Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that defines terms related to health care services and the duties of the chief medical officer in the Department of Health in the state of Alaska.

Highlights:

• Defines terms related to health care services and the duties of the chief medical officer in the Department of Health in Alaska (Sec. )1.

• Specifies that the chief medical officer — rather than the state medical board — has the power to create review committees on behalf of the state. It also removes a requirement that at least 75% of state committee members be health care providers (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that committee members must be healthcare providers but reduces other membership standards for committees that conduct official reviews of resident's causes of death or injury (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes committee recommendations and data to be made public so long that it does not violate federal or state privacy laws (Sec. 1).

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