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Alaska Legislature passes permanent telehealth expansion and

WebJUNEAU – The telehealth access Alaskans relied on during the pandemic is on the path to becoming permanent after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s House Bill 265 passed …

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Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s bill creating permanent telehealth expansion …

WebJUNEAU – The telehealth access Alaskans relied on during the pandemic has been made permanent after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s House Bill 265 was signed into law by …

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House increases access to mental and behavioral health treatment

WebJUNEAU – Today, the House passed legislation that expands crisis residential centers and crisis stabilization centers in Alaska. House Bill 172 establishes …

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Pharmacist Mobilization Act passes House Alaska House Coalition

WebPharmacist Mobilization Act passes House. April 27, 2022. JUNEAU – By a vote of 33-5, the House passed legislation yesterday by Rep. Liz Snyder which would …

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Legislature passes permanent telehealth expansion and flexibilities

WebJUNEAU – The telehealth access Alaskans relied on during the pandemic is on the path to becoming permanent after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s House Bill 265 passed …

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Health care price transparency, enacted through 2018 legislation, …

WebANCHORAGE – Health care price transparency regulations, enacted through Senate Bill 105 in 2018, will take full effect on December 20, meaning that …

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Dementia Awareness,Early Detection, and Healthcare Capacity bill …

WebHouse Bill 308 directs the Department of Health to create a public awareness campaign to increase education among the public and health care providers …

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Experts tell lawmakers public health measures are essential to …

WebPublic health, economic leaders testify to joint legislative hearing. ANCHORAGE – Economists at a joint hearing of the Health and Social Services and …

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Co-Chairs of HHSS encourage Alaskans to recognize and thank …

Web“The incredible work being done by Health Aides in village clinics, to nurses and providers in hospitals across the state, exemplifies the love Alaskans have for one …

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Alaska Legislature finalizes bill that provides tools vital to ending

WebJUNEAU – State lawmakers worked together to finalize a bill that provides public health leaders with the tools they need to end the COVID-19 pandemic and keep …

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Healthcare Worker Appreciation days Alaska House Coalition

WebOctober 17-23 recognizing frontline healthcare workers across Alaska Join Co-Chairs of House Health & Social Services, Reps. Liz Snyder and Tiffany Zulkosky, in recognizing …

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Alaska Senate approves bill requiring coverage of telehealth …

WebJUNEAU – The Alaska Senate today voted 17-to-2 in favor of a bill that requires state regulated private health insurers to cover telehealth services.

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Bill requiring coverage of telehealth services signed into law

WebJUNEAU – Today, a bill that requires state regulated private health insurers to cover telehealth services was signed into law by the governor. JUNEAU – Today, a bill …

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New legislation would require K-12 mental health curriculum

WebJUNEAU – Today, Rep. Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation that expands existing health education requirements to include mental health curriculum in …

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House Members Urge Caution  on Executive Order 121

WebJUNEAU – The Co-Chairs of the House Health and Social Services Committee, along with other members of the Alaska House Coalition, urged caution …

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House passes disaster declaration extension that will help Alaska …

WebHealth and Social Services Co-Chair Tiffany Zulkosky (D-Bethel) added, “As anxious as we all are to see the end of this pandemic, allowing the disaster declaration to …

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Alaska House Coalition applauds governor’s decision to deliver …

WebThe decision to hold a virtual State of the State address sends the right message to Alaskans and will protect the health of our colleagues and frontline essential …

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Representative Ivy Spohnholz

WebPrime Sponsor of Health Care Price Transparency legislation in the 30th Alaska State Legislature, (2017-2018) Health Care Price Transparency: Frequently Asked Questions . …

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Proposed Law to Require Warning that Alcohol Causes Breast and …

WebJUNEAU – Today, Representative Andrew Gray introduced House Bill 298, “The Alcoholic Beverages and Cancer Act,” a first of its kind bill to require all alcohol …

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Facts on SB241: Extending COVID-19 Disaster Emergency

WebSection 1 Legislative Findings (page 1-3) Makes legislative findings related to COVID-19, establishing the need to extend the March 11, 2020, public health disaster declaration. …

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Alaska House Passes Bill to Protect Medical Professionals in the

WebHB 312 passed the Alaska House of Representatives today by a vote of 31-1. The bill will now be sent to the Alaska Senate for consideration. For more information, …

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Experts call for additional COVID protections during economic re

WebANCHORAGE – Today, at a joint hearing of the House Health and Social Services and State Affairs committees, public health experts and state employee …

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