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04/03/2025 03:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

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03:46:10 PM Start
03:47:29 PM SB122
04:13:14 PM SB134
04:16:46 PM Confirmation Hearing(s): State Medical Board
05:12:54 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
-- Agenda Change --
+= SB 122 HEALTH INSURANCE NETWORK STANDARDS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSSB 122(HSS) Out of Committee
-- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
+= SB 134 PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER;3RD PARTY ADMIN TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
Consideration of Governor’s Appointees:
Samantha Smith, State Medical Board
-- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
+= SB 45 MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTH PARITY TELECONFERENCED
<Bill Hearing Canceled>
-- Public Testimony <Time Limit May Be Set> --
Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled:
+= SB 88 CHILD PLACEMENT; DILIGENT SEARCH TELECONFERENCED
<Bill Hearing Canceled> 
        SB 134-PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER;3RD PARTY ADMIN                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
4:13:14 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   DUNBAR  reconvened   the   meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration  of  SENATE  BILL  NO.  134  "An  Act  relating  to                                                               
pharmacy    benefits    managers;   relating    to    third-party                                                               
administrators; and providing for an effective date."                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
4:13:32 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR opened public testimony on SB 134.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:13:59 PM                                                                                                                    
BRANDY   SEIGNEMARTIN,   Executive  Director,   Alaska   Pharmacy                                                               
Association,  Eagle River,  Alaska,  testified in  support of  SB
134.  She stated  that licensing  pharmacy  benefit managers  and                                                               
third-party administrators  is a necessary, common-sense  step to                                                               
give the  Division of Insurance proper  oversight and enforcement                                                               
authority.  While recent  legislation  improved transparency  and                                                               
accountability, licensure  is needed to ensure  compliance, align                                                               
with standard practice.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
4:15:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR closed public testimony on SB 134.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
4:15:15 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR DUNBAR held SB 134 in committee.
Document Name Date/Time Subjects
SB 134 Supporting Document PBM License Registration Tracking NAIC 04.02.25.pdf SHSS 4/3/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 134
SJR 15 Fiscal Note LEG SESS 3.19.25.pdf SHSS 4/3/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SJR 15
SB 134 DOI Response to SHSS 4.3.25.pdf SHSS 4/3/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 134
SB 122 Amendment N.1 3.25.25 (002).pdf SHSS 4/3/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 122
SB 122 Amendment N.2 4.2.25.pdf SHSS 4/3/2025 3:30:00 PM
 		SB 122