Alaska · House Bill 144 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to prior authorization requests for medical care covered by a health care insurer; relating to a prior authorization application…

HB 144 Sponsored by Justin Ruffridge Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 21, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 21, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

INSURANCE; PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS

Read the full official title (34 words)

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.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  2. CommitteeHSS, L&C · House Health & Social Services
  3. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 · House Health & Social Services
  4. CommitteeHeard & Held · House Health & Social Services
  5. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 · House Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeMoved CSHB 144(HSS) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 4:00 p.m. -- · House Health & Social Services
  7. CommitteeHSS RPT CS(HSS) 5DP 2NR · House Health & Social Services
  8. CommitteeDP: PRAX, FIELDS, RUFFRIDGE, MEARS, SCHWANKE · House Health & Social Services
  9. CommitteeNR: GRAY, MINA · House Health & Social Services
  10. HouseFN1: ZERO(CED)
  11. HouseREFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE
  1. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): PRAX
  2. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  3. Committee-- Testimony <Invitation Only> -- -- MEETING CANCELED -- · House Labor & Commerce
  4. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  5. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. Following Session -- · House Labor & Commerce
  6. CommitteeLABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124 · House Labor & Commerce
  7. CommitteeHeard & Held -- Recessed to 3:15 pm -- · House Labor & Commerce
  8. HouseCOSPONSOR(S): HIMSCHOOT

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Independent.

All 2 cosponsors

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.