HB 371 Alaska House · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to medical review organizations; relating to the definitions of 'health care provider' and 'review organization'; and relating to the duties of the chief medical officer in the Department of Health.

This bill updates Alaska state laws to clarify the roles and protections for medical review organizations, which are groups that evaluate patient care quality. It strengthens confidentiality rules by ensuring that data collected by these organizations cannot be shared publicly or used in court cases against healthcare providers, with limited exceptions. The legislation also expands the official definition of a "health care provider" to include various licensed professionals and hospitals, while allowing these review groups to publish general reports on health trends and causes of death without revealing private patient information.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Feb 20, 2024 Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
48
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
May 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N- E1 A1
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved HB 371 Out of Committee
upper
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y33 N7
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 2 FAILED Y1 N39
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 1 FAILED Y3 N37
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HB 371 Out of Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Justin Ruffridge
Justin Ruffridge
RRepublican
AK
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