REVISED AGENDA
Health
Reform Task Force
Utah Legislature
Thursday,
July 16, 2015 • 1:00 p.m. • Room 210 Senate Building, State Capitol Complex
Approximate
Time Frame
1:00 1. Task Force Business
• Call
to order
• Approval
of the minutes of the May 28, 2015, meeting
2. King v. Burwell
The task force will be
briefed on the United States Supreme Court's June 25, 2015, decision in King v. Burwell, a
case which challenged the availability of subsidies in federal health insurance
exchanges.
3. Update on Coverage Gap Negotiations
In 2015 H.C.R. 12,
"Concurrent Resolution on Healthcare," the Legislature and the governor
expressed their commitment to continue working with each other and the federal
government to find a way to address the lack of adequate access to health care
by those falling within the "coverage gap" created by the federal
Affordable Care Act. The task force will be updated on those efforts.
4. Health Insurance Premiums in 2016
The task force will
be updated on the premiums to be charged for 2016 health insurance plans
available in Utah's health insurance exchanges.
5. Health Insurance Coverage for
Court-Ordered Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
The task force will hear
from insurance carriers regarding their coverage of court-ordered treatment for
mental health services or substance abuse services.
6. Federal Rulemaking for Medicaid and CHIP
The task force will
be briefed on policy changes included in recently proposed federal rules
affecting Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program managed care
organizations.
3:00 7. Adjourn