AK SB122

Requires health insurers to include all Alaska-licensed hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, mental health/substance abuse facilities, and Alaska tribal health organization facilities in their provider networks, along with physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses at those facilities

Divides Alaska into six contracting regions with varying minimum network requirements: Anchorage (70% of providers per specialty), Matanuska-Susitna and Fairbanks areas (75%), and Kenai Peninsula, Juneau/Ketchikan/Sitka, and remainder of state (80%)

Allows insurers to request exceptions to network standards from the director for up to 36 months, requiring submission of a compliance plan and annual progress reports

Mandates annual attestation by insurers demonstrating compliance with network standards as part of rate filings, with corrective action plans required for non-compliance

Takes effect January 1, 2026