SB 98-PRESCRIPTION WITHOUT PHYS. EXAM.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:42:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  STEDMAN announced  the  consideration of  SB  98. He  noted                                                              
that  the  bill  was  previously  heard on  April  13,  2015,  and                                                              
January  27,  2016, when  it  was  amended.  Today, version  W  is                                                              
before the committee.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:42:27 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GIESSEL, moved to adopt the CS for SB 98, version W.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR STEDMAN objected for discussion.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
1:43:02 PM                                                                                                                    
CHUCK   KOPP,  Staff,   Senator  Peter   Micciche,  Alaska   State                                                              
Legislature,  reviewed  SB  98   on  behalf  of  the  sponsor.  He                                                              
explained  that the CS  draws in  four boards  to the practice  of                                                              
telehealth;  Board of  Professional Counseling,  Board of  Marital                                                              
and  Family  Therapy,  Board  of   Psychologist  and  Psychologist                                                              
Associates  Examiners,  and Board  of  Social Work  Examiners.  He                                                              
said the  bill sponsor  supports the  amended language  in version                                                              
W. He noted a  recent letter of support from the  Board of Marital                                                              
and Family Therapy.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  STEDMAN withdrew  his  objection.  There being  no  further                                                              
objection, version W was adopted.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:44:12 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  GIESSEL  moved  to  report   CSSB  98(HSS),  labeled  29-                                                              
LS0838\W,  from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and                                                              
attached  fiscal  note.  There  being  no  objection,  the  motion                                                              
carried.