04/17/2016 08:00 AM Senate FINANCE

HOUSE BILL NO. 289                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
     "An Act relating to the membership of the Board of                                                                         
     Barbers and Hairdressers."                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
10:30:50 AM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon detailed  that there  had been  a public                                                                    
hearing for HB 289 on April 12, 2016.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Micciche  MOVED   to  ADOPT  proposed  committee                                                                    
substitute for HB 289 (FIN),  Work Draft 29-LS1367\E (Bruce,                                                                    
4/16/16).                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon OJBECTED for discussion.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
ERIN SHINE, STAFF, SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON; reviewed the                                                                         
sectional analysis to explain changes to the bill reflected                                                                     
in the committee substitute (CS) (copy on file):                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Section One                                                                                                                
     Amends AS  08.13.010 by changing the  membership of the                                                                    
     Board of  Barbers and Hairdressers from  six members to                                                                    
     seven members. One barber seat  is replaced with an at-                                                                    
     large licensed member. One  licensed nail technician or                                                                    
     manicurist is added to the board.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Section Two                                                                                                                
     Amends AS 08.72.050  by adding the power  for the board                                                                    
     to  adopt  regulations  allowing the  prescription  and                                                                    
     pharmaceutical   agents  for   the  treatment   of  eye                                                                    
     disease, it will  describe the scope of  practice for a                                                                    
     licensee to perform  ophthalmic surgery and noninvasive                                                                    
     procedures.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Section Three                                                                                                              
     Amends AS  08.72.181 (d)  by requiring  specified hours                                                                    
     and  period of  continuing  education requirements  for                                                                    
     the  renewal of  an optometrist's  license but  retains                                                                    
     delegation  of  those  requirements  to  the  board  in                                                                    
     regulation.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Section Four                                                                                                               
     Repeals and  reenacts AS  08.72.272(a) to  provide that                                                                    
     pharmaceutical     agents,     including     controlled                                                                    
     substances, may  be used by  a licensed  optometrist if                                                                    
     consistent with standards adopted  by the board and any                                                                    
     limitations on practice under section six of the bill.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Section Five                                                                                                               
     Amends   AS   08.72.272   and  adds   new   subsections                                                                    
     prohibiting an optometrist to  make injections into the                                                                    
     ocular globe of  the eye and limits  the prescribing of                                                                    
     a controlled substance in a  quantity exceeding a 7-day                                                                    
     supply  and  requires  a referral  to  a  physician  or                                                                    
    ophthalmologist if a longer prescription is needed.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
     Section Six                                                                                                                
     AS 08.72  is amended  and a  new section,  AS 08.72.278                                                                    
     Limitation  on  Practice,  is added.  Provides  that  a                                                                    
     licensee   may  perform   only   services  within   the                                                                    
     licensee's  education,   training  and   experience  as                                                                    
     provided by board regulation.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
     Section Seven                                                                                                              
     08.72.300(3) revises the definition of optometry.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
     Section Eight                                                                                                              
     Provides uncodified transition language for the Board                                                                      
     of Barbers and Hairdressers to implement the changes                                                                       
     in AS 08.13.010 as board members rotate off the board.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair MacKinnon commented that it  was an awkward time of                                                                    
year  in  the legislature,  when  bills  became attached  to                                                                    
other bills; which she observed was happening with HB 289.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE GABRIELLE  LEDOUX, SPONSOR, thought  that the                                                                    
addition would probably kill the bill.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon  wanted  to ensure  that  Representative                                                                    
Ledoux's objection to the additions  to the bill went on the                                                                    
record.                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon REMOVED  her OBJECTION.  There being  NO                                                                    
OBJECTION, it was so ordered.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Micciche discussed the  new zero fiscal note from                                                                    
DCCED  (OMB component  2380). He  noted that  it was  a zero                                                                    
fiscal note  from FY 17 through  FY 22, with no  capital and                                                                    
no added personnel. He stated  that the fiscal note would be                                                                    
forthcoming.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
10:35:46 AM                                                                                                                   
AT EASE                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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Co-Chair MacKinnon  discussed entering  another bill  into a                                                                    
bill  with a  title  that  would accept  the  entry under  a                                                                    
single  subject  rule,  and  noted   that  SB  55  had  been                                                                    
incorporated into  HB 289. She  informed that  the committee                                                                    
had  moved SB  55 out  of  committee the  previous day,  and                                                                    
asked  Vice-Chair  Micciche   to  discuss  the  accompanying                                                                    
fiscal note.                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair  Micciche discussed  the fiscal  note from  DCCED                                                                    
for SB 55 (OMB component  2360), and assumed the fiscal note                                                                    
would add  $2,500 to the fiscal  note for HB 289.  The funds                                                                    
would be  for FY 17  for services  to cover legal  costs for                                                                    
amend  regulations,  printing,  and postage.  There  was  no                                                                    
additional cost from FY 17 through FY 22.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
Vice-Chair Micciche MOVED  to report SCS HB  289(FIN) out of                                                                    
Committee   with   individual    recommendations   and   the                                                                    
forthcoming fiscal note.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SCS  HB 289(FIN)  was  REPORTED out  of  committee with  "no                                                                    
recommendation"  and  with one  fiscal  impact  note by  the                                                                    
Senate  Finance Committee  for the  Department of  Commerce,                                                                    
Community and Economic Development.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
10:38:04 AM                                                                                                                   
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10:41:32 AM                                                                                                                   
RECONVENED                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Co-Chair  MacKinnon   remarked  that  she  would   call  the                                                                    
committee  into recess  and expressed  appreciation for  the                                                                    
committee members.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
10:42:42 AM                                                                                                                   
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9:08:30 PM                                                                                                                    
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