Legislature(2013 - 2014)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
04/10/2014 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB189 | |
| SB193 | |
| HB241 | |
| HB239 | |
| HB240 | |
| HB242 | |
| HB302 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | HB 241 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 239 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 240 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 242 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 302 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| *+ | SB 189 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 193 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 242-EXTEND PT & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY BOARD
2:20:21 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced the consideration of HB 242. "An Act
extending the termination date of the State Physical Therapy and
Occupational Therapy Board; and providing for an effective
date."
2:20:28 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LORA REINBOLD, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,
Alaska, sponsor of HB 242, explained that this bill extends the
termination date of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Board
until June 30, 2022. She deferred further explanation to Ms.
Curtis.
2:21:06 PM
KRIS CURTIS, Legislative Auditor, Legislative Audit Division,
Legislative Agencies and Offices, Juneau, Alaska, stated that
the audit division conducted an audit of the state Physical
Therapy and Occupational Therapy Board and issued a report dated
June 2013. The purpose of the audit was to determine whether the
agency is operating in the public's interest and whether its
termination date should be extended.
The audit concluded that the board is serving the public's
interest by effectively licensing and regulating physical
therapists, physical therapy assistants, occupational
therapists, and occupational therapy assistants. The division
recommended the board be extended the maximum eight years
provided in statute. The one recommendation directs the Director
of the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing to continue efforts to improve the investigative case
management system integrity and confidentiality.
SENATOR MICCICHE asked what the plan is for the investigative
case management system integrity and confidentiality because
it's obviously a common issue.
MS. CURTIS recalled that the director's response to the
recommendation was that the division is working with the vender
to implement improvements to the system.
SENATOR MICCICHE asked if it's a firewall issue.
MS. CURTIS explained that there were conversion, reporting, and
security problems when the new system was implemented in 2010.
Additionally, there are issues with being able to view other
folk's cases and investigators reported the system freezes up
and loses information.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY opened and closed public testimony and solicited
a motion.
2:23:19 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report HB 242 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced that without objection HB 242 was
reported from the Senate Labor & Commerce Standing Committee.