AK SB93

Establishes a statewide all-payer health claims database under the director of insurance to collect, analyze, and provide access to health care cost and quality data while protecting patient privacy.

Requires health care insurers operating in Alaska to submit medical and pharmacy claims data to the database in formats established by regulation, with compliance enforced through reasonable penalties.

Mandates the director select a lead organization through competitive bidding to manage the database, which must become a qualified entity certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Designates database information as confidential and not subject to public records disclosure; individually identifiable health information may only be accessed by the managing organization and cannot be shared.

Conditions state grant eligibility for health care insurers and payers on their compliance with mandatory or voluntary data reporting requirements to the database.