(a) The commissioner of health may establish by regulation a schedule of reasonable fees for services provided by the Department of Health under Alaska Stat. § 44.29.020 (a)(1) – (7) and (12), for services provided under Alaska Stat. § 47.80.100 – 47.80.170, and for the administration of public health programs under Alaska Stat. Title 18. The fee established for a service may not exceed the actual cost of providing the service. The commissioner may define or establish the “actual cost of providing a service” by regulation. The Department of Health shall charge and collect the fees established under this subsection. The department may waive collection of a fee upon a finding that collection is not economically feasible or in the public interest.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.29.022
action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The commissioner of health and social services may establish by regulation and the department may charge reasonable fees for department publications and research data to cover the cost of reproduction, printing, mailing, and distribution.(c)[Repealed, Sec. 28 ch 90 SLA 1991].(d) A regulation that establishes a fee for services under Alaska Stat. § 44.29.020 (a)(7) that are part of the integrated comprehensive mental health program under Alaska Stat. § 44.25.200 – 44.25.295, Alaska Stat. § 44.29.800 – 44.29.890, and Alaska Stat. Chapter 47.30 may be adopted under this section after consultation with the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority.(e) The commissioner of health shall consult with stakeholders regarding the reasonableness of fees when developing a schedule of reasonable fees under (a) of this section for services under Alaska Stat. § 44.29.020 (a)(12) or programs under Alaska Stat. Title 18 for which there is no regulation in effect establishing a schedule of reasonable fees. The consultation must include at least one public meeting and must occur before the commissioner provides notice of proposed action under Alaska Stat. § 44.62.190. The commissioner shall provide notice of the public meeting at least 30 days before the meeting in the same manner as required under Alaska Stat. § 44.62.190 (a) for a notice of proposed action.
