Legislature(2017 - 2018)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
01/30/2018 01:00 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB126 | |
| HB124 | |
| HB208 | |
| HB102 | |
| HB114 | |
| HB121 | |
| HB86 | |
| HCR8 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| *+ | SB 126 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 208 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 102 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 114 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 121 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 124 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HB 86 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | HCR 8 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 126-VISITING PHYSICIANS WITH SPORTS TEAMS
1:03:15 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of SB 126.
1:03:36 PM
SENATOR ANNA MACKINNON, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau,
Alaska, sponsor of SB 126, introduced the legislation speaking
to the following sponsor statement:
Competitive sports teams typically have a team
physician who provides care for the athletes. When the
team travels out of state, the physician often
accompanies them. However, if an athlete is injured or
needs a prescription filled while traveling in Alaska,
the team physician would not be able to provide care
without being licensed here.
Senate Bill 126 would provide an exemption for state
licensure for this narrow circumstance. The physician
would have to be licensed to practice medicine in
another state, under a written contract to provide
care to an athletic team in that state and would be
limited to providing services to members of the team
while they are traveling or participating in a
sporting event in Alaska.
The bill is a narrow solution to a specific problem.
Thirty-five other states have passed similar
legislation to ensure that the doctors who know their
patients best can continue to treat them.
SENATOR MACKINNON summarized that this is a simple policy
decision to allow sports team members from out of state to be
treated by their team physician when they're traveling in
Alaska.
1:04:49 PM
SENATOR GARDNER asked if she'd heard any opposition to the bill.
SENATOR MACKINNON answered no and noted a new letter of support
in the packets.
SENATOR MICCICHE pointed out that the physician must have a
written agreement with the team.
SENATOR MACKINNON agreed.
1:05:41 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO opened public testimony on SB 126.
1:05:58 PM
DR. JEFF MOORE, Orthopedic Physician and National Delegate,
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, Anchorage,
Alaska, testified in support of SB 126. He reported that 35
states have passed similar legislation and 13 states, including
Alaska, have it under consideration. He opined that it would be
very beneficial if team physicians could take care of their own
athletes when they visit Alaska.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked, should the bill pass, if the Department of
Commerce, Community and Economic Development would have any
involvement with the visiting physician.
1:07:17 PM
DEBORA STOVERN, Executive Administrator, State Medical Board,
Division of Corporations, Business & Professional Licensing,
Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development
(DCCED), Anchorage, Alaska, replied the State Medical Board may
need to adopt regulations to implement the bill and the
department supports the board in those endeavors.
SENATOR MICCICHE observed that the fiscal note reflects that
this is a receipt supported service and therefore a net zero to
the state.
CHAIR COSTELLO asked Senator MacKinnon if she wished to comment
on the fiscal note that reflects $2,500 for a regulations
project.
SENATOR MACKINNON expressed appreciation that DCCED submitted a
fiscal note after multiple requests. She agreed that the fiscal
impact is net zero and opined that the bill could be referred to
finance.
1:10:00 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO closed public testimony on SB 126.
SENATOR MEYER asked if one team doctor is prohibited from
helping another team doctor in the event of injury.
DR MOORE said local doctors would be available to help visiting
team doctors.
1:11:41 PM
SENATOR MICCICHE moved to report SB 126 from committee with
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).
CHAIR COSTELLO stated that without objection, SB 126 moved from
the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.