34-LS0918\ALAWS SENATEOF BILLALASKA NO.Source Chapter No.
178CSSB IN178(FIN) THE_______ LEGISLATUREAN OFACT THERelating STATEto OFearly ALASKAintervention THIRTY-FOURTHservices LEGISLATUREfor -certain SECONDchildren; SESSION BY THE SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE Introduced:
4/22/25 Referred:
Health and Social Services, Finance A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to early intervention services for certain children;
and providing for an effective date."date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
*_______________ SectionBE 1.IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
THE ACT FOLLOWS ON PAGE 1 Enrolled SB 178 AN ACT Relating to early intervention services for certain children;
relating to optional services under the medical assistance program;
and providing for an effective date.
_______________ * Section 1.
inpatient psychiatric facility services for individuals 65 years of age or older and individuals SB0178A -1- Enrolled SB 178 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A under 21 years of age;
(2) develop and implement an educational program concerning the Enrolled SB 178 -2- SB0178A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A nature and effects of developmental delays and disabilities;
OR (2) AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY OR DISABILITY IF EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE NOT SB0178A -3- Enrolled SB 178 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A PROVIDED].
1431 - 1445 Enrolled SB 178 -4- SB0178A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act), as amended, functioning at least 15 percent below a chronological or corrected age or the equivalent [1.5] standard deviation [DEVIATIONS] below age appropriate norms in one or more of the following areas:
1431 - 1445 (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act), as amended, functioning at least 25 percent below a chronological or corrected age or the equivalent standard deviation below age appropriate norms in one of the areas listed in (A) of this paragraph,paragraph or at least 20 percent below a chronological or corrected age or the equivalent standard deviation below age appropriate norms in two or more of the areas listed in (A) of this paragraph;
SB0178A -5- SB 178 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A (J) sign language and cued language services;
-5- Enrolled SB 178 (K) special instruction (developmental therapy);
The report must include the number of children in the state who need early intervention services, the number of children in the state being provided early intervention services, the types of early intervention services provided in the state, the cost of early intervention services provided in the state, the amount of federal funding received by the state for early intervention services, and recommendations for any additional statutory changes that may be needed to improve and expand early intervention services tofor eligible children under the age of three who have developmental delays or disabilities.
(a) Section 1 of this Act takes effect only if, on or before July 1, 2026,2028, the United States Department of Health and Human Services SB 178 -6- SB0178A New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0918\A (1) approves the amendments to the state plan for medical assistance coverage Enrolled SB 178 -6- under AS 47.07.030;
1 of this Act takes effect, it takes effect Julyon 1,the 2026.day after the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves the amendments to the state plan for medical assistance coverage submitted under sec.
10 of this Act or determines that approval of the amendments is not necessary.
SB0178A -7- Enrolled SB 178 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]