Alaska · Senate Bill 45 · 34th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act relating to medical assistance services; relating to parity in mental health and substance use disorder coverage in the state medical…

SB 45 Sponsored by Forrest Dunbar Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

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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.

Every action

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

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  1. SenatePREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
  2. SenateREAD THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
  3. CommitteeHSS, FIN · Senate Health & Social Services
  4. SenateCOSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON
  5. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Health & Social Services
  7. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  8. Committee<Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Agenda Change -- · Senate Health & Social Services
  9. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  10. CommitteeScheduled but Not Heard · Senate Health & Social Services
  11. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  12. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Health & Social Services
  13. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  1. CommitteeHeard & Held · Senate Health & Social Services
  2. CommitteeHEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 · Senate Health & Social Services
  3. CommitteeMoved SB 45 Out of Committee · Senate Health & Social Services
  4. CommitteeHSS RPT 4DP 1NR · Senate Health & Social Services
  5. CommitteeDP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL · Senate Health & Social Services
  6. CommitteeNR: HUGHES · Senate Health & Social Services
  7. SenateFN1: (DOH)
  8. SenateREFERRED TO FINANCE

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Alaska's official records (akleg.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.