81st Legislative Session _ 2006

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Friday, February 17, 2006

                                            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.


MOTION:     ADJOURN

Moved by:    Sutton (Dan)
Second by:    Hansen (Tom)
Action:    Prevailed by voice vote.

Linda Daugaard

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Committee Secretary
Thomas A. Dempster, Chair


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