2009-04-16                     Senate Journal                      Page 0992
HB 222                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 222(title am) BY REPRESENTATIVES                                                                                 
HOLMES, Tuck, Gardner, Lynn, Kerttula, Guttenberg, entitled:                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act prohibiting discrimination by health care insurers                                                                 
     based on genetic information; providing special enrollment                                                                 
     requirements related to Medicaid and state child health plan                                                               
     coverage; requiring a health care insurer to offer coverage                                                                
     for the treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse; providing                                                                   
     continuity of coverage for college students during                                                                         
     medically necessary leaves of absence from college;                                                                        
     requiring health care insurers in the group market to                                                                      
     provide parity in the application of mental health and                                                                     
     substance abuse benefits that comply with federal                                                                          
     requirements; amending the definition of 'dentist' to include                                                              
     out-of-state dentists for purposes of certain dental insurance                                                             
     requirements; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce                                                                  
Committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                          Standing Committee Reports                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Report dated April 15 was read stating:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
In accordance with AS 39.05.080, the Senate Resources Committee                                                                 
reviewed the following and recommends the appointment be                                                                        
forwarded to a joint session for consideration:                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Board of Game                                                                                                                 
Teresa Sager-Albaugh - Mentasta Pass                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
This does not reflect an intent by any of the members to vote for or                                                            
against the confirmation of the individual during any further sessions.                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Signing the report: Senators Wielechowski, McGuire, Cochairs;                                                                   
Senators Huggins, French, Wagoner.