved SCS HB 29(HSS) Out of Committee

  26. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  27. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  28. (S) Heard & Held

  29. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 01:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  30. (S) HSS

  31. (S) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  32. (H) VERSION: HB 29

  33. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  34. (H) COSPONSOR(S): STORY

  35. (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  36. (H) PASSED Y30 N7 E3

  37. (H) Read the third time HB 29

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): LINCOLN, TARR, JOSEPHSON

  39. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/7 CALENDAR

  40. (H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y12 N24 E4

  41. (H) Read the second time

  42. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2019

  43. (H) COSPONSOR(S): DRUMMOND

  44. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  45. (H) NR: REVAK, TALERICO

  46. (H) DP: HANNAN, STUTES, FIELDS, WOOL, LEDOUX

  47. (H) L&C RPT 5DP 2NR

  48. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  49. (H) Moved HB 29 Out of Committee

  50. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  51. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  52. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  53. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  54. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  55. (H) Heard & Held

  56. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  57. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  58. (H) Scheduled but Not Heard

  59. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  60. (H) -- MEETING CANCELED --

  61. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  62. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  63. (H) NR: PRUITT

  64. (H) DP: CLAMAN, DRUMMOND, SPOHNHOLZ

  65. (H) HSS RPT 3DP 1NR

  66. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  67. (H) Moved HB 29 Out of Committee

  68. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM CAPITOL 106

  69. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  70. (H) Heard & Held

  71. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM CAPITOL 106

  72. (H) HSS, L&C

  73. (H) Read the first time - REFERRALS

  74. (H) Prefile released 1/11/19

Sponsors

  • SPOHNHOLZ · Primary
  • Drummond · Cosponsor
  • Lincoln · Cosponsor
  • Tarr · Cosponsor
  • Andy Josephson · Cosponsor
  • Andi Story · Cosponsor
  • LeDoux · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • SPOHNHOLZ

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (58)

58 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 29?
HB 29 is sponsored by SPOHNHOLZ, Drummond, Lincoln, Tarr, Andy Josephson (D), Andi Story (D), and LeDoux.
What is the current status of HB 29?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2019. Enacted.
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