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02/18/2025 03:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

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03:31:10 PM Start
03:32:03 PM Presentation(s): Alaska Primary Care Association (apca)
04:05:55 PM SB89
04:24:36 PM SB76
04:26:44 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
-- Agenda Change --
*+ SB 89 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SCOPE OF PRACTICE TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
+ Presentation: Alaska Primary Care Association TELECONFERENCED
Nancy Merriman, CEO, Alaska Primary Care
Association
Lisa Aquino, CEO, Anchorage Neighborhood Health
Center and APCA FQHC Payment Taskforce Chair
Joshua Gilmore, CEO, Sunshine Health Center and
APCA Board Chair
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:
+= SB 76 COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES TELECONFERENCED
Moved SB 76 Out of Committee
**Streamed live on AKL.tv**
             SB  76-COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
4:24:36 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNBAR   reconvened   the  meeting   and   announced   the                                                              
consideration of  SENATE BILL NO.  76 "An Act relating  to complex                                                              
care residential homes; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
4:25:10 PM                                                                                                                    
DR. BOB  LAWRENCE, Chief  Medical Officer,  Department of  Health,                                                              
Anchorage, Alaska,  presented SB 76 on behalf of  the Senate Rules                                                              
Committee,   sponsor  by   request.   He  said   Senate  Bill   76                                                              
establishes  a  new  residential  license type  for  Complex  Care                                                              
Residential Homes  (CCRHs) to improve Alaska's system  of care for                                                              
individuals  with  complex  behavioral health  needs.  CCRHs  will                                                              
provide long-term,  supportive care  in a residential  setting for                                                              
individuals  with complex  behavioral,  and co-occurring  medical,                                                              
or disability-related needs.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:26:02 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  DUNBAR found  no questions  and solicited  the will  of the                                                              
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
4:26:06 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL  moved to  report SB  76, work order  34-GS1493\A,                                                              
from  committee  with  individual   recommendations  and  attached                                                              
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:26:08 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR  found no objection and  SB 76 was reported  from the                                                              
Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.                                                                           

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 89 Version A.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 89
Sponsor Statement SB 89.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 89
SB 89 Supporting Document - AAPA Issue Brief - PA Education 2025.02.12.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 89
SB 89 Sectional Analysis 2025.02.11.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 89
SB 76 AHHA Letter of Support Complex Care Residential Homes 2-13-25.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 76
SB 89 Fiscal Note DCCED DOI 2.14.25.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
SB 89
APCA SHSS Presentation 2.18.2025.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
Alaska Primary Care Association Presentation to SHSS 2.18.25
APCA Proposed FQHC Scope Change Qualifying Event Definition.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
DOH Conceptual Proposal for FQHC Change in Scope of Services Definition (January 2025).pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
2025 02 17 DOH Response to Alaska Primary Care Association (APCA) January 3rd Letter RE FQHCs comments.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM
20250103 APCA Letter to Deputy Comissioner Ricci.pdf SHSS 2/18/2025 3:30:00 PM