AK SB83

Health care insurers must reimburse providers for telehealth services, including behavioral health, at the same rate as comparable in-person services

Municipal health insurance plans covering employees, including self-insured plans, must comply with the telehealth reimbursement requirements

State employee group health insurance plans and self-insured plans through the Department of Administration are subject to the same telehealth parity requirements

Repeals sections 9, 10, 13, and 14 of prior 2022 telehealth legislation (ch. 38, SLA 2022), which had contained sunset provisions for telehealth coverage requirements

Effective date: January 1, 2026