SB 134-INS. DATA SECURITY; INFO. SECURITY PRGRMS                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
1:31:15 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN announced  the consideration of SENATE  BILL NO. 134                                                               
"An Act  relating to insurance  data security; amending  Rule 26,                                                               
Alaska Rules  of Civil Procedure,  and Rules 402 and  501, Alaska                                                               
Rules of Evidence; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
This is  the fourth  hearing of  SB 134  in the  Senate Judiciary                                                               
Committee.  The  committee   adopted  committee  substitute  (CS)                                                               
version  D  in  the  previous  hearing on  April  17,  2024.  The                                                               
intention is to consider a new committee substitute, version H.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
1:31:51 PM                                                                                                                    
BREANNA  KAKARUK,  Staff,  Senator   Matt  Claman,  Alaska  State                                                               
Legislature,  Juneau,   Alaska,  presented  the   explanation  of                                                               
changes for SB 134 from version D to H.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
[Original punctuation provided.]                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                       Summary of Changes                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     Senate Judiciary Committee: Version D to Version H                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 16, line 19                                                                                                       
        • Adding new Section 2 that amends AS 21.42.375(e)                                                                      
          to  define  diagnostic   breast  examination"  and                                                                    
          "supplemental   breast  examination"   and  offers                                                                    
          guidelines for the basis of additional testing.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 17, line 10                                                                                                       
        • Adding new Section 3 that amends AS 21.42.375 by                                                                      
          adding  new (f)  that guarantees  that mammography                                                                    
          screening,  diagnostic  breast  examinations,  and                                                                    
          supplemental  breast examinations  are covered  by                                                                    
          applicable insurance plans,  with the exception of                                                                    
          high  deductible health  plans  that are  eligible                                                                    
          for health savings account tax deduction.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
     • Page 18, line 8                                                                                                        
        • Adding new Section 5 that amends the uncodified                                                                       
          law of the State of  Alaska by applying sec. 2 and                                                                    
          sec. 3  to an insurance  policy or contract  on or                                                                    
          after the effective date of the law.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
     • Conforming changes:                                                                                                    
        • A title change to include mammograms                                                                                  
        • Renumbering                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
1:33:18 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN solicited a motion.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
1:33:24 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KIEHL moved to adopt the committee substitute (CS) for                                                                  
SB 134, work order 33-LS0253\H, as the working document.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
1:33:39 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN found no objection and CSSB 134 was adopted as the                                                                 
working document.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:33:55 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN solicited the will of the committee.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
1:33:59 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR KIEHL moved to report CSSB 134, work order 33-LS0253\H,                                                                 
from committee with individual recommendations, attached zero                                                                   
fiscal note, and any forthcoming fiscal notes.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
1:34:16 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR CLAMAN found no objection and CSSB 134(JUD) was reported                                                                  
from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.