HB 260 Summary

• Repeals AS 47.08, which provided assistance for catastrophic illnesses and acute or chronic medical conditions.

• Removes references to AS 47.08 from statutes governing medical assistance provider agreements, investigations, fraud definitions, and provider exclusions.

• Maintains transition provisions allowing investigations of AS 47.08 violations that occurred or began before the bill's effective date, and allowing providers to receive payment for services provided under AS 47.08 before implementation.

• Updates civil history check requirements to reference AS 47.08 as "former" statute when identifying individuals with criminal or civil penalties related to medical assistance programs.

• Applies amended medical assistance fraud provisions only to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date.