Legislature(2021 - 2022)SENATE FINANCE 532

05/15/2022 11:00 AM Senate FINANCE

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* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
-- Delayed to 1:00 p.m. --
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
+= HB 19 LIMITED TEACHER CERTIFICATES; LANGUAGES TELECONFERENCED
<Bill Hearing Canceled>
+= HB 114 EDUCATION & SUPPLEMENTAL LOAN PROGRAMS TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 114(FIN) Out of Committee
+= HB 127 MUNI BOND BANK: UA, LOAN AND BOND LIMITS TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 127(FIN) Out of Committee
+= HB 172 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES & MEDS TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 172(FIN) Out of Committee
+= HB 265 HEALTH CARE SERVICES BY TELEHEALTH TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 265(FIN) Out of Committee
+= HB 363 BROADBAND: OFFICE, GRANTS, PARITY TELECONFERENCED
Moved SCS CSHB 363(FIN) Out of Committee
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 265(FIN)                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     "An  Act  relating  to   telehealth;  relating  to  the                                                                    
     practice  of  medicine  and the  practice  of  nursing;                                                                    
     relating  to medical  assistance coverage  for services                                                                    
     provided by telehealth; and  providing for an effective                                                                    
     date."                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:25:28 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson MOVED to  ADOPT proposed committee substitute                                                                    
for CSHB 265(FIN), Work Draft 32-LS0754\R (Foote, 5/12/22).                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair Bishop OBJECTED for discussion.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
ERIN  SHINE,  STAFF,  SENATOR CLICK  BISHOP,  explained  the                                                                    
changes in the committee substitute.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1:29:00 PM                                                                                                                    
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:30:01 PM                                                                                                                    
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
1:30:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Ms. Shine explained that there  was a question during the At                                                                    
Ease about  the effective dates  in the bill.  She explained                                                                    
that on page  15, line 25, the effective date  of Sections 9                                                                    
and  10 was  June 30,  2030, but  only with  the conditional                                                                    
effect of Section 13 took place.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wielechowski asked  for  further explanation  about                                                                    
the payment parity.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Ms.  Shine  replied  that  the language  was  added  at  the                                                                    
request of the sponsor of the companion bill.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilson  explained that  the  payment  parity was  a                                                                    
compromise in looking at best practices in payment parity.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  Bishop WITHDREW  their OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson discussed  FN 5, a zero fiscal  note from the                                                                    
Department of Health, OMB Component number 3234.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilson  discussed a  new  fiscal  impact note  from                                                                    
Department of Commerce,  Community and Economic Development,                                                                    
OMB Component 2360.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson  discussed FN  7, a  fiscal impact  note from                                                                    
the Department of Health, OMB Component 2665.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Senator Wilson  discussed FN  8, a  fiscal impact  note form                                                                    
the Department of Health, OMB Component number 242.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Senator  Wilson MOVED  to report  SCS CSHB  265(FIN) out  of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
accompanying  fiscal notes.   There  being NO  OBJECTION, it                                                                    
was so ordered.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
SCS CSHB  265(FIN) was  REPORTED out  of committee  with one                                                                    
 no  recommendation  and  three   do pass   recommendations;                                                                    
one new fiscal impact note  from the Department of Commerce,                                                                    
Community   and   Economic   Development,   one   previously                                                                    
published  zero   fiscal  note:   FN5  (DHS/DOH);   and  two                                                                    
previously published fiscal impact  notes: FH7 (DHS/DOH) and                                                                    
FN8 (DHS/DOH).                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 363 Explanation of Changes ver. E to F 5.15.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 363
HB 363 Work Draft ver. F 5.15.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 363
HB 172 Opposition Thynes.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 172
HB 172 Testimony Gottstein.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 172
HB 172 Opposition Henry.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 172
HB 172 Explanation of Changes ver. D.A to E 5.13.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 172
HB 172 Work Draft ver. E 5.13.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 172
HB 265 Support 2022.5.13 UW Medicine.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 265
HB 265 Work Draft ver. R 5.12.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 265
HB 265 Explanation of Changes ver. E to R 5.12.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 265
HB 127 Explanation of Changes ver. A to B 5.5.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 127
HB 127 Work Draft ver. B 5.5.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 127
HB 114 Explanation of Changes ver. A.A to B 5.12.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 114
HB 114 Work Draft ver. B 5.12.22.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 114
HB 114 Alaska Supplemental Education Loan.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 114
HB 114 5.15.22 (S) FIN Hearing HB 114 Follow Up.pdf SFIN 5/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
HB 114