Alaska 33rd Legislature (2023-2024) Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D · 2 I cosponsors

HB 57 — An Act relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; and relating to patient records.

Last action — (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

76 added · 104 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 57 removes references to specific healthcare providers, such as physicians and podiatrists, from the general definition of "health care provider." This change highlights a broader definition that includes various licensed professionals like acupuncturists, chiropractors, and therapists without singling out any particular type of provider. This update could help ensure a more inclusive understanding of healthcare roles in the state, making it clear that different types of licensed practitioners are recognized under the law.

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33-LS0335\B SENATE CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
33-LS0335\A HOUSE BILL NO.
57(HSS) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Offered:
57 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES WRIGHT, McCormick, Galvin, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stutes, Cronk, Stapp, C.Johnson, Story SENATORS Merrick, Gray-Jackson, Bjorkman, Bishop, Kaufman Referred:
4/8/24 Referred:
Labor and Commerce, Health and Social Services A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization;
Rules Sponsor(s):
and relating to patient records." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
REPRESENTATIVES WRIGHT, McCormick, Galvin, Ruffridge, Schrage, Stutes, Cronk, Stapp, Craig Johnson, Story SENATORS Merrick, Gray-Jackson, Bjorkman, Bishop, Kaufman A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization;
relating to patient records;
and relating to disclosure and reporting of health care services, prices, and fee information." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
[A HB0057B -1- SCS HB 57(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0335\B PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER AS 08.64;
[A PHYSICIAN LICENSED UNDER AS 08.64;
A PODIATRIST;] a psychologist and a psychological associate licensed under AS 08.86;
A PODIATRIST;] a psychologist and a HB0057a -1- HB 57 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0335\A psychological associate licensed under AS 08.86;
SCS HB 57(HSS) -2- HB0057B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0335\B (viii) reviewing, ruling on, or advising on controversies, disputes, or questions between a health insurance carrier or health maintenance organization and one or more of its insured or enrollees;
(viii) reviewing, ruling on, or advising on controversies, HB 57 -2- HB0057a New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0335\A disputes, or questions between a health insurance carrier or health maintenance organization and one or more of its insured or enrollees;
* Sec.
HB0057a -3- HB 57 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
4.
AS 18.23.400(n)(3) is amended to read:
(3) "health care facility" means a private, municipal, or state hospital, psychiatric hospital, emergency department, independent diagnostic testing facility, residential psychiatric treatment center as defined in AS 47.32.900, kidney disease treatment center (including freestanding hemodialysis units), office of a private physician or dentist whether in individual or group practice, ambulatory surgical center as defined in AS 47.32.900, freestanding birth center as defined in AS 47.32.900, and rural health clinic as defined in AS 47.32.900;
"health care facility" HB0057B -3- SCS HB 57(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 33-LS0335\B does not include (A) the Alaska Pioneers' Home and the Alaska Veterans' Home administered by the department under AS 47.55;
(B) an assisted living home as defined in AS 47.33.990;
(C) a nursing facility licensed by the department to provide long-term care;
(D) a facility operated by an Alaska tribal health organization;
[AND] (E) a hospital operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense, or any other federally operated hospital or institution;
or (F) a hospital subject to 45 C.F.R.
180 as that section read on the effective date of this Act or any other federal price transparency requirements that are reasonably similar to or exceed the requirements in this section;
SCS HB 57(HSS) -4- HB0057B New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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Action History

  1. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAUFMAN

  2. (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  3. (S) FN2: ZERO(DOH)

  4. (S) NR: GIESSEL, DUNBAR

  5. (S) DP: WILSON, KAUFMAN

  6. (S) TITLE CHANGE: SCR 12

  7. (S) HSS RPT SCS(HSS) 2DP 2NR NEW TITLE

  8. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  9. (S) Moved SCS HB 57(HSS) Out of Committee

  10. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  11. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  12. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  13. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  14. (S) Minutes (SHSS)

  15. (S) Heard & Held

  16. (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205

  17. (S) FN2: ZERO(DOH)

  18. (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, MERRICK

  19. (S) L&C RPT 4DP

  20. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  21. (S) Moved HB 57 Out of Committee

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

  23. (S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, GRAY-JACKSON, BJORKMAN, BISHOP

  24. (S) Minutes (SL&C)

  25. (S) Heard & Held

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

  27. (S) L&C, HSS

  28. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  29. (H) VERSION: HB 57

  30. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  31. (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, STUTES, CRONK, STAPP, C.JOHNSON, STORY

  32. (H) PASSED Y40

  33. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HB 57

  34. (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, RUFFRIDGE

  35. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/9 CALENDAR

  36. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  37. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/8/2023

  38. (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCORMICK

  39. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOH)

  40. (H) DP: RUFFRIDGE, SUMNER, FIELDS, MINA, PRAX

  41. (H) HSS RPT 5DP

  42. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  43. (H) Moved HB 57 Out of Committee

  44. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106

  45. (H) Minutes (HHSS)

  46. (H) Heard & Held

  47. (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:00 PM DAVIS 106

  48. (H) FN1: ZERO(DOH)

  49. (H) NR: CARRICK

  50. (H) DP: SADDLER, PRAX, RUFFRIDGE, SUMNER

  51. (H) L&C RPT 4DP 1NR

  52. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  53. (H) Moved HB 57 Out of Committee

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

  55. (H) Minutes (HL&C)

  56. (H) Heard & Held

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

  58. (H) L&C, HSS

  59. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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Sponsors (1)

  • Wright

Co-sponsors (14)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 57?
HB 57 is sponsored by James Kaufman (R), Bishop, Jesse Bjorkman (R), Elvi Gray-Jackson (D), Kelly Merrick (R), Andi Story (D), C.Johnson, Will Stapp (R), Mike Cronk (R), Louise Stutes (R), Calvin Schrage (N), Justin Ruffridge (R), Alyse Galvin (N), Mccormick, and Wright.
What is the current status of HB 57?
This bill died with 33rd Legislature (2023-2024). It reached “Passed House” 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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