Legislature(2025 - 2026)DAVIS 106

03/25/2025 03:15 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

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03:21:53 PM Start
03:22:32 PM HJR9
03:40:14 PM HB96
04:20:44 PM HB52
05:03:36 PM State Medical Board
05:28:18 PM Adjourn
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ Consideration of Governor’s Appointees: TELECONFERENCED
-State Medical Board: Samantha Smith
-- Public Testimony --
*+ HB 96 HOME CARE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADV BOARD TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Invited & Public Testimony --
*+ HB 52 MINORS & PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS TELECONFERENCED
Heard & Held
-- Invited & Public Testimony --
+ Bills Previously Heard/Scheduled TELECONFERENCED
+= HJR 9 EXTEND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS TELECONFERENCED
Moved CSHJR 9(HSS) Out of Committee
-- Invited Testimony --
          HJR  9-EXTEND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TAX CREDITS                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:22:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MINA  announced that the  first order of business  would be                                                               
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION  NO. 9, Urging the  United States Congress                                                               
to  extend enhanced  tax credits  for  health insurance  premiums                                                               
under the Affordable Care Act.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:23:04 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE  asked if  there was  an update  made to                                                               
HJR 9 to reflect the new numbers.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MINA  responded that  she was  waiting for  amendments from                                                               
other offices.                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:23:53 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MEARS  moved to report HJR  9, Version 34-LS0490\N                                                               
out  of from  committee with  individual recommendations  and the                                                               
accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE objected.   He said that HJR  9 does not                                                               
seem 100  percent accurate  and he was  waiting for  the accurate                                                               
numbers from the Division of Insurance.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:25:12 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The committee took an at-ease from 3:25 p.m. to 3:27 p.m.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
3:27:32 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
[The committee treated the motion to  move HJR 9 out of committee                                                               
as withdrawn.]                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE RUFFRIDGE  moved to  adopt Conceptual  Amendment 1                                                               
to HJR  9.  He  stated that  the proposed amendment  would strike                                                               
the words "tens  of" on page 2  line 2, such that  the line would                                                               
read "then  doubling of health  insurance premiums  for thousands                                                               
of state residents."                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MINA objected  for the purpose of discussion.   She thanked                                                               
Representative Ruffridge  for his collaboration and  for ensuring                                                               
the accuracy of the numbers in HJR 9.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  MINA  removed  her  objection.   There  being  no  further                                                               
objection, Conceptual Amendment 1 was adopted.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
3:28:51 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE MEARS  moved to  adopt HJR 9,  as amended,  out of                                                               
committee  with individual  recommendations and  the accompanying                                                               
fiscal  notes.    There  being no  objection,  CSHJR  9(HSS)  was                                                               
reported out  of the  House Health  and Social  Services Standing                                                               
Committee.                                                                                                                      

Document Name Date/Time Subjects
HB 52 Version A 01.22.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Sponsor Statement 03.17.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Sectional Analysis Version A 03.17.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Supporting Document - DOJ Investigation of the State of Alaskas Behavioral Health System for Children 12.15.2022.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 FN DFCS DJJ.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 FN DFCS OCS.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Support 03.24.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Supporting Document - Alaska Disability Law Center Findings 10.06.2004.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 96 FN DOH SDS.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Background and Policy Overview.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Combined Bill Packet 03.24.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Cost Comparison.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Sponsor Statement.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Sectional Analysis .pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
HB 96 Version A.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 96
Samantha Smith Medical Board Resume_Redacted.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52 Draft CS Ver. N 03.24.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 Summary of Changes Version A to Version N 03.24.25.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52
HB 52 FN DOH HCS.pdf HHSS 3/25/2025 3:15:00 PM
HB 52