25
08, 2023
11
08, 2023
SB 121
An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to insurance; relating to pharmacies; relating to pharmacists; relating to pharmacy benefits managers; relating to patient choice of pharmacy; and providing for an effective date.
11
08, 2023
SB 124
An Act relating to health care insurers; relating to pharmacy benefits managers; relating to prescription drug defined cost sharing; and providing for an effective date.
11
08, 2023
SJR 10
Encouraging Alaska's Congressional delegation and the federal government to raise Medicare reimbursement rates to meet the actual cost of care for the state's senior citizens.
11
08, 2023
SB 94 (see companion bill HB 112)
An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to pharmacies; relating to prescription drug manufacturers; relating to prescriptions for epinephrine; relating to the administration of epinephrine; and providing for an effective date
11
08, 2023
HB 112 (see companion bill SB 94)
An Act relating to the Board of Pharmacy; relating to the practice of pharmacy; relating to pharmacies; relating to prescription drug manufacturers; relating to prescriptions for epinephrine; relating to the administration of epinephrine; and providing for an effective date
11
08, 2023
HB 35 (see companion bill SB 8)
House Bill 35 repeals the Certificate of Need Program in Alaska and provides for an effective date of July 1, 2024. The Certificate of Need program was first mandated by the Federal Government in 1974 and, in 1987, was repealed federally. Thirteen states have since repealed the program at the state level and House Bill 35 intends to make Alaska the next. Certificate of Need Programs were intended to reduce health care costs, improve access to care, and regulate and limit the entry and supply of medical services and facilities. However, healthcare systems have [...]
11
08, 2023
SB 8 (see companion bill HB 35)
House Bill 35 repeals the Certificate of Need Program in Alaska and provides for an effective date of July 1, 2024. The Certificate of Need program was first mandated by the Federal Government in 1974 and, in 1987, was repealed federally. Thirteen states have since repealed the program at the state level and House Bill 35 intends to make Alaska the next. Certificate of Need Programs were intended to reduce health care costs, improve access to care, and regulate and limit the entry and supply of medical services and facilities. However, healthcare systems have [...]
11
08, 2023
HB 16
An Act requiring the state medical assistance program to provide certain services; relating to cost containment measures for the state medical assistance program; relating to payment for adult dental services; and providing for an effective date.
11
08, 2023
HB 47
House Bill 47 establishes guidelines for direct health care agreements between medical providers and patients. Direct Health Care (DHC) is a subscription for health care services in which patients or employers pay primary care providers a flat, simple periodic fee in exchange for access to a clearly established broad range of health care services. DHC removes some of the financial barriers patients encounter in accessing routine primary care, including preventive, wellness, and chronic care services. With a DHC plan, health care providers aren’t burdened with time-consuming insurance paperwork, leaving more time to spend with [...]