2023-2024 Regular SessionAlaska Legislature

HB126: Counselors/therapists/review Orgs

Legislative Summary

An Act relating to the Board of Professional Counselors; relating to licensing of associate counselors; relating to marital and family therapists; relating to telehealth; relating to review organizations and permitting an emergency medical services provider to establish a review organization; relating to patient records; relating to disclosure and reporting of health care services, prices, and fee information; relating to the health care professionals workforce enhancement program; prohibiting unfair discrimination under group health insurance against associate counselors; relating to medical assistance for professional counseling services; relating to mental health professionals; relating to health care provider liability; and providing for an effective date.

Bill History

3/22/2023
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
L&C
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
L&C RPT 4DP 3NR
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
DP: WRIGHT, RUFFRIDGE, PRAX, SUMNER
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
NR: FIELDS, CARRICK, SADDLER
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
FN1: ZERO(DOH)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
FN2: ZERO(DOH)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
FN3: (CED)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
FIN REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
COSPONSOR(S): STORY
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
FIN RPT 6DP 3NR
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
DP: COULOMBE, HANNAN, GALVIN, STAPP, D.JOHNSON, FOSTER
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
NR: CRONK, ORTIZ, JOSEPHSON
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
FN4: ZERO(DOH)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
FN5: ZERO(DOH)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
FN6: ZERO(DOH)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
FN7: (CED)
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
COSPONSOR(S): HANNAN
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/14/2024
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
READ THE SECOND TIME
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/18 CALENDAR
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
COSPONSOR(S): RUFFRIDGE
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
READ THE THIRD TIME HB 126
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
PASSED Y38 N1 E1
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, PRAX
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
House of Representatives
3/18/2024
VERSION: HB 126
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Senate
3/20/2024
FIN
Senate
5/10/2024
FIN RPT SCS 4DP 2NR NEW TITLE
Senate
5/10/2024
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 19
Senate
5/10/2024
DP: HOFFMAN, OLSON, WILSON, BISHOP
Senate
5/10/2024
NR: STEDMAN, MERRICK
Senate
5/10/2024
FN4: ZERO(DOH)
Senate
5/10/2024
FN5: ZERO(DOH)
Senate
5/10/2024
FN6: ZERO(DOH)
Senate
5/10/2024
FN7: (CED)
Senate
5/13/2024
RULES TO FIRST SUP CALENDAR 5/13/2024
Senate
5/13/2024
READ THE SECOND TIME
Senate
5/13/2024
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
Senate
5/13/2024
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/14 CAL
Senate
5/14/2024
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
Senate
5/14/2024
NOT TAKEN UP 5/14 - ON 5/15 CAL
Senate
5/15/2024
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS HB 126(FIN)
Senate
5/15/2024
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
Senate
5/15/2024
AM NO 1 FAILED Y8 N11 A1
Senate
5/15/2024
AM NO 2 ADOPTED UC
Senate
5/15/2024
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
Senate
5/15/2024
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
Senate
5/15/2024
CROSS SPONSOR(S): WILSON, KAUFMAN, GIESSEL, DUNBAR, MERRICK, CLAMAN,
Senate
5/15/2024
KAWASAKI, HUGHES
Senate
5/15/2024
PASSED Y17 N1 A2
Senate
5/15/2024
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
Senate
5/15/2024
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
Senate
5/15/2024
VERSION: SCS HB 126(FIN) AM S
Senate
5/15/2024
CONCUR READ AND TAKEN UP
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 19
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y37 N1 A2
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
AWAITING TRANSMITTAL TO GOV
House of Representatives
5/15/2024
COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER
House of Representatives
5/31/2024
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House: Concur
5/15/2024
37
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Second Reading Amendment No. 1
5/15/2024
8
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s)
5/15/2024
17
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Concur
5/15/2024
37
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Final Passage
3/18/2024
38
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/15/2024522.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text5/15/2024643.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text5/10/2024509.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text3/22/2023481.5 KB