# Alaska SB 272: HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE

Alaska SB 272, HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES; status became law, last action 2026-06-19 ((S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/19/26) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB272-34
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Alaska SB 272
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-06-19, (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/19/26
- Sponsor: SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (51 yes, 29 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Alaska patients gain health record privacy controls: benefit, low. Alaska's exchange operator must protect information that identifies patients and follow the strictest applicable state or federal privacy law. It must keep a secure, traceable electronic record of access. Identifying information can be released only for treatment, payment, limited participant healt…
- Alaska builds a statewide health records exchange: benefit, low. The law takes effect immediately and requires Alaska's Department of Health to establish a statewide electronic health records exchange. The system must work with other systems and follow state and federal rules for exchanging health data. The commissioner selects one or more qualified Alaska group…
- Alaska health exchange uses funding and fees: mixed, low. Alaska's health department must help apply for available federal money to plan and build the health records exchange. The department and exchange operator can seek and accept available funding and equipment. The department can also make contracts and adopt rules needed to carry out the law. The sys…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: SENATE HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-07 | House | PASSED Y34 N6 | pass | 34 | 6 |   |
| 2026-05-07 | House | AM NO 1 AS AMD FAILED Y17 N23 | fail | 17 | 23 |   |

## Actions (59)

- 2026-06-19: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW 6/19/26 (Senate)
- 2026-06-19: (S) LAW W/O GOVERNOR SIGNATURE 6/18 CHAPTER 19 SLA 26 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y18 N- E1 A1 (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: (H) VERSION: HCS SB 272(HSS) (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) PASSED Y34 N6 (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS SB 272(HSS) (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) AM NO 1 AS AMD FAILED Y17 N23 (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) AM 1 TO AM 1 ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) AM NO 1 OFFERED (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) HSS HCS ADOPTED UC (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House)
- 2026-05-07: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/7/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) FN1: ZERO(DOH) (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) NR: PRAX, SCHWANKE, RUFFRIDGE (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) DP: GRAY, FIELDS, MINA (House)
- 2026-04-29: (H) HSS RPT HCS(HSS) 3DP 3NR (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) Moved HCS SB 272(HSS) Out of Committee (House)
- 2026-04-28: (H) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:15 PM DAVIS 106 (House)
- 2026-04-28: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-27: (H) HSS (House)
- 2026-04-27: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House)
- 2026-04-24: (S) VERSION: SB 272 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: (S) PASSED Y19 N- E1 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME SB 272 (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/24 CAL (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/22/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: (S) FN1: ZERO(DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: (S) DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: (S) NR: BJORKMAN, MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: (S) L&C RPT 3NR 2DP (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: (S) Moved SB 272 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-04-10: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-18: (S) FN1: ZERO(DOH) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) NR: TOBIN (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, GIESSEL (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: (S) HSS RPT 3DP 1NR (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: (S) Moved SB 272 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-03-10: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Audio/Video (House)
- 2026-02-25: (S) HSS, L&C (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled SB 272, 2026-05-08: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272Z.PDF)
- HCS SB 272(HSS), 2026-04-29: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272B.PDF)
- SB 272, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272A.PDF)

## Related bills

- 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)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed)
- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law)

## Sources
- [Enrolled SB 272 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272Z)
- [Enrolled SB 272 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272Z.PDF)
- [HCS SB 272(HSS) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272B)
- [HCS SB 272(HSS) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272B.PDF)
- [SB 272 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0272A)
- [SB 272 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0272A.PDF)

## Related
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB272-34 (as of 2026-11-04).