Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 266 — An Act relating to reimbursement for non-network health insurance claims.

Last action — (S) Heard & Held

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill mandates reimbursement rates for non-network health care providers based on a percentage of network rates.

  • AS 21.36

    Sec. 21.36.497. Non-network health insurance claims. A health care insurer shall reimburse a non-network health care provider for a health care service or supply in an amount that is at least 75 percent of the median reimbursement rate paid to a network health care provider for the same health care service or supply based on the health care insurer's network rates in the state at the time of delivery of the health care service or supply. In this section, 'health care insurer' has the meaning given in AS 21.54.500.

    This adds a requirement for health care insurers to reimburse non-network providers at a minimum of 75% of the median network reimbursement rate.

Action History

  1. (S) Heard & Held

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

  3. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  4. (S) L&C, HSS

  5. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 266?
SB 266 is sponsored by Matt Claman (D).
What is the current status of SB 266?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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