Legislature(2017 - 2018)SENATE FINANCE 532
04/14/2018 10:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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HB31 | |
HB121 | |
HB215 | |
HB299 | |
HB275 | |
HB299 | |
Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
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+= | HB 31 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 299 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 121 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 215 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+= | HB 275 | TELECONFERENCED | |
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 215(FIN) "An Act relating to program receipts; and relating to fees for services provided by the Department of Health and Social Services." 10:35:29 AM Vice-Chair Bishop detailed that the bill had been heard on April 11, 2018. He asked the sponsor's staff to provide a recap of the bill. ELIZABETH DIAMENT, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE PAUL SEATON, detailed the bill would give fee authority to the Division of Public Health to charge program receipts and fees to recoup some of its costs for public health related programs. The bill would expand the department's fee authority to charge fees by regulation to recoup costs. Senator Olson asked if there had been any opposition to the bill from user groups that may be affected by the charges. Ms. Diament replied that the only reservations had been from Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association (ASHNHA) in the House Health and Social Services Committee. The association's concern had been about public input and process at the beginning of the regulatory process. She noted that Section 3 had been added to the bill to address the concern. The section would require a public scoping meeting for each regulation in order for the public and stakeholders to have a chance to comment before something moved to the regulatory process. She reported the association was supportive of the legislation after Section 3 had been added. 10:37:40 AM Senator Olson asked if the sponsor had heard from Native health corporations in rural areas. Ms. Diament deferred the question to the Department of Health and Social Services. JILL LEWIS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, replied that the division had not heard any opposition from tribal health corporations. Senator Olson asked specifically about 638 contractors. Ms. Lewis replied that the division had not heard any concerns or opposition except the previous concern by ASHNHA, which had later provided a letter of support for the legislation. 10:38:58 AM Senator von Imhof asked if other state agencies charged fees for data collection. Ms. Lewis responded that she could not say definitively. She believed other agencies charged for data and analysis. A lengthy fee report was produced annually by the Office of Management and Budget listing all of the individual fees. Senator Olson asked if the department had concern it would miss things like STDs, TB checks and other related items if a fee to have the checks done was implemented. He wondered if the department was concerned an epidemic may occur. Ms. Lewis responded that the types of fees addressed by the bill were mostly administrative charges and professional services fees that would be charged to the industry and not to individuals. There were exceptions in statute, so fees would not be charged when not in the public interest, when it did not support public health, and when in response to communicable disease investigations. The division did not and would not charge in those situations. 10:40:58 AM Senator Micciche noted in the last meeting on the bill, the committee had been left with the impression that MRI and CT imaging equipment was not inspected. He clarified that the machines were all currently required to be inspected; all imaging equipment in the state was inspected. Vice-Chair Bishop added he had also asked to verify that the equipment was all operating according to the manufacturers' recommended standards. Senator Micciche MOVED to REPORT CSHB 215(FIN) out of committee with individual recommendations and accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. CSHB 215(FIN) was REPORTED out of committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with one previously published fiscal impact note: FN2 (DHS). 10:42:17 AM AT EASE 10:44:37 AM RECONVENED
Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
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CSHB299 (HFIN) Explanation of Changes ver A to ver U 4.9.18.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 299 |
HB 299 - Additional Backup - Precedent Alaska Airlines.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 299 |
HB 275 Work Draft Version O.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 275 |
HB 299 Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Fact Sheet and Roster - with Source.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 299 |
HB 215 DPH response SFIN 4-11-2018.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 215 |
HB 299 ABC Board Resolution re amendment to HB 299.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 299 |
HB299_ABC Board Resolution.pdf |
SFIN 4/14/2018 10:00:00 AM |
HB 299 |