00SENATE BILL NO. 193                                                                                                     
01 "An Act relating to unfair discrimination under group disability insurance; and                                         
02 providing for an effective date."                                                                                       
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 21.36.090(d) is amended to read:                                                                    
05  (d)  Except to the extent necessary to comply with AS 21.42.365, a person may                                         
06 not practice or permit unfair discrimination against a person who provides a service                                    
07 covered under a group disability policy that extends coverage on an expense incurred                                    
08 basis, or under a group service or indemnity type contract issued by a nonprofit                                        
09 corporation, if the service is within the scope of the provider's occupational license.                                 
10 In this subsection, "provider" means a state licensed physician, marital and family                                    
11 therapist, dentist, osteopath, optometrist, chiropractor, nurse midwife, advanced nurse                                
12 practitioner, naturopath, physical therapist, occupational therapist, psychologist,                                     
13 psychological associate, or licensed clinical social worker.                                                            
14    * Sec. 2.  APPLICABILITY.  This Act applies to group disability policies or group service                            

01 or indemnity contracts entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act.                              
02    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect July 1, 1993.