02/18/2021 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

        SB  65-LIABILITY CONSULTING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:33:13 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON announced the consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 65                                                                  
"An  Act   relating  to   immunity  for   consulting  physicians,                                                               
podiatrists,  osteopaths,  advanced practice  registered  nurses,                                                               
physician assistants,  dentists, optometrists,  and pharmacists."                                                               
He invited bill sponsor Senator Kiehl to the table.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:33:46 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  JESSE KIEHL,  SB 65  Sponsor, Alaska  State Legislature,                                                               
Juneau,   Alaska,  said   he  appreciated   the  good   committee                                                               
discussion  and understands  there are  some improvements  to the                                                               
bill before the committee.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HUGHES asked if the sponsor likes the improvements.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON said the committee  will get the improvements on the                                                               
record and then the bill sponsor could speak to them.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:34:17 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGHES moved Amendment 1 [work order 32-LS0002\B.1].                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
                         AMENDMENT 1                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                               32-LS0002\B.1                                                                    
                                                      Fisher                                                                    
                                                     2/17/21                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
OFFERED IN THE SENATE                      BY SENATOR HUGHES                                                                    
   TO: SB 65                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     Page 2, line 14, following "prepared":                                                                                     
     Insert "by the consulting health care provider"                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR  HUGHES  explained  that  this   is  the  result  of  the                                                               
conversation at  the last committee.  It adds "by  the consulting                                                               
health  care  provider" to  make  it  clear  that if  the  second                                                               
provider, not the  consulting provider, wrote a  report, it would                                                               
not trigger liability for the consulting provider.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR KIEHL  said the amendment  is a good  clarification about                                                               
when the liability shield is triggered.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:36:04 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  WILSON removed  his objection.  There being  no objection,                                                               
Amendment 1 passed.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:36:16 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:36:22 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR WILSON reconvened the meeting.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON moved Amendment 2 [work order 32-LS0002\B.3].                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                         AMENDMENT 2                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
                                               32-LS0002\B.3                                                                    
                                                      Fisher                                                                    
                                                     2/17/21                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
     OFFERED IN THE SENATE                BY SENATOR WILSON                                                                     
        TO: SB 65                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
     Page 1, line 2, following "assistants,":                                                                                 
          Insert "chiropractors,"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Page 2, line 26, following "physician":                                                                                    
          Insert ", chiropractor, "                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     Page 2, line 31, following "AS 08.64.107,":                                                                                
          Insert "a chiropractor licensed under AS 08.20,"                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR HUGHES objected for purposes of discussion.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  WILSON said  his  office  spoke to  the  bill sponsor  and                                                               
medical  providers.  Chiropractor   are  medically  licensed  and                                                               
provide  consultations  and  they  should  be  included  in  this                                                               
legislation. He asked if the bill sponsor had any comments.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:36:58 PM                                                                                                                    
CJ   HARRELL,   Staff,   Senator  Jesse   Kiehl,   Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau, Alaska,  said that  Senator Kiehl's  office                                                               
had heard from chiropractors and it does make sense to add them.                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:37:29 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGHES withdrew her objection.  There being no objection,                                                               
Amendment 2 passed.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON asked the will of the committee.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:37:52 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR HUGHES moved SB 65,  version 32-LS0002\B, as amended from                                                               
committee   with    attached   fiscal   notes    and   individual                                                               
recommendations.                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR WILSON  found no  objection and  CSSB 65(HSS)  was reported                                                               
from the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.