State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSSHB 175(L&C)
2024 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(H) Publish Date: 3/18/2024
Identifier: HB175SS-DCCED-CBPL-02-16-24 Department: Department of Commerce, Community and
Title: BOARD OF LICENSED MIDWIVES Economic Development
Sponsor: ALLARD Appropriation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Requester: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE Licensing
Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional
Licensing
OMB Component Number: 2360
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2025 Governor's
Appropriation FY2025 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 FY 2030
Personal Services
Travel
Services 9.2
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
1156 Rcpt Svcs (DGF) 9.2
Total 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
1156 Rcpt Svcs (DGF) 9.2
Total 9.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2024) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2025) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 06/30/25
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Not applicable, initial version.
Prepared By: Sylvan Robb, Division Director Phone: (907)465-2524
Division: Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Date: 02/16/2024
Approved By: Hannah Lager, Administrative Services Director Date: 02/16/24
Agency: Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
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 CSSSHB 175(L&C) - Fiscal Note 1
FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SSHB175
2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
HB 175 will update Alaska’s midwife statutes to better align with current national standards and make the profession of
midwifery independent from other healthcare professions. It will change the name of the board and license type and
amend the makeup of the board. The qualifications for licensure are adjusted by requiring an applicant to have an
approved professional midwife certification to get an initial license or to renew and pass the national midwifery exam to
qualify for licensure. Definitions of the practice of midwifery are amended. Additionally, health care insurers providing
coverage for the costs of childbirth are required to provide coverage for the costs of home birth services.
Due to the change in the name of the board and license type, the department will need to update all associated forms and
webpages, as well as the professional licensing database, to reflect the new information. This work can be handled using
existing resources.
If the bill passes the following expenses will be incurred:
Services: FY25 only: $9.2 for legal costs and associated printing and postage to amend midwives' regulations
and centralized regulations
Professional licensing programs within the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing are funded by
Receipt Supported Services – fund source 1156 Rcpt Svcs (DGF). Licensing fees for each occupation are set per AS –
08.01.065. The total amount of revenue collected approximately equals each occupation’s actual regulatory costs.
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Statutes affected:
HB0175A, AM HB 175, introduced 04/24/2023: 08.01.010, 08.65.010, 08.02.110, 08.64.380, 08.02.130, 08.03.010, 08.64.370, 39.05.080, 08.65.030, 08.65.050, 08.65.140, 18.35.399, 09.65.300, 08.65.100, 08.65.110, 08.65.080, 08.65.070, 08.65.090, 08.65.120, 08.01.075, 18.15.150, 18.15.200, 18.50.160, 18.50.230, 18.50.240, 08.65.150, 08.65.170, 08.65.160, 11.81.900, 08.65.180, 08.65.190, 11.41.470, 18.20.095, 18.50.165, 21.36.090, 21.42.365, 21.42.347, 21.42.355, 21.84.335, 25.20.055, 44.62.330, 47.07.900, 47.20.320, 08.65.060
HB0175B, AM SSHB 175, introduced 04/26/2023: 08.01.010, 08.65.010, 08.02.110, 08.64.380, 08.02.130, 08.03.010, 08.64.370, 39.05.080, 08.65.030, 08.65.050, 08.65.140, 18.35.399, 09.65.300, 08.65.100, 08.65.110, 08.65.080, 08.65.070, 08.65.090, 08.65.120, 08.01.075, 18.15.150, 18.15.200, 18.50.160, 18.50.230, 18.50.240, 08.65.150, 08.65.170, 08.65.160, 11.81.900, 08.65.180, 08.65.190, 11.41.470, 18.20.095, 18.50.165, 21.36.090, 21.42.365, 21.42.347, 21.42.355, 21.42.599, 21.84.335, 25.20.055, 44.62.330, 47.07.900, 47.20.320, 08.65.060
HB0175C, AM CSSSHB 175(L&C), introduced 03/18/2024: 08.01.010, 08.65.010, 08.02.110, 08.64.380, 08.02.130, 08.03.010, 08.64.370, 39.05.080, 08.65.030, 08.65.050, 08.65.140, 18.35.399, 09.65.300, 08.65.100, 08.65.110, 08.65.080, 08.65.070, 08.65.090, 08.65.120, 08.01.075, 18.15.150, 18.15.200, 18.50.160, 18.50.230, 18.50.240, 08.65.150, 08.65.170, 08.65.160, 11.81.900, 08.65.180, 08.65.190, 11.41.470, 18.20.095, 18.50.165, 21.36.090, 21.42.365, 21.42.347, 21.42.355, 21.42.599, 21.84.335, 25.20.055, 44.62.330, 47.07.900, 47.20.320, 08.65.060