02/12/2026 03:30 PM House HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

Joint House and Senate Health and Social Services Committees · February 12, 2026

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Call to order, quorum, staff and agenda

Announcement

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Chair called the joint hearing to order, noted the time and a quorum, asked attendees to silence phones, and introduced staff: Andrew Gianotti (recording secretary), Zach Lawhorn (LAO moderator) and committee aide Katie Jojo. Announced a presentation on the Alaska Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).

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Joint House and Senate Health & Social Services committees heard presentations from tribal, hospital and primary care leaders about the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, Alaska’s $272 million first-year allocation, tight federal timelines, and questions about eligibility, construction limits, oversight and legislative role.

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