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This bill aims to allow health care providers or businesses to enter into "direct health care agreements" with patients, where the patient pays a periodic fee in exchange for certain health care services. The key provisions of the bill include: - Defining the requirements and limitations for direct health care agreements, including that they are limited to the types of services a primary care provider can offer and cannot be used by patients eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. - Outlining the required terms of the direct health care agreement, such as the services provided, fees charged, and contact information for the provider. - Allowing patients to terminate the agreement within 30 days and providers to immediately terminate in certain situations, such as patient safety concerns. - Prohibiting providers from discriminating in offering or terminating these agreements based on patient characteristics. - Subjecting these agreements to insurance industry regulations on trade practices and fraud. - Stating that the act will take effect on January 1, 2025.

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/33?Root=SB45