NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS RELATING TO GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe Alaska Division of Insurance proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 3 of the Alaska Administrative Code, relating to pharmacy benefits managers, including the following:3 AAC 23.870 – 3 AAC 23.393 are proposed to be amended to include sections, subsections, and new language dealing with pharmacy benefits managers.You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Lieann Amante, 550 W 7th Avenue, Ste 1560, Anchorage, Alaska 99501.Additionally, the Division of Insurance will accept comments by fax at 907-269-7910 and by electronic mail at lieann.amante@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2026. Oral or written comments also may be submitted in person at the scheduled hearings.The division invites you to attend a public hearing to be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. AST. The hearing will be held at the following two locations:AnchorageAlaska Division of Insurance Atwood Building, 15th floor, located at 550 West 7th Ave., Ste. 1560, Anchorage, AlaskaJuneauState Office Building, 9th Floor, Conference Room C, located at 333 Willoughby Avenue, Juneau, AlaskaIf you would like to join virtually via Microsoft Teams, use the links below:Microsoft Teams meetingJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/21023903999340?p=yrF0KaGeN4VTtyyQcxMeeting ID: 210 239 039 993 40Passcode: od9Md6xKDial in by phone+1 907-202-7104, 240693801# United States, AnchorageFind a local numberPhone conference ID: 240 693 801#Join on a video conferencing deviceTenant key: 260748889@t.plcm.vcVideo ID: 112 265 459 2More infoFor organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PINIf you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation to participate in this process, please contact Ira Blankenship at ira.blankenship@alaska.gov and 907-269-7892 no later than Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.After the public comment period ends, the Division of Insurance will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.Statutory authority: AS 21.06.090; AS 21.06.180; AS 21.27.953; AS 21.27.975Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 21.06.090; AS 21.06.180; AS 21.27.953; AS 21.27.975.How to receive further notices: The Division of Insurance keeps a list of individuals and organizations interested in its regulations. Those on the list will automatically be sent a copy of all of the Division of Insurance notices of proposed regulation changes. To be added to or removed from the list, send a request to the Division of Insurance Publication Specialist Mike Goman at mike.gorman@alaska.gov, giving your name, and either your e-mail address or mailing address, as you prefer for receiving notices.Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx