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SB 367                                                                       
The Finance Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 367 "An                       
Act relating to health care and insurance for health care; to review           
and approval of health insurance rates and rating factors; relating to         
certain civil actions against health care providers; to coordination of        
                                                                               
                                                                               

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SB 367                                                                       
insurance benefits and to determination and disclosure of fees paid            
to an insured or health care provider; to the rate of interest on              
certain judgments and decrees; to excise taxes on cigarettes;                  
amending Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure 26, 27, 68, 79, and 82                
and Alaska Rules of Evidence 802, 803, and 804; repealing Alaska               
Rule of Civil Procedure 72.1; and providing for an effective date"             
and recommended it be replaced with                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 367(FIN), entitled:                                     
"An Act prohibiting a civil action based on professional negligence            
against a health care provider by a person who on the date of the              
negligent act or omission is less than two years of age, unless the            
action is brought before the person's eighth birthday; relating to             
health insurance fees, charges, premiums, rates, and rating factors;           
relating to disclosure of health care provider prices, a health care           
data system, and uniform data and procedures for health care billing           
and payment of claims; relating to coordination of insurance benefits          
and to determination and disclosure of fees paid to an insured or              
health care provider; establishing an advisory committee on a health           
care plan and an advisory committee on public health; and providing            
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
Signing do pass: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Rieger, Kelly.              
Signing no recommendation: Senator Frank, Cochair, Senator Sharp.              
                                                                               
Fiscal notes for the committee substitute published today from                 
Department of Commerce and Economic Development, Office of the                 
Governor.                                                                      
                                                                               
SENATE BILL NO. 367 was referred to the Rules Committee.