Legislature(2017 - 2018)BARNES 124
02/10/2018 01:00 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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HB278 | |
HB279 | |
HB280 | |
HB302 | |
HB323 | |
HB318 | |
HB255 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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+= | HB 278 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 279 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 280 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 302 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 323 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 318 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 299 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 255 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 302-EXTEND: BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS 1:17:37 PM CHAIR KITO announced that the next order of business would be HOUSE BILL NO. 302, "An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Professional Counselors; and providing for an effective date." 1:17:46 PM ASHLEY STRAUCH, Staff, REPRESENTATIVE ADAM WOOL, Alaska State Legislature, reintroduced HB 302 on behalf of Representative Wool, prime sponsor. She gave a brief overview of HB 302, explaining that the proposed bill would extend the termination date of the Board of Professional Counselors to 2026. She highlighted there had been a 46 percent increase in licensees since the previous sunset audit. 1:18:45 PM DEBBIE HAMILTON, Professional Counselors Board, testified that the board welcomed the extension. 1:19:14 PM CHAIR KITO said public testimony was still open from a previous hearing. Upon ascertaining that no one was available to testify, he closed public testimony on HB 302. 1:19:29 PM SPEAKER EDGMON asked for clarification on the board extension. 1:19:32 PM MS. STRAUCH clarified the extension was for eight years to 2026. 1:20:10 PM REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH asked about the advancement of telehealth regulations and the delivery of services for mental health occupations. 1:20:44 PM MS. HAMILTON answered the board had recently drafted regulations to help telehealth mental health service providers and was currently awaiting completion of those regulations. REPRESENTATIVE BIRCH surmised it was about administering mental health services via telehealth. MS. HAMILTON answered the regulation will increase accessibility to mental health services. 1:22:00 PM REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON moved to report HB 302 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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HB255 Support Letters 2.6.18.pdf |
HL&C 2/10/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 255 |
HB279 Opposition Letter 1.30.18.pdf |
HL&C 2/10/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 279 |
HB299 Support Letters 2.1.18.pdf |
HL&C 2/10/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 299 |
HB302 Legislative Audit 1.30.18.pdf |
HL&C 2/10/2018 1:00:00 PM |
HB 302 |