Jordan Redman — Recognized as the first member with a question.
Jordan Redman — Moved to send HCR 30 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Jordan Redman — Identified as serving on the Medicaid review panel.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redman moves to introduce RS 33537, and the committee continues the same discussion as Representative Kaler is called on and asks about the bill’s fiscal note and how it will be funded going forward.
Jordan Redman — Representative Redman declared a Rule 80 due to holding an insurance license and moved to send House Joint Memorial 16 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The chair noted the Rule 80 declaration and the motion, and Redman was also referenced as the sponsor during the discussion.
Josh Keyser — Josh Keyser asked to question one of the sponsors, continuing the same brief exchange and seeking clarification about the proposal, including whether the consultant would be a single person or a group.
Marco Erickson — Representative Erickson is addressed in a brief exchange about consultant input and how the consultant would communicate with the review panel, with the response indicating it would be both.
Josh Wheeler — Identified as serving on the Medicaid review panel.
Faye Thompson — Representative Thompson is referenced and then speaks in the same discussion about the process and timing, followed by a follow-up concern about the fiscal note and the unknown funding source.
Ilana Rubel — Identified as likely serving on the committee.
Ben Fuhriman — Representative Fuhriman/Furman made a brief joking remark and asked about how the $200,000 figure was determined, then later returned to comment on the motion by thanking the House and Senate Health and Welfare chairmen and other legislators for their work on managed care, praising the effort and noting they were doing it the right way.
Ben Fuhriman — Representative Ben Furman introduces himself as the sponsor of House Joint Memorial 16, identifies his district and the counties he represents, and then presents the memorial, explaining that it addresses issues involving Medicare Advantage plans in Idaho.
Camille Blaylock — Was invited to present the next item on the agenda.
Camille Blaylock — Representative Green explains that the bill intentionally covers chemo, radiation, and certain surgeries while narrowing the scope on purpose. She says alternative treatment methods could be discussed for possible incorporation later, but defers to clinicians on medical questions and notes that chemo, radiation, and surgeries are known to have a greater impact on fertility.
James Petsky — Presented RS 33537 and explained it would allow a mobile cigar business.
Representative Petsky — Finished presenting the bill and stood for questions.
John Woude — The chair is repeatedly addressed throughout a continuous committee hearing on the bill and its fiscal implications. Members thank the chair while asking follow-up questions about the tobacco licensing requirement, fiscal note, and whether the bill supports health goals. The chair then receives the motion to introduce RS 33537, recognizes Representative Green to present the bill, and later asks the committee for questions for the representative.
Robert Beiswenger — Representative Pesky is part of a single committee exchange about a tobacco-related bill. The discussion covers the fiscal note and permit fee, clarifies that the bill does not increase tobacco tax rates, and addresses questions about how the bill relates to the committee’s health policy mission and the regulation of tobacco products by Health and Welfare.
Melissa Wintrow — A member is referenced as 'Representative Vice Winger,' likely a garbled reference to Representative Wintrow, in the course of questioning the bill.
Director Cameron — Director Cameron explains the Department of Insurance's view that removing applications from websites, shutting down websites, or discouraging agents from writing a plan constitutes an unfair trade practice. He then concludes his remarks by offering to answer questions, and is subsequently referenced by others in the same exchange as the witness available for clarification.
Julie VanOrden — Identified herself as Senator Julie Van Orden of District 30 and explained support for the consultant.
Julie VanOrden — Referenced as the senator continuing the discussion about the review panel.
Julie VanOrden — Explained that the Medicaid review panel includes House and Senate members and invited concerns to be brought to its meetings.
Julie VanOrden — The chair recognized a question and the sponsor responded.
Julie VanOrden — Addressed while making the follow-up comment.
Julie VanOrden — Reminded the committee to reserve comments for the motion.
Julie VanOrden — Was asked to explain the $200,000 consultant amount.
Julie VanOrden — The chair is handing the meeting back to the vice chair because he has another committee to attend.
Carl Bjerke — Referenced as the Vice Chair taking over the agenda.
Carl Bjerke — Representative Kaler was recognized to ask a question and then inquired whether the permit is tied to a brick-and-mortar establishment rather than to the business license itself.
Julie VanOrden — Referenced as the senator who was present and supportive of the resolution.
Megan Egbert — Representative Megan Egbert introduced and moved to approve the committee minutes from February 24 and 25. The motion carried, the minutes were approved, and she then turned the meeting over to the vice chair for the next agenda item.
Megan Egbert — Representative Brooke Green introduces RS 33538 and explains that it concerns medically necessary fertility preservation care. She then concludes her opening remarks and stands for questions. Representative Egbert follows with questions about whether the fertility-preservation benefit would apply to patients using alternative cancer treatments outside chemo, radiation, or surgery, and whether the bill is narrowly tailored to treatments that specifically impact fertility.