Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 14: An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care services provided through telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 9 and 10, ch. 38, SLA 2022; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted Last action July 16, 2026: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

Plain-language summary

HB 14 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act relating to health care insurance; relating to insurance reimbursement for health care services provided through telehealth; relating to telehealth; relating to workers' compensation coverage for disability from diseases for certain firefighters; repealing programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions; relating to occupational disability benefits and medical benefits available under the public employees' retirement system; providing for an effective date by amending the effective date of secs. 9 and 10, ch. 38, SLA 2022; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Will Stapp (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 16, 2026): (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Will Stapp (Republican). 2 co-sponsors.