Medicaid Reform/fraud/er Use/studies [HB-190]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
An Act relating to a medical assistance reform program; relating to the duties of the Department of Health and Social Services; establishing medical assistance demonstration projects; relating to civil penalties for medical assistance fraud; relating to studies by the Department of Health and Social Services; relating to cost-containment measures for medical assistance; and providing for an effective date.
HB-190: Medicaid Reform/fraud/er Use/studies
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 04/11/2015
Person W/disability Savings Accounts [HB-188]
[Disabilities ]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
[Human Services ]
An Act establishing a program for financial accounts for individuals with disabilities; exempting the procurement of contracts for the program from the State Procurement Code; exempting certain information on participants in the program from being subject to inspection as a public record; providing that an account under the program for an individual with a disability is not a security; allowing a state to file a claim against an individual's financial account under the program to recover Medicaid payments after the individual's death; and providing
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HB-188: Person W/disability Savings Accounts
Sponsored by: Rep. Geran Tarr
Effective Date(s) Of Law See Chapter on 08/08/2016
Expand Medicaid Coverage [HB-18]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
An Act relating to eligibility for medical assistance coverage; and providing for an effective date.
HB-18: Expand Medicaid Coverage
Sponsored by: Rep. Geran Tarr
Cosponsor(s): Wool on 03/02/2016
Medicaid: Used Durable Medical Equipment [HB-161]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
An Act relating to the purchase of durable medical equipment under Medicaid; and providing for an effective date.
HB-161: Medicaid: Used Durable Medical Equipment
Sponsored by: Sen. Dennis Egan
Effective Date(s) Of Law 5/20/15 on 05/27/2015
Medical Assistance Coverage; Reform [HB-148]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
An Act relating to medical assistance reform measures; relating to eligibility for medical assistance coverage; relating to medical assistance cost containment measures by the Department of Health and Social Services; and providing for an effective date.
HB-148: Medical Assistance Coverage; Reform
Sponsored by: No sponsors
First Special Session Bill on 04/28/2015
HB-527: Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall use technological tools to investigate, audit and control fraud in Medicaid and public assistance programs, to provide for activities to reduce fraud, waste and abuse, to authorize the department to utilize federal funding when available and to provide for annual reporting by the department.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee
U.c. To Be Returned To Health & Welfare Committee on 03/03/2014
You have voted HB-527: Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall use technological tools to investigate, audit and control fraud in Medicaid and public assistance programs, to provide for activities to reduce fraud, waste and abuse, to authorize the department to utilize federal funding when available and to provide for annual reporting by the department..
HB-439: Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall use technological tools to investigate, audit and control fraud in Medicaid and public assistance programs, to provide for activities to reduce fraud, waste and abuse, to authorize the department to utilize federal funding when available and to provide for annual reporting by the department.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee
Reported Printed And Referred To Health & Welfare on 02/04/2014
You have voted HB-439: Adds to existing law to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall use technological tools to investigate, audit and control fraud in Medicaid and public assistance programs, to provide for activities to reduce fraud, waste and abuse, to authorize the department to utilize federal funding when available and to provide for annual reporting by the department..
HB-352: Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to the Children's Access Card Program; to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall limit certain assistance to those who do not have access to comparable or better coverage; and to revise provisions relating to gross income.
Sponsored by: Rep. Health and Welfare Committee
Reported Signed By Governor On March 13, 2014 Session Law Chapter 80 Effective: 07/01/2014 on 03/13/2014
You have voted HB-352: Amends and repeals existing law to remove reference to the Children's Access Card Program; to provide that the Department of Health and Welfare shall limit certain assistance to those who do not have access to comparable or better coverage; and to revise provisions relating to gross income..
SB-116: Public assistance benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with, prohibited, use of benefit funds in certain establishments prohibited, penalties for violations, Human Resources Department required to perform monthly matches to determine eligibility regarding incarceration or whether recipient is deceased
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Orr
Assigned Act No. 2014-419. on 04/03/2014
You have voted SB-116: Public assistance benefits, purchase of alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and lottery tickets with, prohibited, use of benefit funds in certain establishments prohibited, penalties for violations, Human Resources Department required to perform monthly matches to determine eligibility regarding incarceration or whether recipient is deceased.
SB-115: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), applicants for required to apply for at least three positions of unsubsidized employment, ineligibility under certain conditions, Secs.38-4-2, 38-4-4, 38-11A-2 am'd.
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Orr
Assigned Act No. 2014-425. on 04/03/2014
You have voted SB-115: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), applicants for required to apply for at least three positions of unsubsidized employment, ineligibility under certain conditions, Secs.38-4-2, 38-4-4, 38-11A-2 am'd..
SB-1032: Amends existing law relating to public assistance to provide that provisions relating to certain fraudulent acts and penalties shall not be construed to be more restrictive than federal or state provisions regarding the transfer of property for public assistance and to provide that provisions relating to specified fraudulent acts and penalties shall not apply to any person who communicates information or renders advice to another regarding federal or state provisions regarding the transfer of property for public assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judiciary and Rules Committee
Signed By Governor On 03/22/13 Session Law Chapter 143 Effective: 07/01/13 on 03/22/2013
You have voted SB-1032: Amends existing law relating to public assistance to provide that provisions relating to certain fraudulent acts and penalties shall not be construed to be more restrictive than federal or state provisions regarding the transfer of property for public assistance and to provide that provisions relating to specified fraudulent acts and penalties shall not apply to any person who communicates information or renders advice to another regarding federal or state provisions regarding the transfer of property for public assistance..
Medicaid Payment For Abortions; Terms [SB-49]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
An Act relating to existing women's health programs; and defining 'medically necessary abortion' for purposes of making payments under the state Medicaid program.
SB-49: Medicaid Payment For Abortions; Terms
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux
Fn4: (dhs) on 05/15/2014
Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation [SB-39]
[Disabilities ]
[Mental Health ]
An Act changing the terms 'mental retardation' and 'mentally retarded,' and making conforming changes, in Alaska Statutes.
SB-39: Statutory Refs To Mental Retardation
Sponsored by: Sen. Kevin G. Meyer
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/28/2013
Approp: Mental Health Budget [SB-20]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and capital expenses of the state's integrated comprehensive mental health program; and providing for an effective date.
SB-20: Approp: Mental Health Budget
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/16/2013