Julie VanOrden — Named as part of the Medicaid review panel receiving the update.
Julie VanOrden — The senator addresses the chair as Madam Chair.
Melissa Wintrow — Named as part of the Medicaid review panel receiving the update.
Melissa Wintrow — Senator Melissa Wintrow thanks the witness and then follows up with questions about House Bill 345 and EPSDT. She asks where the issue is being dealt with, whether parents and families understand that early screenings are still federally mandated, and whether the repeal has created confusion in the community.
Ms. O'Connell — Ms. O'Connell explains that EPSDT stands for early periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment services and why it matters in Medicaid. The senator then returns to her with a follow-up, and Ms. O'Connell adds that the concern being discussed has only come up in recent conversations during this session, not because of House Bill 345.
Sasha O'Connell — Introduced herself as the state Medicaid administrator and deputy director at the Department of Health and Welfare.
Glenneda Zuiderveld — Named as part of the Medicaid review panel receiving the update.