Legislature(2015 - 2016)BARNES 124
04/11/2016 03:15 PM House LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| HB234 | |
| Alaska Workers' Compensation Board | |
| HB271 | |
| SB127 | |
| SB142 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 234 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 271 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 127 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 142 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HB 234-INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TELEMEDICINE
3:30:00 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 234, "An Act relating to insurance coverage for
mental health benefits provided through telemedicine."
3:30:33 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES moved to adopt the committee substitute
(CS) for HB 234, labeled 29-LS1251\W, Wallace, 4/8/16, as the
working document.
CHAIR OLSON objected for discussion purposes.
3:31:12 PM
ANITA HALTERMAN, Staff to Representative Liz Vazquez, Alaska
State Legislature related that the Version W, moves the
provisions of law from AS 21.54, the group plan provisions, to
AS 21.42, the insurance contract provisions. The original
applies to both, and Version W moves those provisions as written
from one section of state law to another.
3:32:06 PM
CHAIR OLSON removed his objection. There being no further
objection, Version W was before the committee.
CHAIR OLSON opened public testimony. After ascertaining that no
one wished to testify, public testimony was closed.
3:33:15 PM
REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES moved to report the committee substitute
for HB 234, labeled 29-LS1251\W, out of committee with the
accompanying fiscal notes and individual recommendations.
3:33:38 PM
REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPHSON objected, saying it is a good bill,
other than encouraging a system wherein people never meet their
therapist, which would not be best practice. He reiterated
previous testimony wherein this decision would ultimately be up
to the therapeutic community, and removed his objection.
REPRESENTATIVE HUGHES referred to comments that the bill opens
an avenue for Outside, Alaska-licensed providers. Although
there is a shortage [of providers] in some areas of Alaska, the
committee should be aware of the aforementioned possibility.
3:34:45 PM
There being no further objection, CSHB 234(L&C) was reported out
of the House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.