# Alaska SB 45: MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTH PARITY

Alaska SB 45, MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTH PARITY, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Forrest Dunbar (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-07 ((S) REFERRED TO FINANCE) (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB45-34
- 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 45
- State: Alaska
- Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: MEDICAID MENTAL HEALTH PARITY
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-05-07, (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE
- Sponsor: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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: Forrest Dunbar (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (31)

- 2025-05-07: (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) FN1: (DOH) (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) NR: HUGHES (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) DP: DUNBAR, CLAMAN, TOBIN, GIESSEL (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: (S) HSS RPT 4DP 1NR (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: (S) Moved SB 45 Out of Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-29: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-24: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-04-10: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: (S) Scheduled but Not Heard (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: (S) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Agenda Change -- (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: (S) Minutes (SHSS) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: (S) Heard & Held (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES at 03:30 PM BUTROVICH 205 (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Audio/Video (House)
- 2025-01-24: (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: (S) HSS, FIN (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25 (Senate)

## Bill text

- SB 45, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0045A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0045A.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed)
- HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (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
- [SB 45 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0045A)
- [SB 45 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0045A.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34)
- [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34)
- [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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB45-34 (as of 2026-11-04).