Press Releases - 2006
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December
- 22/06 Public comment sought on Personal Care Assistant (PCA) regulations
- 15/06 Information session covers new Medicare options
- 13/06 Governor Appoints 5 More to Administration, reapppoints Karleen Jackson to Commissioner of Health and Social Services
November
- 11/20 State-Rasmusson Foundation partnership aims to simplify grant management processes 111KB
- 11/06 Alaska successfully completes child protection Program Improvement Plan
Fact Sheet: Program Improvement Plan Goals Exceeded 49KB - 11/06 Alaska Council on Emergency Medical Services awards recipients announced
October
- 10/25 Flu season prompts timely vaccination for all Alaskans
- 10/12 Deputy Commissioner Bill Hogan presents $20,000 to Fairbanks Community Food Bank to help with Thanksgiving effort
- 10/11 Governor presents $20,000 to Food Bank of Alaska to help Anchorage Thanksgiving Blessing project
- 10/02Task force says Alaska must start now to double the number of physicians in the state in the next 20 years
September
- 9/28 Federal grant strengthens local faith and community organizations
- 9/15 State health officials advise against eating bagged spinach
- 9/09 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome awareness promoted at West Anchorage High School
August
- 8/30 Alaska ’s Tobacco Quit Line helping tobacco users
- 8/10 State Health Officials Warn of Unsafe Levels of Lead in Children’s Toys Distributed by Libraries
- 8/2 August is National Immunization Awareness Month >
- 8/1 Medicaid citizenship verification requirements in effect
July
- 7/14 Public comment requested on Medicaid regulation changes >
- 7/9 Governor Dedicates Veterans and Pioneers Home 856KB
- 7/31 Governor Signs Medicaid Assistance Bil 668KB)
June
- 6/30 Durable Medical Equipment regulations to become effective on July 2
- 6/7 New DHSS health data statistics Web site goes live
- 6/2 Governor Signs Bill Expanding Medicaid 811KB
HB 105 Fact Sheet: Adult Dental Medicaid Enhancement 101KB
May
- 5/25 DHSS files Child Care Licensing, Child Care Assistance, Child Care Grants, and other regulations
- 5/4 Governor signs 2 bills -- HB408, Family Rights Act 284KB
April
- 4/18 Summit helps local officials and industry leaders prepare for pandemic influenza
- 4/3 Medicare Part D/Alaska Medicaid contingency plan for prescription drugs stabilized, ends
March
- 3/29 ADF&G, DEC, and DHSS detail state preparations regarding avian flu
- 3/1 Personal Care Assistant regulations filed by Lt. Governor’s Office, effective April 1
February
- 2/15 DHSS releases long-term Medicaid forecast
- 2/01 “Go Red For Women” Day focuses attention on what women can do to reduce heart disease and stroke
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