Revised 8/12/04
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
BUDGET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 24-25, 2004
C'Mon Inn, Fargo, North Dakota
Fort Abercrombie, Abercrombie, North Dakota
Veterans Home, Lisbon, North Dakota
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - Meeting Room - C'Mon Inn, 4338 20th Avenue SW, Fargo | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes from the June 23, 2004, meeting |
PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS STUDY |
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| 1:05 p.m. | Presentation by Dr. Randy Seifert, PharmD, regarding prescription drugs cost containment programs |
| 1:35 p.m. | Presentation by Ms. Patty Kumbera, Chief Operating Officer, Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care, regarding clinical management and physician incentive programs |
| 2:40 p.m. | Presentation by a representative of the Department of Human Services regarding the status of the prior authorization program |
| 3:00 p.m. | Comments by other interested persons |
| 3:10 p.m. | Comments by committee members |
NURSING HOME SURVEY PROCESS STUDY |
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| 3:20 p.m. | Presentation by representatives of the State Fire Marshal's office, State Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and Department of Commerce regarding ways to improve communication and collaboration among agencies with Life Safety Code inspection responsibilities associated with health care-related construction projects |
| 4:20 p.m. | Comments by other interested persons |
| 4:30 p.m. | Comments by committee members |
BOARD OF NURSING REPORT |
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| 4:40 p.m. | Presentation by a representative of the Board of Nursing regarding an update on the approval process of the two-year registered nurse and one-year certified nurse assistant programs |
| 5:00 p.m. | Recess |
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - Budget tours - Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, east edge of Abercrombie; and the Veterans Home, 1400 Rose Street, Lisbon | |
FORT ABERCROMBIE BUDGET TOUR |
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| 8:45 a.m. | Travel to Fort Abercrombie |
| 9:30 a.m. | Presentation by representatives of the State
Historical Society regarding:
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| 9:50 a.m. | Tour of Fort Abercrombie |
| 10:45 a.m. | Travel to the Veterans Home |
| 12:15 p.m. | Luncheon recess |
VETERANS HOME BUDGET TOUR |
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| 1:15 p.m. | Presentation by representatives of the Veterans
Home regarding:
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| 2:30 p.m. | Tour of the Veterans Home |
| 3:45 p.m. | Committee discussion and staff directives regarding preparation of the committee's final report |
| 4:15 p.m. | Adjourn |
