Legislature(2021 - 2022)
2021-09-12 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1510 SB 3006 The following was before the House in second reading: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 3006(HSS) "An Act relating to utilization review requirements; making temporary changes to state law in response to the novel coronavirus disease; relating to telemedicine and telehealth; relating to background checks; and providing for an effective date." Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representative McCabe: Page 3, line 14: Delete all material Renumber accordingly Representative McCabe moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Zulkosky objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 1 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) Second Reading Amendment No. 1 YEAS: 17 NAYS: 19 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McCarty, McKay, Prax, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Thompson, Tilton, Vance Nays: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, Merrick, Ortiz, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Claman, Nelson, Patkotak Absent: Carpenter 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1511 And so, Amendment No. 1 was not adopted. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representative Kurka: Page 2, line 8, following "AS 11.71.140 - 11.71.190": Insert "or an abortion-inducing drug" Representative Kurka moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Prax objected. The question being: "Shall Amendment No. 2 be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: HCS CSSB 3006(HSS) Second Reading Amendment No. 2 YEAS: 15 NAYS: 21 EXCUSED: 3 ABSENT: 1 Yeas: Cronk, Eastman, Gillham, Johnson, Kaufman, Kurka, LeBon, McCabe, McKay, Merrick, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Shaw, Tilton, Vance Nays: Drummond, Edgmon, Fields, Foster, Hannan, Hopkins, Josephson, Kreiss-Tomkins, McCarty, Ortiz, Prax, Schrage, Snyder, Spohnholz, Story, Stutes, Tarr, Thompson, Tuck, Wool, Zulkosky Excused: Claman, Nelson, Patkotak Absent: Carpenter And so, Amendment No. 2 was not adopted. Amendment No. 3 was not offered. Amendment No. 4 was offered by Representatives Vance, Tilton, McCabe, Gillham, Cronk, Tarr, McCarty, Rasmussen, Rauscher, Kurka, and Eastman: Page 1, line 1, following "Act" (title amendment): Insert "relating to the right of patients to have a support person present during treatment and during stays at certain facilities;" 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1512 Page 1, following line 8: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. AS 18.08 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 18.08.093. Right of patients to support person. (a) A provider of emergency medical services who treats a patient shall allow a support person of the patient's choice to be present during treatment. The support person may be any individual and is not required to be the patient's surrogate under AS 13.52.030. (b) A provider of emergency medical services shall have written policies and procedures regarding a patient's right to have a support person present during treatment, including provisions describing any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction the provider may place on access to the patient and the reason for the restriction. A provider of emergency medical services shall inform each patient or support person, as appropriate, of the patient's right to have a support person present, including any restriction on that right, and shall ensure that a support person enjoys full and equal visitation privileges consistent with patient preferences and the policies and procedures. (c) A patient's right to a support person under this section may not be withheld based on a state or federal declaration of disaster. * Sec. 3. AS 18.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: Article 6. Right of Patients to Support Person While in Hospital, Nursing Facility, Assisted Living Home, or Hospice Care. Sec. 18.20.600. Right of patients to support person. (a) A hospital, nursing facility, assisted living home, or hospice provider shall allow a support person of the patient's choice to be present during the patient's stay. The support person may be any individual and is not required to be the patient's surrogate under AS 13.52.030. (b) A hospital, nursing facility, assisted living home, or hospice provider shall have written policies and procedures regarding a patient's right to have a support person present during the patient's stay, including provisions describing any clinically necessary or reasonable restriction the hospital, nursing facility, assisted living home, or hospice provider may place on access to the patient and the reason for the restriction. A hospital, nursing facility, assisted living home, or hospice provider shall inform each patient or support person, as appropriate, of the patient's right 2021-09-12 House Journal Page 1513 to have a support person present, including any restriction on that right, and shall ensure that a support person enjoys full and equal visitation privileges consistent with patient preferences and the policies and procedures. (c) A patient's right to a support person under this section may not be withheld based on a state or federal declaration of disaster. (d) In this section, (1) "assisted living home" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900; (2) "hospice" has the meaning given in AS 47.32.900; (3) "hospital" has the meaning given in AS 18.20.130; (4) "nursing facility" has the meaning given in AS 18.20.390." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 3, line 27: Delete "Sections 3 and 4(a)" Insert "Sections 5 and 6(a)" Page 3, line 28: Delete "Section 4(b)" Insert "Section 6(b)" Page 3, line 30: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 7" Representative Vance moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 4 be adopted. Representative Zulkosky objected. The Speaker stated that, without objection, the House would recess; and so, the House recessed at 3:33 p.m.