2007-04-26                     House Journal                      Page 0938
HB 242                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 242 by Representatives LeDoux, Buch, and Gara,                                                                   
entitled:                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    "An Act establishing an Alaska health care program to ensure                                                                
    insurance coverage for essential health services for all residents of                                                       
    the state; establishing the Alaska Health Care Board to define                                                              
    essential health care services, to certify health care plans that                                                           
    provide essential health care services, and to administer the                                                               
    Alaska health care program and the Alaska health care fund;                                                                 
    establishing the Alaska health care clearinghouse to administer the                                                         
    Alaska health care program under the direction of the Alaska                                                                
    Health Care Board; establishing eligibility standards and premium                                                           
    assistance for persons with low income; establishing standards for                                                          
    accountable health care plans; creating the Alaska health care                                                              
    fund; providing for review of actions and reporting requirements                                                            
    related to the health care program; and providing for an effective                                                          
    date."                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Health, Education & Social                                                          
Services, Labor & Commerce, and Finance Committees.