Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
02/18/2021 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
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ALASKA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
February 18, 2021
1:32 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Senator David Wilson, Chair
Senator Shelley Hughes, Vice Chair
Senator Lora Reinbold
Senator Tom Begich
MEMBERS ABSENT
Senator Mia Costello
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
SENATE BILL NO. 65
"An Act relating to immunity for consulting physicians,
podiatrists, osteopaths, advanced practice registered nurses,
physician assistants, dentists, optometrists, and pharmacists."
- MOVED CSSB 65(HSS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
SENATE BILL NO. 70
"An Act relating to opioid overdose drugs; and providing for an
effective date."
- MOVED CSSB 70(HSS) OUT OF COMMITTEE
PREVIOUS COMMITTEE ACTION
BILL: SB 65
SHORT TITLE: LIABILITY CONSULTING HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) KIEHL
02/03/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/03/21 (S) HSS, JUD
02/16/21 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/16/21 (S) Heard & Held
02/16/21 (S) MINUTE(HSS)
BILL: SB 70
SHORT TITLE: OPIOID OVERDOSE DRUGS
SPONSOR(s): SENATOR(s) WILSON
02/05/21 (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
02/05/21 (S) HSS
02/16/21 (S) HSS AT 1:30 PM BUTROVICH 205
02/16/21 (S) Heard & Held
02/16/21 (S) MINUTE(HSS)
WITNESS REGISTER
SENATOR JESSE KIEHL, SB 65 Sponsor
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Offered comments on SB 65.
CJ HARRELL, Staff
Senator Jesse Kiehl
Alaska State Legislature
Juneau, Alaska
POSITION STATEMENT: Spoke to an amendment for SB 65.
ACTION NARRATIVE
1:32:46 PM
CHAIR DAVID WILSON called the Senate Health and Social Services
Standing Committee meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Present at the
call to order were Senators Hughes, Begich, and Chair Wilson.
Senator Reinbold arrived shortly thereafter.
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.
1:38:08 PM
At ease
SB 70-OPIOID OVERDOSE DRUGS
1:39:52 PM
CHAIR WILSON reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 70 "An Act relating to opioid
overdose drugs; and providing for an effective date." He noted
the committee had had an overview of the bill and took public
testimony.
1:40:16 PM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 70, work order 32-LS0390\B, as the working document.
CHAIR WILSON objected for purposes of discussion. He explained
that the CS retains the reporting requirement that was
originally adopted in SB 91 in 2017 as requested by the
committee in its previous discussions. The committee still has
to repeal the old documentation and add a new reporting
requirement as the old reporting requirement referenced the
opioid epidemic. Since that is ending as an emergency
declaration, the reporting language requirement is changed to
reference the opioid overdose drug distribution instead.
SENATOR HUGHES asked if the opioid declaration was state or
federal.
CHAIR WILSON answered that was a state declaration in SB 91 by
former Governor Bill Walker.
SENATOR BEGICH thanked the chair for taking into account the
committee comments in the CS.
SENATOR HUGHES said that she appreciated the input from Michael
Clarkson of MyHouse in Wasilla regarding this bill.
1:42:23 PM
CHAIR WILSON removed his objection. There being no objection
Version B was adopted as the working document.
1:42:37 PM
CHAIR WILSON asked for the will of the committee.
1:42:45 PM
SENATOR HUGHES moved to report the committee substitute (CS) for
SB 70, work order 32-LS0390\B, with attached fiscal notes and
individual recommendations.
CHAIR WILSON Found no objection and reported CSSB 70(HSS) from
the Senate Health and Social Services Standing Committee.
1:43:59 PM
There being no further business to come before the committee,
Chair Wilson adjourned the Senate Health and Social Services
Standing Committee meeting at 1:43 p.m.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 65 Letter of Support Alaska Chiropractic Society.pdf |
HHSS 4/27/2021 3:00:00 PM HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM SHSS 2/18/2021 1:30:00 PM |
SB 65 |
| SB 65 Amendment 1 Hughes.pdf |
HHSS 4/27/2021 3:00:00 PM HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM SHSS 2/18/2021 1:30:00 PM |
SB 65 |
| SB 65 Amendment 2 Wilson.pdf |
HHSS 4/29/2021 3:00:00 PM SHSS 2/18/2021 1:30:00 PM |
SB 65 |
| SB 70 CS for SB 70 (HSS) v B.pdf |
HHSS 3/30/2021 3:00:00 PM SHSS 2/18/2021 1:30:00 PM |
SB 70 |