# Alaska HB 272: INSURANCE FOR PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS

Alaska HB 272, INSURANCE FOR PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Andy Josephson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-10 ((H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, FIELDS) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB272-34
- 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 272
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: INSURANCE FOR PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-10, (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, FIELDS
- Sponsor: Andy Josephson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- 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: Andy Josephson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Zack Fields (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Calvin Schrage (Not), House

## Actions (17)

- 2026-04-10: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SCHRAGE, FIELDS (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN2: INDETERMINATE(DOH) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) FN1: (CED) (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) AM: PRAX (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) NR: SCHWANKE (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) DP: FIELDS, GRAY, MEARS, MINA (House)
- 2026-04-08: (H) HSS RPT CS(HSS) 4DP 1NR 1AM (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) Minutes (HHSS) (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) Moved CSHB 272(HSS) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 3:40 PM -- (House)
- 2026-04-07: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-04-07: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-31: (H) Heard & Held (House)
- 2026-03-31: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-01-23: (H) HSS, FIN (House)
- 2026-01-23: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)

## Bill text

- CSHB 272(HSS), 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0272B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0272B.PDF)
- HB 272, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0272A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0272A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)
- HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law)
- HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law)
- HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed)

## Sources
- [CSHB 272(HSS) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0272B)
- [CSHB 272(HSS) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0272B.PDF)
- [HB 272 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0272A)
- [HB 272 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/HB0272A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34)
- [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34)
- [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)
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- [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB272-34 (as of 2026-11-04).