Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chair in the request for the effective date and transition to Mr. Trexler.
Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chair and Chairman Foreman during the introduction.
Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chair and Chairman Foreman during the docket introduction.
Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chairman while moving the committee toward a motion.
Daniel Foreman — Seconded the motion to approve the docket.
Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chair while moving to the next docket.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Foreman is called on for a motion.
Daniel Foreman — Foreman is identified as the member making or being asked about the motion process.
Daniel Foreman — Foreman makes the motion to approve the docket.
Daniel Foreman — Foreman is identified as the mover of the approval motion.
Daniel Foreman — The Chair is addressed by name.
Daniel Foreman — Addressed as Mr. Chairman.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Daniel Foreman seconded the motion.
Daniel Foreman — Senator Foreman was called on to make a motion, moved to approve docket 18-04-15-2501, amended the motion so it would take effect upon adjournment or sine die, and the docket was subsequently approved.
Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey moves to send the gubernatorial appointment of Salvador Cruz as director of the Department of Finance to the floor with a recommendation, and the motion is subsequently referenced as Senator Lakey’s motion.
Todd Lakey — Senator Lakey asked about section 150, subsection 2, and the Idaho GEM grant program.
Todd Lakey — Todd Lakey is called on during the committee discussion, moves to approve docket 18-04-05-2501, and is later identified as seconding the motion, forming one continuous procedural action.
Todd Lakey — Senator Todd Lakey participated in the committee action on docket 18-04-13-2501 by seconding the motion, then asking to make a motion, and finally moving to approve the docket. In doing so, he remarked that he had long wanted to get rid of the toll-free phone line mandate.
Todd Lakey — Asked whether the change to the short-term coverage definition is consistent with code.
Todd Lakey — Asked whether the rule is consistent with code.
Todd Lakey — Followed up by asking about the benchmark medical plan and the reason for changing 'prescription drugs' to 'generic prescription drugs.'
Todd Lakey — Asked about the benchmark medical plan and the change to prescription drug language.
Todd Lakey — Seconded the motion to approve the docket.
James Ruchti — Senator James Ruchti is involved in the committee’s handling of Gregory Donica’s appointment to the Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board: he is noted as seconding a motion and then moves to send the appointment to the Senate floor with a recommendation for confirmation, with a later reference confirming it was his motion.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols is involved in the procedural handling of Nora Carpenter’s appointment, first making the motion and then seconding it shortly afterward.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols was identified as the next questioner and then asked Director Kelly about how Idaho's health insurance costs compare with the national average and other states, including reference to family-of-four premium costs before the Affordable Care Act.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols is asked if she has a question, then she moves to approve docket 18-04-12-2501, and the motion is subsequently noted as being made by her.
Tammy Nichols — Senator Tammy Nichols moved to approve docket 18-04-14-2501, and the motion was formally noted as being made by her.
Tammy Nichols — Referenced as having asked Mr. Kelly a question earlier.
Janie Ward-Engelking — She is identified as seconding the motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking raised constituent concerns about sharply rising health insurance premiums and asked whether people can enroll outside the open enrollment period. She then followed up by noting the increase in bronze plans, describing them as higher-deductible and lower-coverage options, and questioned whether that trend might reverse.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Ward-Engelking is identified as the seconder.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Senator Janie Ward-Engelking seconded the motion.
Janie Ward-Engelking — Seconded the motion to approve the docket.
Patrick Kelly — Introduced as Executive Director of Your Health Idaho and invited to present.
Pat Kelly / Patrick Kelly — Introduces himself as executive director of Your Health Idaho and begins his presentation.
Pat Kelly — Continues his presentation and identifies House Bill 248 as the enabling legislation requiring an update to the legislature.
Brian Lenney — Vice Chair Brian Lenney is repeatedly addressed throughout a continuous committee proceeding as the body moves through multiple rules dockets. He is introduced, thanked, and called on several times while the committee transitions between dockets, handles motions, and discusses effective-date requests, with the references consistently centered on his role as Vice Chair in the same procedural sequence.
Brian Lenney — Confirmed that the statutory definition of non-renewable short-term coverage is up to 12 months.
Ms. Chefchick / Shevchik / Sheffich (questionable spelling) — The speaker asked how to pronounce the witness's last name and repeated several possible spellings.
Eva Sheffich — Identified herself as the Grants and Contracts Manager with the Idaho Department of Commerce.
Eva Sheffich — The Chair joked about pronouncing the witness's last name.
Ms. Sheffich — Senator Lakey addressed the witness and asked about the relevant section.
Ms. Sevchik / Sheffich (questionable spelling) — A committee member confirmed there is no code limitation on the grant amount.
Director Cameron — Director Cameron opened by greeting the committee, introducing the staff who worked on the rules, giving a brief overview of the approach, and indicating he would then turn the presentation over to Mr. Trexler. In the follow-up mention, his overview and introduction were praised as part of the same rules discussion, with Mr. Trexler identifying himself and continuing the presentation.
Wes Trexler — Wes Trexler is identified and then introduces himself for the record as Deputy Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance. He follows with an overview of the department’s approach to the rule changes, emphasizing that the process was collaborative with industry, included multiple public hearings for comment, and that he will walk through the general changes.
Eric Fletcher — Identified as bureau chief over company activities and the contact for company solvency issues.
Randy Pipell — Identified as bureau chief over consumer services and the contact for constituent complaints, fraud investigations, and Medicare help.
Julie Robinson — Identified as the public information officer.
Shannon Hull — Shannon Hull is identified as the market oversight bureau chief and the contact for rates, forms, and product approvals.