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Legislative Assembly » 58th (2003)

NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda

BUDGET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE

Tuesday and Wednesday, January 20-21, 2004
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck , North Dakota

Tuesday, January 20, 2004
9:00 a.m. Call to order
Roll call
Consideration of minutes from the October 13, 2003, meeting
MEDICAID PROGRAM STUDY
9:05 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding:
  • An overview of North Dakota's Medicaid program and services provided
  • A comparison of North Dakota's Medicaid program to other states in the region
  • A review of Medicaid eligibility requirements and access to essential medical services, including dental and optical services
  • A review of the Medicaid payment system and utilization of Medicaid services
  • A summary of the waiver process and approved waiver programs in North Dakota and other states
  • A status report on plans to address changes to service payments for elderly and disabled (SPED) eligibility formulas pursuant to the Attorney General's letter opinion
11:00 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REPORT
11:10 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding enrollment statistics and costs for the Healthy Steps program, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) Section 50-29-02
11:40 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
12:00 noon Luncheon recess
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS STUDY
1:00 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding:
  • A status report on the prior authorization program
  • An overview of the federal Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, including the impact on the state Medicaid program
1:40 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the Insurance Commissioner's office regarding the status of the implementation and effectiveness of a program to assist low-income individuals to gain access to prescription drug assistance programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers, pursuant to 2003 House Bill No. 1399
2:20 p.m. Comments by other interested persons
NURSING HOME SURVEY PROCESS STUDY
2:30 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Department of Health regarding:
  • The department's responsibilities and efforts during the construction process to assist nursing homes in avoiding life safety code deficiencies
  • Possible duplication of services between the State Department of Health life safety inspections and fire inspections conducted by fire marshals or other local entities
2:45 p.m. Presentation by a representative of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association regarding:
  • A summary of various legislation passed by states regarding the nursing home survey process
  • Insurance carriers who provide general nursing home liability coverage in North Dakota
3:15 p.m. Comments by representatives of nursing homes regarding the survey process, including experiences with the dispute process relating to deficiencies
4:00 p.m. Comments by other interested persons
4:45 p.m. Recess
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
BOARD OF NURSING REPORT
9:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Board of Nursing regarding the status of its study of nursing educational requirements and the nursing shortage in the state, pursuant to NDCC Section 43-12.1-08.2
10:00 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE ANALYSIS
10:15 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the Insurance Commissioner's office regarding:
  • Recommendations regarding the committee's responsibility to recommend to the Legislative Council a private entity to be contracted with for conducting cost-benefit analyses of future legislative measures mandating health insurance coverage, pursuant to NDCC Section 54-03-28
  • Expenditures for cost-benefit analyses for the 2003 Legislative Assembly and plans for a budget request for the cost-benefit analyses for the 2005-07 biennium
10:45 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM REPORT
11:00 a.m. Presentation by a representative of the State Department of Health regarding implementation of the community health grant program, pursuant to NDCC Section 23-38-02
11:30 a.m. Comments by other interested persons
11:45 a.m. Committee discussion and staff directives
12:00 noon Adjourn

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