Christy Zito — Identified as being online, though the transcript says 'Senator Blaylock' which appears to be a transcription error.
Dustin Manwaring — Identified as being online; the transcript says 'Ripson of Dustin Manmaring,' which appears to refer to Representative Dustin Manwaring.
Dustin Manwaring — Asked what the prioritization is expected to achieve and whether the focus will be on residency placement and retention.
Dustin Manwaring — Suggested waiting until legislative session to deal with the issue.
Dustin Manwaring — Representative Manwaring asked about the best approach for sharing information and data with the committee, suggesting that a shared drive or folder could provide real-time access to documents. He then referenced the task force’s receipt of raw survey responses and summaries, continuing the discussion about how underlying data and provider responses should be made available.
Van Burtenshaw — Referenced as 'co-chair Van Orden' in the discussion of the committee's timeline and work ahead; likely a transcription error, but the intended member appears to be Senator Julie VanOrden.
Julie VanOrden — Julie VanOrden is referenced as a co-chair in the discussion of the committee’s timeline and the amount of work ahead, including the point that the committee has a lot to accomplish in its first year.
Julie VanOrden — Referenced as having noted that the raw information and summaries are available.
Juliet Sharon — Introduces herself as the Director of the Department of Health and Welfare and greets the committee.
Juliet Sharon — The director is interrupted while discussing the notice of funding opportunity because the slides are not visible to participants.
Chris Jones — Chris Jones is referenced as a forthcoming speaker who previously served in the administration.
Chris Jones — Chris Jones introduced himself as managing partner of Catalyst Policy Group and explained that he was presenting a slide deck focused on improving rural health care. He described his background in rural hospital leadership and health policy, framing his remarks from both provider and policy perspectives. He then outlined the complexity of the various initiatives as overlapping and interdependent, stressing the need for coordination, partnerships, and a patient-centered approach. He also referenced examples from other states, highlighted community health workers as an underused rural resource, and closed by discussing sustainability, including future payment models and the potential for technology to reduce staffing burdens.
Steven Tanner — Representative Tanner asks follow-up questions about the grant application and funding implications, specifically whether changes in policy or the application process could help preserve or increase funding and avoid losing money.
Jordan Redman — The speaker refers to the other co-chair, Redmond, and says he brought some bills this session.
Jordan Redman — Referenced as having spoken to the committee about innovative practices and approaches.
Jordan Redman — Chris Jones referenced meeting with Representative Redmond/Redman the day before, then addressed Redmond while introducing a slide presentation, and later explained that he was responding to what Redmond had asked him to do regarding information on what other states are doing.
Josh Tanner — Representative Tanner first asks what actions or program outcomes could cause the state to lose funding and whether anything could be done through the legislature, CMS, or health and welfare to gain more money. The discussion then continues into a related policy exchange in which Tanner asks what physician assistants said in response to scope-of-practice concerns and whether liability issues were driving their opposition.
Josh Tanner — Representative Tanner is called on following a presentation about workforce incentives and five-year service expectations, and asks how the state will attract and retain providers. He references approaches used by other states and tribes and questions what outcomes are expected from the prioritization effort.
Dan Garner — Representative Dan Garner discusses the scope-of-practice bills he introduced, explaining that negotiations produced agreement with hygienists and dentists, while physician assistants were not comfortable with the bill as written. He says he will forward the PAs’ letter and indicates that additional negotiation is needed before the proposal can move forward.
Heather Scott — Representative Healy questioned who conducted the survey and how it was designed, then followed up on the large number of 'other' responses and criticized the survey as poorly constructed. She later said she had reviewed most of the 629 pages of comments and surveys and believed there were misconceptions in the responses. The exchange concluded with the committee thanking her for the feedback and noting the survey responses could be revisited later.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy asked what happens to staff after the five-year period, specifically inquiring about the role and future of the state epidemiologist position, and then followed up by asking whether the new jobs could be absorbed within the department’s existing staff and resources.
Dori Healey — Representative Healy asked what the state is looking for in telehealth and expressed concern about that part of the program. The director responded that providers indicated a need for HIPAA-compliant software, addressing the telehealth question directly.