Alaska bills · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

Alaska HB 144

An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application programming interface; relating to step therapy; and providing for an effective date.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed House
4. Passed Senate
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Ruffridge (Republican)

Cosponsors (2)

• Prax (Republican)
• Himschoot (Independent)

Summary

Text versions

• HB 144
• CSHB 144(HSS)

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Apr 28, 2025 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HL&C)
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to 3:15 pm --
• Apr 23, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HL&C)
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. Following Session --
• Apr 16, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  (H) -- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED --
• Apr 14, 2025 · House
  (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) COSPONSOR(S): PRAX
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) NR: GRAY, MINA
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) DP: PRAX, FIELDS, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, SCHWANKE
• Apr 9, 2025 · House
  (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 5DP 2NR
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HHSS)
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  (H) Moved CSHB 144(HSS) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 p.m. --
• Apr 8, 2025 · House
  (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  (H) Minutes (HHSS)
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  (H) Heard & Held
• Apr 3, 2025 · House
  (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  (H) HSS, L&C
• Mar 21, 2025 · House
  (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS