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Health Care Task Force


Charge: To ask and find answers for the unprecedented increases in health insurance premiums; to determine a method of limiting the assessments that may be imposed on carriers providing reinsurance by way of excess or stop-loss coverage and on carriers selling insurance in the individual market; to review options regarding initially limiting enrollment of the Individual High-Risk Reinsurance Pool in order to preserve the financial integrity of the pool.

Sen. Dean Cameron, Co-chair Rep. Gary Collins, Co-chair
Sen. Joe Stegner Rep. Sharon Block
Sen. John Goedde Rep. Carlos Bilbao
Sen. Patti Anne Lodge Rep. Jim Marriott
Sen. Tim Corder Rep. Fred Wood
Sen. John McGee Rep. John Rusche
Sen. Nicole LeFavour Rep. Elaine Smith

Staff: Paige Parker, Amy Johnson

Meeting Agendas:
January 27, 2009
July 16, 2009
August 26, 2009
September 28, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 30, 2009
January 13, 2010

Meeting Minutes:
January 27, 2009
July 16, 2009
August 26, 2009 (Corrected)
September 28, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 30, 2009
January 13, 2010

July 16 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: State's Group Insurance Programs, Mike Gwartney
Presentation: Division of Public Health, Jane S. Smith
Presentation: State's Group Insurance Programs, Mike Gwartney

August 26 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: Federal Health Reform Update, Joy Johnson Wilson
Presentation: Health Insurance Public Utility Corporation, Uwe Reischel
Presentation: Adult Cystic Fibrosis, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Presentation: Report of Options, SCR 112, Jane Smith

September 28 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: State of Idaho Employee Health Plan, Doug Dammrose, MD
Presentation: Utilizing Telehealth to Improve Access to Medical Care, Tiffany Whitmore, MPA; Po Huang, MD FACEP
Presentation: Impact of Health Care Reform on Idaho Medicaid, Joy Wilson

November 4 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: Health Care Reform - Selected Observations, Gary Krouth, MD
Presentation: Federal Health Reform Update, Joy Wilson
Presentation: Impact of Federal Reform on the Idaho Individual Market, Dave Hutchins

November 30 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: Eastern Idaho EMR - An Overview of Past and Future Regional Projects, Brad Huerta
Presentation: Governor's Behavioral Health Transformation Work Group, Skip Oppenheimer



Mental Health Subcommittee:


Sen. Joe Stegner, Co-chair Rep. Sharon Block, Co-chair
Sen. Patti Anne Lodge Rep. Fred Wood
Sen. Tim Corder Rep. John Rusche

Staff: Paige Parker, Amy Johnson

Meeting Agendas:
August 27, 2009

August 27 Meeting - Additional Materials:
Presentation: Federal Mental Health Parity, Bruce R. Croffy
Presentation: Results of PLL Program, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Presentation: Medicaid Mental Health & Substance Abuse Benefits, Leslie Clement

Meeting Minutes:
August 27, 2009



Subcommittee on Immunizations:


Sen. Dean Cameron, Co-chair Rep. Gary Collins, Co-chair
Sen. Patti Anne Lodge Rep. Carlos Bilbao
Sen. John McGee Rep. John Rusche

Staff: Paige Parker

Meeting Agendas:
September 28, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 30, 2009
January 13, 2010

Meeting Minutes:
September 28, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 30, 2009
January 13, 2010





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