Legislature(2007 - 2008)
2008-03-14 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2008-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2193 SB 160 The Labor and Commerce Committee considered SENATE BILL NO. 160 "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" and recommended it be replaced with 2008-03-14 Senate Journal Page 2194 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 160(L&C) "An Act establishing an Alaska health care program to ensure insurance coverage for essential health services for residents of the state; establishing the Alaska Health Care Board 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; 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." Signing do pass: Senator Ellis, Chair. Signing no recommendation: Senators Stevens, Hoffman. Signing amend: Senator Davis. The following fiscal information was published today: Fiscal Note No. 2, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 3, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 4, Department of Health and Social Services Fiscal Note No. 5, indeterminate, Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development The following previously published fiscal information applies: Fiscal Note No. 1, Department of Health and Social Services The bill was referred to the Finance Committee.