02/20/2014 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB129 | |
| SB159 | |
| SB80 | |
| Adjourn |
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 129 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 80 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 159 | TELECONFERENCED | |
ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE LABOR AND COMMERCE STANDING COMMITTEE
February 20, 2014
1:33 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator Mike Dunleavy, Chair
Senator Peter Micciche, Vice Chair
Senator Bert Stedman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Donald Olson
Senator Johnny Ellis
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 129
"An Act extending the termination date of the Board of Certified
Real Estate Appraisers; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED SB 129 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 159
"An Act relating to air ambulance service providers, air
ambulance membership agreements, and regulation of air ambulance
service providers and air ambulance membership agreements by the
division of insurance; and providing for an effective date."
- MOVED SB 159 OUT OF COMMITTEE
SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 80
"An Act relating to the practice of telemedicine; relating to
licenses for out-of-state physicians or podiatrists to practice
telemedicine in this state under certain circumstances; and
relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine."
- MOVED CSSSSB 80(L&C) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 129
SHORT TITLE: EXTEND BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
SPONSOR(s): RULES BY REQUEST OF LEG BUDGET & AUDIT
01/22/14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
01/22/14 (S) L&C
02/13/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/13/14 (S) Heard & Held
02/13/14 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
02/20/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: SB 159
SHORT TITLE: AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
SPONSOR(s): STEDMAN
02/05/14 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/05/14 (S) L&C
02/18/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/18/14 (S) Heard & Held
02/18/14 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
02/20/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
BILL: SB 80
SHORT TITLE: OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIAN LICENSE
SPONSOR(s): DYSON
03/15/13 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
03/15/13 (S) L&C, FIN
04/03/13 (S) SPONSOR SUBSTITUTE INTRODUCED-REFERRALS
04/03/13 (S) L&C, FIN
02/13/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/13/14 (S) Heard & Held
02/13/14 (S) MINUTE(L&C)
02/20/14 (S) L&C AT 1:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR FAIRCLOUGH
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 129.
CHRISTIE JAMIESON, Staff
Senator Bert Stedman
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Sponsor of SB 15.
CHUCK KOPP, Staff
Senator Fred Dyson
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Described the changes in CSSSSB 80, Version
Y.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:33:38 PM
CHAIR MIKE DUNLEAVY called the Senate Labor and Commerce
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Stedman, Micciche, and Chair
Dunleavy.
SB 129-EXTEND BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
1:34:17 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced the consideration of SB 129."An Act
extending the termination date of the Board of Certified Real
Estate Appraisers; and providing for an effective date." He
noted this was the second hearing.
1:34:38 PM
SENATOR FAIRCLOUGH, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SB 129,
said the bill extends for four years the Board of Certified Real
Estate Appraisers. She offered to answer questions.
SENATOR MICCICHE asked the sponsor to discuss the fiscal notes.
SENATOR FAIRCLOUGH explained that the fiscal note reflects the
cost for public members to travel for meetings and $7,400 for
services.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY found no public testimony or questions. He closed
public testimony and solicited a motion.
1:36:18 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report SB 129 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note.
CO-CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced that without objection, SB 129 moved
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
1:36:37 PM
At ease
SB 159-AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
1:36:42 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SB 159. "An Act relating to air ambulance
service providers, air ambulance membership agreements, and
regulation of air ambulance service providers and air ambulance
membership agreements by the division of insurance; and
providing for an effective date." This was the second hearing on
the bill.
CHRISTIE JAMIESON, Staff, Senator Bert Stedman, sponsor of SB
159, said the bill relates to air ambulance services. She
offered to answer questions related to the bill.
SENATOR MICCICHE noted that there was public testimony and
extensive discussion on the bill during the previous hearing.
SENATOR DUNLEAVY found no public testimony or questions, so he
closed it and solicited a motion.
1:40:01 PM
SENATOR STEDMAN moved to report SB 159 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced that without objection, SB 159 moved
from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
1:40:24 PM
At ease
SB 80-OUT-OF-STATE PHYSICIAN LICENSE
1:41:32 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced the consideration of SB 80. "An Act
relating to the practice of telemedicine; relating to licenses
for out-of-state physicians or podiatrists to practice
telemedicine in this state under certain circumstances; and
relating to insurance coverage for telemedicine." He asked for a
motion to adopt the draft committee substitute (CS) that
incorporates the changes discussed during the previous hearing.
1:41:40 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to adopt the CS for SB 80, labeled 28-
LS0615\Y, as the working document.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY objected for discussion purposes.
SENATOR STEDMAN asked for an explanation of the committee
substitute (CS).
CHUCK KOPP, Staff, Senator Fred Dyson, sponsor of SB 80,
explained that the two changes appear on page 2, lines 17-18.
First, the phrase "that provides coverage for telemedicine" was
inserted following the word "plan" and the word "prior" was
inserted before the term "in-person contact." This removes the
mandate that an insurance plan provides coverage and a prior in-
person visit if they do provide coverage.
1:43:24 PM
At ease
1:44:15 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY reconvened the meeting and asked Senator Micciche
if he had any questions.
SENATOR MICCICHE replied he had the changes clarified during the
at ease.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY removed his objection and Version Y was adopted.
He noted that Dr. DePhillips and Don Habeger were available to
answer questions.
1:45:03 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE clarified that the bill received an extensive
review during the previous hearing and Dr. DePhillips answered
many questions.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY found no public testimony and closed it. Finding
no further questions or comments, he solicited a motion.
1:45:42 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report CS for SB 80, labeled 28-
LS0615\Y, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced that without objection, CSSSSB 80(L&C)
moved from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.
1:46:08 PM
At ease.
He reconvened the meeting and announced the next meeting would
by on Tuesday.
1:47:28 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Dunleavy adjourned the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing
Committee meeting at 1:47 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 80_Version Y.PDF |
SL&C 2/20/2014 1:30:00 PM |
SB 80 |