P - Present
E - Excused
A - Absent
Roll Call
P Adelstein
P Duniphan
E Olson (Ed)
P Sutton (Dan)
E Two Bulls
P Hansen (Tom), Vice-Chair
P Dempster, Chair
OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes
The meeting was called to order by Senator Tom Dempster
MOTION:
TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2006
Moved by: Hansen (Tom)
Second by: Adelstein
Action: Prevailed by voice vote.
An overview was given of the Pandemic Influenza by Doneen Hollingsworth, Secretary of the
Department of Health, Dr. Lon Kightlinger, State Epidemiologist, and Jerry Hofer, Department of
Health. (Handout #1)
Senator Dempster asked for suggestions for Summer Study/Fall Study. One topic discussed was to
look at Medicaid transformation, similar to Massachusetts, Arkansas, Florida, and Iowa.
Linda Daugaard