04/23/1997 08:12 AM Senate FIN

                                                                               
       HOUSE BILL NO. 114                                                      
                                                                               
       "An Act relating  to health care data  and registration                 
  of   births."                                                                
                                                                               
  Co-chair Sharp introduced HB  114.  Mr. Elmer  Lindstrom was                 
  invited  to  join the  committee.    He said  this  bill was                 
  important to  the department  so that it  could continue  to                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
  receive federal  funds  for  the cancer  program.    It  was                 
  supported by the American Cancer Society.                                    
                                                                               
  Gary  Paskan,   Alaska  State  Hospital   and  Nursing  Home                 
  Association                                                                  
  was invited to join the committee.   He said the Association                 
  supported the bill.                                                          
                                                                               
  Gayle  Wolf,  staff to  Representative  Con Bunde,  said the                 
  sponsor had no changes to the bill.                                          
                                                                               
  Dr.  John Middaugh,  via teleconference  from Anchorage  was                 
  listen in only and stated that he supported the bill.                        
                                                                               
  Senator Torgerson moved amendment  #1 and without  objection                 
  it was adopted.                                                              
                                                                               
  Senator Parnell moved HB 114 with individual recommendations                 
  and accompanying fiscal  notes and without objection  it was                 
  reported out.