# Alaska HB 178: MEDICAL DEBT: INFORMATION, DISCRIMINATION

Alaska HB 178, MEDICAL DEBT: INFORMATION, DISCRIMINATION, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Genevieve Mina (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-09 ((H) REFERRED TO FINANCE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB178-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska HB 178
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: MEDICAL DEBT: INFORMATION, DISCRIMINATION
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Last action: 2025-05-09, (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- Sponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Genevieve Mina (Democratic), House

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-09: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) FN1: ZERO(GOV) (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) NR: NELSON (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) DNP: SADDLER, COULOMBE (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) DP: BURKE, CARRICK, FIELDS, HALL (House)
- 2025-05-09: (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) 4DP 2DNP 1NR (House)
- 2025-05-07: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-07: (H) Moved CSHB 178(L&C) Out of Committee (House)
- 2025-05-07: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2025-05-02: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min. after adjournment -- (House)
- 2025-04-30: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-30: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-25: (H) Minutes (HL&C) (House)
- 2025-04-25: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 minutes Following Session -- (House)
- 2025-04-25: (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 09:00 AM BARNES 124 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) L&C, FIN (House)
- 2025-04-09: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- CSHB 178(L&C), 2025-05-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0178B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0178B.PDF)
- HB 178, 2025-04-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0178A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0178A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)
- HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM (became law)
- SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES (became law)
- SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY (became law)
- SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE (became law)

## Sources
- [CSHB 178(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0178B)
- [CSHB 178(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0178B.PDF)
- [HB 178 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0178A)
- [HB 178 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0178A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34)
- [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34)
- [HB 28: EDU: SCHOOLS/TEACHERS/SCHOOL BD/LOAN PRGM](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB28-34)
- [SB 178: EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB178-34)
- [SB 86: MONEY TRANSMISSION; VIRTUAL CURRENCY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB86-34)
- [SB 104: VEHICLES/BOATS: TRANSFER ON DEATH TITLE](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB104-34)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB178-34 (as of 2026-11-04).