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House increases access to mental and behavioral health treatment

WEBJUNEAU – Today, the House passed legislation that expands crisis residential centers and crisis stabilization centers in Alaska. House Bill 172 establishes …

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House passes permanent telehealth expansion and flexibilities

WEBJUNEAU – Alaska took a major step to expand telehealth access today, after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s bill passed the House floor. House Bill 265, which passed 38-1, …

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Legislature passes permanent telehealth expansion and flexibilities

WEBJUNEAU – The telehealth access Alaskans relied on during the pandemic is on the path to becoming permanent after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s House Bill 265 passed …

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Healthcare Worker Appreciation days Alaska House Coalition

WEBOctober 17-23 recognizing frontline healthcare workers across Alaska Join Co-Chairs of House Health & Social Services, Reps. Liz Snyder and Tiffany Zulkosky, in recognizing …

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Co-Chairs of HHSS encourage Alaskans to recognize and thank …

WEBRepresentatives Tiffany Zulkosky (D-Bethel) and Liz Snyder (D-Anchorage) invite Alaskans to join them, during the week of October 17-23, in recognizing and …

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Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s bill creating permanent telehealth expansion …

WEBJUNEAU – The telehealth access Alaskans relied on during the pandemic has been made permanent after Rep. Ivy Spohnholz’s House Bill 265 was signed into …

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Experts tell lawmakers public health measures are essential to …

WEBPublic health, economic leaders testify to joint legislative hearing. ANCHORAGE – Economists at a joint hearing of the Health and Social Services and …

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New legislation would require K-12 mental health curriculum

WEBJUNEAU – Today, Rep. Matt Claman (D-Anchorage) pre-filed legislation that expands existing health education requirements to include mental health curriculum in …

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Alaska House Passes Bill to Protect Medical Professionals in the

WEBHB 312 passed the Alaska House of Representatives today by a vote of 31-1. The bill will now be sent to the Alaska Senate for consideration. For more information, …

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Dementia Awareness,Early Detection, and Healthcare Capacity bill …

WEBJUNEAU – L egislation introduced by Speaker of the House Louise Stutes that creates a dementia awareness and early detection campaign and builds healthcare …

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Policymakers, Experts, and Patients Weigh in on the Importance of

WEBAnchorage – On Friday, officials from the administration of Alaska Governor Bill Walker, health-policy advocate Dr. Alan Gross, and several patient-advocates joined …

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House Members Urge Caution  on Executive Order 121

WEBJUNEAU – The Co-Chairs of the House Health and Social Services Committee, along with other members of the Alaska House Coalition, urged caution …

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Pharmacist Mobilization Act passes House Alaska House Coalition

WEBPharmacist Mobilization Act passes House. JUNEAU – By a vote of 33-5, the House passed legislation yesterday by Rep. Liz Snyder which would update and define …

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Representative Ivy Spohnholz

WEBRepresentative Ivy Spohnholz Prime Sponsor of Health Care Price Transparency legislation in the 30th Alaska State Legislature, (2017-2018). Health Care Price Transparency: …

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House passes bill establishing retirement system to keep law

WEBJUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives voted today to pass legislation that would provide a new retirement incentive to help attract law enforcement …

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Historic Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact becomes Law

WEBANCHORAGE – On Friday, August 5, HB 184, a bill codifying the Alaska Tribal Child Welfare Compact, automatically became State law without the Governor’s …

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Facts on SB241: Extending COVID-19 Disaster Emergency

WEBSection 1 Legislative Findings (page 1-3) Makes legislative findings related to COVID-19, establishing the need to extend the March 11, 2020, public health disaster declaration. …

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