Legislature(2023 - 2024)SENATE FINANCE 532
03/07/2023 09:00 AM Senate FINANCE
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| SB55 | |
| SB38 | |
| Adjourn |
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| + | SB 55 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 38 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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SENATE BILL NO. 55
"An Act extending the termination date of the State
Medical Board; and providing for an effective date."
9:54:05 AM
SENATOR BILL WIELECHOWSKI, SPONSOR, introduced himself.
9:54:39 AM
KALI SPENCER, STAFF, SENATOR WIELECHOWSKI, stated that SB
55 extended the termination date of the State Medical Board
to June 30, 2031. She stated that the recommendation came
from an audit performed by Legislative Audit.
9:57:43 AM
SYLVAN ROBB, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CORPORATIONS, BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE,
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, stated that there was a
small fiscal note that reflected the continued costs to the
State Medical Board.
Co-Chair Olson asked about the significance and cost of
investigations.
Ms. Robb responded that investigation costs were not within
the fiscal note. She stated that the governors budget
proposed changing the investigation fund source.
Co-Chair Olson spoke of the cost of investigations. He
asked about the current number of investigations.
Ms. Robb said that the fiscal note reflected the cost of
running the board.
10:00:07 AM
KRIS CURTIS, LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR, JUNEAU, spoke to the
sunset audit of the board.
10:04:17 AM
AT EASE
10:04:56 AM
RECONVENED
Co-Chair Olson OPENED and CLOSED public testimony.
Senator Wielechowski stated that he did not have further
comments.
Ms. Spencer thanked the committee.
10:05:41 AM
Senator Wilson recalled that there was a new cost shift for
investigations and wondered whether a percentage of the fee
could be used for investigations. He felt that shifting the
entire cost to UGF might be too great.
Ms. Robb stated that the investigative fees would be for
the 21 boards that were covered by the Division of
Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing. She
shared that the percentage had been examined in the past,
such as the Board of Midwives. She stressed that spreading
the set fee for every licensee, was because of the
differential of the number of licensees.
Senator Wilson felt that determining a fee to cover
investigations would not be impossible.
Ms. Robb replied that she could examine a way to determine
the fee.
Senator Wilson felt that maybe there could be a nominal fee
to offset that cost.
Co-Chair Olson wondered whether the State Medical Board
still had a long wait period to receive a license.
Ms. Robb replied that the current licensing time was
approximately eight to ten weeks.
10:10:56 AM
Co-Chair Olson wondered whether the delay was related to
podiatrists and physicians assistants.
Ms. Robb agreed to provide that information.
SB 55 was HEARD and HELD in committee for further
consideration.