Bill > HB14

This bill makes several changes to Alaska law, including requiring health care insurers to reimburse providers for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person services, with an exception for geographic pay differentials for out-of-state providers. It also modifies the presumption for workers' compensation claims for certain diseases in firefighters, extending the period for claims after termination of service and adjusting the required years of service and medical examination frequency. Additionally, the bill repeals programs for catastrophic illness assistance and medical assistance for chronic and acute medical conditions, while also adjusting occupational disability benefits and medical benefits for public employees. Finally, it amends the effective date for certain provisions related to these programs, pushing them to 2040.