2025-2026 Regular SessionAlaska Legislature

SB45: Medicaid Mental Health Parity

Legislative Summary

An Act relating to medical assistance services; relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorder coverage in the state medical assistance program; and providing for an effective date.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
Senate
1/22/2025
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Senate
1/22/2025
HSS, FIN
Senate
1/24/2025
COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
Senate
5/7/2025
HSS RPT 4DP 1NR
Senate
5/7/2025
DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL
Senate
5/7/2025
NR: HUGHES
Senate
5/7/2025
FN1: (DOH)
Senate
5/7/2025
REFERRED TO FINANCE
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Finance(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Forrest Dunbar
Forrest Dunbar
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/17/2025470.7 KB