00                            SENATE BILL NO. 244                                                                         
01 "An Act establishing a consumer health information Internet website within the                                          
02 Department of Health and Social Services."                                                                              
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 18.05 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
05            Sec. 18.05.033. Information relating to consumer health. (a) The                                           
06       department shall establish, publicize, and maintain an Internet website for consumers                             
07       that contains readily available and educational health information including                                      
08                 (1)  the list of preferred drugs approved by the department for                                         
09       reimbursement by the department;                                                                                  
10                 (2)  a complete list, organized by region and address, of                                               
11                      (A)  health facilities located in the state;                                                       
12                      (B)  licensed pharmacists and pharmacies located in the state;                                     
13                      (C)  emergency and urgent care facilities located in the state;                                    
14                      (D)  health insurance companies offering coverage in the state;                                    

01                      (E)  health care providers licensed in the state, including the                                    
02            provider license number, type, and expiration date along with disciplinary                                   
03            actions, if any;                                                                                             
04                      (F)  long-term, in-home, and hospice care providers located in                                     
05            the state;                                                                                                   
06                 (3)  a list of the 100 most commonly prescribed medications in the state                                
07       and the source and price, updated monthly, of the medications;                                                    
08                 (4)  a list of the 100 most commonly conducted medical procedures in                                    
09       the state, organized by the cash and negotiated price of the procedure at available                               
10       providers and insurers, updated annually;                                                                         
11                 (5)  available hospital ratings, including the rates of hospital acquired                               
12       infections and mortality occurring at each hospital located in the state;                                         
13                 (6)  consumer education information on topics that include body mass                                    
14       index, diet and nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, and alcohol and drug addictions,                          
15       that includes the location of available sites that provide care and treatment;                                    
16                 (7)  a list of procedures approved by state agencies for emergency                                      
17       response and treatment;                                                                                           
18                 (8)  disease management support information;                                                            
19                 (9)  insurance information that includes                                                                
20                      (A)  a navigator to determine insurance eligibility using a                                        
21            matrix of available insurers;                                                                                
22                      (B)  links to Internet websites for purchasing insurance policies;                                 
23                      (C)  an explanation of mandatory and optional insurance                                            
24            coverage; and                                                                                                
25                 (10)  a list of primary care clinics that cater to uninsured and self-pay                               
26       patients.                                                                                                         
27            (b)  The department may contract with a private entity to provide services and                               
28       information required under (a) of this section.