Legislature(2011 - 2012)CAPITOL 106

04/14/2012 09:30 AM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES


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09:31:32 AM Start
09:31:50 AM SB74
09:33:56 AM Adjourn
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= SB 74 INS. COVERAGE: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Moved Out of Committee
                    ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE                                                                                  
      HOUSE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE                                                                     
                         April 14, 2012                                                                                         
                           9:31 a.m.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS PRESENT                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Representative Wes Keller, Chair                                                                                                
Representative Alan Dick, Vice Chair                                                                                            
Representative Bob Herron                                                                                                       
Representative Paul Seaton                                                                                                      
Representative Beth Kerttula                                                                                                    
Representative Bob Miller                                                                                                       
Representative Charisse Millett                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
MEMBERS ABSENT                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
All members present                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
SENATE BILL NO. 74                                                                                                              
"An  Act   requiring  insurance  coverage  for   autism  spectrum                                                               
disorders,  describing  the  method for  establishing  a  covered                                                               
treatment  plan for  those disorders,  and  defining the  covered                                                               
treatment  for those  disorders; and  providing for  an effective                                                               
date."                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     - MOVED SB 74 OUT OF COMMITTEE                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
BILL: SB 74                                                                                                                   
SHORT TITLE: INS. COVERAGE: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER                                                                            
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) ELLIS                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
01/28/11       (S)       READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS                                                                        

01/28/11 (S) HSS, L&C 03/30/11 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 03/30/11 (S) Moved SB 74 Out of Committee 03/30/11 (S) MINUTE(HSS) 04/01/11 (S) HSS RPT 4DP 1AM 04/01/11 (S) DP: DAVIS, MEYER, ELLIS, EGAN 04/01/11 (S) AM: DYSON 04/12/11 (S) L&C AT 2:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/12/11 (S) Scheduled But Not Heard 04/14/11 (S) L&C AT 2:00 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) 04/14/11 (S) Moved SB 74 Out of Committee 04/14/11 (S) MINUTE(L&C) 04/15/11 (S) L&C RPT 4DP 1DNP 04/15/11 (S) DP: EGAN, DAVIS, PASKVAN, MENARD 04/15/11 (S) DNP: GIESSEL 02/23/12 (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) 02/23/12 (S) VERSION: SB 74 02/24/12 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS 02/24/12 (H) HSS, L&C 04/10/12 (H) HSS AT 3:00 PM CAPITOL 106 04/10/12 (H) Heard & Held 04/10/12 (H) MINUTE(HSS) 04/14/12 (H) HSS AT 9:30 AM CAPITOL 106 WITNESS REGISTER No witnesses to record ACTION NARRATIVE 9:31:32 AM CHAIR WES KELLER called the House Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. Representatives Keller, Miller, Kerttula, Herron, Seaton, and Millett were present at the call to order. Representative Dick arrived as the meeting was in progress. SB 74-INS. COVERAGE: AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER 9:31:50 AM CHAIR KELLER announced that the only order of business would be SENATE BILL NO. 74, "An Act requiring insurance coverage for autism spectrum disorders, describing the method for establishing a covered treatment plan for those disorders, and defining the covered treatment for those disorders; and providing for an effective date." CHAIR KELLER closed public testimony. 9:31:55 AM REPRESENTATIVE MILLETT moved to report SB 74 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. 9:32:02 AM CHAIR KELLER objected for comment. He stated that he had concerns for small businesses. Noting that the proposed bill was next being referred to House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee, he proposed for them to consider exempting "the smallest of the small businesses to which this has an effect." He pronounced that he would suggest revision for the unlimited calls to a provider and for the retroactive date of January 1, 2012, both of which, he opined, should be dealt with in the next committee. He withdrew his objection. 9:33:19 AM REPRESENTATIVE HERRON commented that testimony had allowed for a focus on an autism coverage incentive fund. He suggested that this be dealt with in legislation at another time. 9:33:51 AM There being no further objection, SB 74 was forwarded from the House Health and Social Services Standing Committee. 9:33:56 AM ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the committee, the House Health and Social Services Standing Committee meeting was adjourned at 9:33 a.m.

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