43:39 - 44:39
"the River Beach Department shall take the recommendations for the board into consideration when setting rates for covered services. If the rate set by the department for a covered service drift significantly from the rate recommendation by the Board, the Commissioner shall notify the Board and the chair of each legislative committee having jurisdiction of health and social services in writing."
“the River Beach Department shall take the recommendations for the board into consideration when setting rates for covered services. If the rate set by the department for a covered service drift significantly from the rate recommendation by the Board, the Commissioner shall notify the Board and the chair of each legislative committee having jurisdiction of health and social services in writing.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 43:39 – 44:39
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- April 27, 2026
From the transcript
Text makes a change to Section 4429.940 in version H on page line 11 through 23 were deleted and replaced with, um, the River Beach Department shall take the recommendations for the board into consideration when setting rates for covered services. If the rate set by the department for a covered service drift significantly from the rate recommendation by the Board, the Commissioner shall notify the Board and the chair of each legislative committee having jurisdiction of health and social services in writing. With this change, the report delivery is simplified and there is no approval process by the Commissioner. Instead, the report goes directly to the body tasked with setting the new rates, and if there is a discrepancy, then the new rates and relative legislative bodies are informed. Changes Section 4429.945.
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