SB 91 Alaska Senate · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to telehealth; relating to multidisciplinary care teams; and relating to the practice of medicine.

This bill allows physicians licensed in other states and members of their multidisciplinary care teams to provide telehealth services to patients in Alaska under specific conditions. It permits ongoing follow-up care for patients who have an established relationship with the out-of-state doctor and allows consultations for life-threatening conditions referred by a local or qualified out-of-state physician. The legislation also expands the legal definition of a "health care provider" to include these out-of-state professionals and their teams, while establishing grounds for disciplinary action against team members who commit fraud, misrepresentation, or other professional misconduct.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Mar 6, 2023 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
80
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y38 N1 A1
lower
May 13, 2024
Amended
(H) AM NO 4 FAILED Y1 N37 E1 A1
lower
May 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
lower
May 9, 2024
Committee
(H) <Pending Referral> -- MEETING CANCELED --
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 91(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 PM --
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved CSSB 91(FIN) Out of Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y16 N- E4
upper
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 91(FIN) Out of Committee -- Please Note Time Change --
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 91(HSS) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors