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.

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

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

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 The Certificate of Need program was first mandated by the Federal Government in 1974 and, in 1987, was repealed federally. Thirteen states have since repealed the program at the state level and House Bill 35 intends to make Alaska the next.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 evolved from a fee-for-service system, which lacked an incentive to lower prices, to a prospective payment system today.

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 The Certificate of Need program was first mandated by the Federal Government in 1974 and, in 1987, was repealed federally. Thirteen states have since repealed the program at the state level and House Bill 35 intends to make Alaska the next.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 evolved from a fee-for-service system, which lacked an incentive to lower prices, to a prospective payment system today.

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.

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

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

An Act relating to insurance; relating to direct health care agreements; and relating to unfair trade practices.

An Act relating to the establishment of an all-payer health claims database; and providing for an effective date.