Alaska 32nd Legislature (2021-2022) Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 26 — An Act repealing the certificate of need program for health care facilities; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO, HUGHES, REINBOLD, HOLLAND, SHOWER

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

30 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to SB 26 include updated definitions regarding facilities that provide treatment to children and adjustments in the requirements for certificates of need related to health services. The bill now specifically lists the types of facilities eligible for public health nurses and clarifies the regulations the Department of Health must adopt by a set deadline. These amendments are important because they aim to streamline healthcare services for children and ensure that necessary regulations are in place to maintain the quality of care in these facilities.

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32-LS0232\I CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
32-LS0232\B SENATE BILL NO.
26(L&C) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE Offered:
26 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY SENATORS WILSON, Costello, Hughes, Reinbold, Holland, Shower Referred:
2/18/22 Referred:
Health & Social Services, Labor & Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act repealing the certificate of need program for health care facilities;
Rules Sponsor(s):
SENATORS WILSON, Costello, Hughes, Reinbold, Holland, Shower A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act repealing the certificate of need program for health care facilities;
the term excludes (i) the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' SB0026B -1- CSSB 26(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\I Home administered by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.55;
the term excludes (i) the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' SB0026A -1- SB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\B Home administered by the Department of Health and Social Services under AS 47.55;
in this subparagraph, CSSB 26(L&C) -2- SB0026B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\I "unforeseen weather conditions" means unusual, unpredictable, or unforeseen weather so extreme as to impair travel to the health care facility, but does not include a situation in which the health care facility has knowledge of the weather conditions far enough in advance to act so that a scheduling problem under this subparagraph can reasonably be avoided;
in this subparagraph, SB 26 -2- SB0026A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\B "unforeseen weather conditions" means unusual, unpredictable, or unforeseen weather so extreme as to impair travel to the health care facility, but does not include a situation in which the health care facility has knowledge of the weather conditions far enough in advance to act so that a scheduling problem under this subparagraph can reasonably be avoided;
(7) a nurse who (A) is employed (i) at a psychiatric treatment hospital that treats only children or at a residential psychiatric treatment center [, AS DEFINED UNDER AS 18.07.111,] that treats only children;
(7) a nurse who (A) is employed (i) at a psychiatric treatment hospital that treats only children or at a residential psychiatric treatment center [, AS DEFINED UNDER AS 18.07.111] that treats only children;
(B) voluntarily agrees to work a 16-hour shift for the period SB0026B -3- CSSB 26(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\I between 5:00 p.m.
(B) voluntarily agrees to work a 16-hour shift for the period SB0026A -3- SB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\B between 5:00 p.m.
private, municipal, or state facility employing one or more public h nurses;
private, municipal, or state facility employing one or more public heah nurses;
long-term care CSSB 26(L&C) -4- SB0026B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\I facility;
long-term care SB 26 -4- SB0026A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\B facility;
juvenile detention facility or juvenile treatment facility, as those terms are defined in AS 47.12.990;
juvenile detention facility;
or treatment institution as that term is defined in AS 47.14.990;
juvenile detention home, juvenile work camp, or treatment facility as defined in AS 47.12.990;
SB0026B -5- CSSB 26(L&C) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\I AS 44.64.030(a)(18);
SB0026A -5- SB 26 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 32-LS0232\B AS 44.64.030(a)(18);
(a) The Department of Heatlh and Social Services may not take action on or after the effective date of secs.
The Department of Health n ad Social Services may not take action on or after the effective date of secs.
1 - 11 of this Act, unless the certificate of need is for an expenditure that exceeds (1) $5,000,000, as of July 1, 2024;
(2) $7,500,000, as of July 1, 2026;
(3) $10,000,000, as of July 1, 2028;
or (4) $15,000,000, as of July 1, 2030;
(b) On and after July 1, 2031, the Department of Health and Social Services may not take action to revoke, enforce, or modify a certificate of need issued to a health care facility before the effective date of secs.
CSSB 26(L&C) -6- SB0026B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
SB 26 -6- SB0026A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO, HUGHES, REINBOLD, HOLLAND, SHOWER

  2. (S) Minutes (SFIN)

  3. (S) Heard & Held

  4. (S) FINANCE at 01:00 PM SENATE FINANCE 532

  5. (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  6. (S) FIN REFERRAL ADDED

  7. (S) FN4: INDETERMINATE(DHS)

  8. (S) FN3: (DHS)

  9. (S) NR: STEVENS, MICCICHE, REVAK

  10. (S) DP: COSTELLO

  11. (S) L&C RPT CS 1DP 3NR SAME TITLE

  12. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  13. (S) Moved CSSB 26(L&C) Out of Committee

  14. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  15. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  16. (S) Heard & Held

  17. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  19. (S) Heard & Held

  20. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  21. (S) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DHS)

  22. (S) FN1: (DHS)

  23. (S) NR: BEGICH, REINBOLD, COSTELLO

  24. (S) DP: HUGHES

  25. (S) HSS RPT 1DP 3NR

  26. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  27. (S) Moved SB 26 Out of Committee

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

  29. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  30. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  31. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  32. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  33. (S) Heard & Held

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

  35. (S) HSS, L&C

  36. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  37. (S) Prefile released 1/8/21

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Sponsors (1)

  • WILSON

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (59)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 26?
SB 26 is sponsored by WILSON, Mia Costello (R), Reinbold, Holland, Mike Shower (R), and Shelley Hughes (R).
What is the current status of SB 26?
This bill died with 32nd Legislature (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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