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SB 132 Alaska Senate · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to insurance; and providing for an effective date.

SB 132 requires health insurers to offer non-network coverage options at initial enrollment for members, allowing them to choose out-of-network providers (with potentially higher costs). It also mandates clear instructions on prior authorization forms for benefit-level exceptions when out-of-network care is needed, specifying how claims will be processed. The bill affects covered individuals and healthcare providers by increasing transparency in coverage decisions and access to non-network care. It does not change premium costs but ensures insurers provide necessary details about network status and exceptions.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates insurers to offer non-network coverage options and clarify prior authorization, improving patient access to out-of-network care and transparency in coverage decisions.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jul 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

CSSB 132(L&C) → CSSB 132(FIN) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transferred from the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to the Senate Finance Committee, with the offering date changed from April 7, 2025 to May 16, 2025. The bill's text shows minor formatting adjustments and some spacing changes in the legal text, but the substantive policy content regarding insurance regulations appears unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same, but the committee handling it changed from Labor and Commerce to Finance.
TIMELINE

The bill's offering date was changed from 4/7/25 to 5/16/25.

SCOPE

The bill was transferred from the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee to the Senate Finance Committee.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document text.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
65
Key actions
11
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jul 30, 2025
Signed into law
(S) Signed into law 6/24 CHAPTER 17 SLA 25
upper
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y40
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 132(FIN) Out of Committee -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
May 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y19 N- E1
upper
May 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 132(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 132(L&C) Out of Committee
upper
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