NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
Wednesday, August 6, 2003
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to order Roll call Review of Legislative Council supplementary rules of operation and procedure |
| 9:05 a.m. | Comments by the chairman regarding the responsibilities of the committee |
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS STUDY |
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| 9:15 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the committee's responsibilities to study the medical assistance program use of benefit purchasing pools, preferred drug lists, and other pharmacy benefit management concepts, pursuant to Section 11 of 2003 House Bill No. 1430 |
| 9:45 a.m. | Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services |
| 10:00 a.m. | Comments by other interested persons |
| 10:15 a.m. | Comments by committee members |
NURSING HOME SURVEY PROCESS STUDY |
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| 10:30 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the study of the nursing home survey process, pursuant to Section 14 of 2003 House Bill No. 1004 |
| 10:45 a.m. | Comments by representatives of the State Department of Health |
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11:00 a.m. |
Comments by the Department of Human Services |
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11:15 a.m. |
Comments by other interested persons |
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11:55 a.m. |
Comments by committee members |
| 12:00 noon | Luncheon recess |
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL STUDY |
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1:00 p.m. |
Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum relating to the feasibility and desirability of establishing an advisory council for the medical assistance program of the Department of Human Services, pursuant to Section 16 of 2003 Senate Bill No. 2012 |
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1:15 p.m. |
Comments by representatives of the Department of Human Services |
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1:30 p.m. |
Comments by other interested persons |
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1:45 p.m. |
Comments by committee members |
COMMUNITY HEALTH GRANT PROGRAM REPORTS |
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2:00 p.m. |
Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of a background memorandum regarding the implementation of the community health grant program, pursuant to North Dakota Century Code (NDCC) Section 23-38-02 |
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2:10 p.m. |
Comments by representatives of the State Department of Health |
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2:30 p.m. |
Comments by other interested persons |
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2:40 p.m. |
Comments by committee members |
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES |
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3:00 p.m. |
Presentation by the Legislative Council staff of
a background memorandum relating to the following other duties and
responsibilities assigned to the committee:
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3:15 p.m. |
Comments by other interested persons |
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3:30 p.m. |
Comments by committee members |
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3:45 p.m. |
Committee discussion and staff directives |
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4:15 p.m. |
Adjourn |
