ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON IMPACTS OF FEDERAL HEALTH CARE REFORM IMPLEMENTATION
Minutes of the Meeting
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
9:00 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 1
Members Present:
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Senator Sylvia Allen, Co-Chairman |
Chris Rohrer |
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Senator John Nelson, Co-Chairman |
Byron Schlomach |
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Bridget Gollogly |
Dr. Bruce Shelton |
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Don Hughes |
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Members Absent:
Dr. Lynne Pirie
Staff:
Eden Rolland, Senate Health Committee Analyst
Co-Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 9:17 a.m. and attendance was noted.
Senator Allen asked the committee members to introduce themselves (Attachment A):
Don Hughes, Lobbyist, Kutak Rock LLP
Dr. Bruce Shelton, M.D.
Bridget Gollogly, Registered Nurse
John Nelson, Arizona State Senator
Sylvia Allen, Arizona State Senator
Byron Schlomach, Ph.D., Director, Center for Economic Prosperity, Goldwater Institute
Chris Rohrer, Operations Manager and Safety Officer, Community Counseling Centers
Overview of Medicaid Requirements
Monica Coury, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Administration, distributed "Health Care Reform: Impact on AHCCCS Program" (Attachment B), discussed the following points and answered questions posed by the committee:
· Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid
· The Fiscal Impact to AZ
· The Immediate Fiscal Impact to AZ
· The End of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
· Other Medicaid Requirements
· Medicaid's Role in the Exchange
Update on Lawsuit
Joe Kanefield, General Counsel, Office of the Governor, discussed the court cases challenging federal health care and updated the committee on possible timetables.
Presentation on Insurance Requirements
Chuck Bassett, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, distributed "Your Guide To Health Care Reform" (Attachment C), discussed the following points and answered questions posed by the committee:
· Background
· Grandfathering
· 2010 Reforms
· 2011 Reforms
· 2012 Reforms
· 2013 Reforms
· 2014 Reforms
· 2018 Reforms
Jake Logan, United Healthcare, distributed "Update on Health Care Reform Implementation and Other Key Issues" (Attachment D), discussed the following items and answered questions posed by the committee:
· Market based exchange system
· Prices in the exchange system
· Central site to make choices
Presentation on Provisions Impacting Health Care Providers
David Landrith, Vice President of Policy and Political Affairs, Arizona Medical Association, discussed the following issues and answered questions posed by the committee:
Overview of Tax Implementation Timeline
Pat Derdenger, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP, distributed "Major Tax Changes 'Hidden' in Health Care Reform" (Attachment E), discussed the following issues and answered questions posed by the committee:
· The centerpiece of the Health Care Act
· New taxes to fund health care
· Tax changes affecting individuals
· Tax changes affecting employers
· Tax changes affecting businesses
· Other tax changes looming for 2011
Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their position on the presentations (Attachment F).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Shelley Ponce
Committee Secretary
(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)
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Senate Ad Hoc Committee on
Impacts of Federal Health Care
Reform Implementation
September 15, 2010
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