Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB144: INSURANCE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS
Status: In committee, April 9, 2025
An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 21.07.080 is amended to read: Sec. 21.07.080. Religious nonmedical providers. AS 21.07.005 - 21.07.090 [THIS CHAPTER] may not be construed to (1) restrict or limit the right of a health care insurer to include services provided by a religious nonmedical provider as medical care services covered by the health care insurance policy; (2) require a health care insurer, when determining coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider, to (A) apply medically based eligibility standards; (B) use health care providers to determine access by a covered HB0144b -1- CSHB 144(HSS) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0780\N person; (C) use health care providers in making a decision on an internal or external appeal; or (D) require a covered person to be examined by a health care provider as a condition of coverage; or (3) require a health care insurance policy to exclude coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider because the religious nonmedical provider is not providing medical or other data required from a health …
Sponsors
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Mike Prax (R, HD-003)
- Rebecca Himschoot (I, HD-002)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
- : (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 3:15 pm --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124
- : (H) Minutes (HL&C)
- : (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. Following Session --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- : (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
- : (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX
Votes
- PASSED (April 1, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: DISCLOSURE, INSURANCE, HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES, APPEALS, DATA PROCESSING, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, DRUGS, CONTRACTORS
Common questions
- What is HB144?
- HB144 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): INSURANCE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS.
- What does HB144 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB144?
- In committee as of April 9, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT (April 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB144?
- Justin Ruffridge (R, HD-007), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB144?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 144
Source: official Alaska record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.