| Members Present: Sen. Keith Grover, Chair Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Sen. Keven J. Stratton | Sen. Todd Weiler Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst Gabi Prior, Administrative Assistant |
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| Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to approve the minutes of the January 12, 2026, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 2.Mary Laughlin, Health Data Committee |
| Mary Laughlin, Director of Health Plan Operation, Molina Healthcare, gave an opening statement and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to favorably recommend to the full Senate, the appointment of Mary Laughlin to the Health Data Committee.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. L. Escamilla |
| 3.Nate Checketts, Office of Inspector General of Medicaid Services |
| Nate Checketts, Deputy Director, Department of Health and Human Services, gave an opening statement and answered questions from the committee. |
| Committee members continued to ask clarifying questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to favorably recommend to the full Senate, the appointment of Nate Checketts as the inspector general of Medicaid services for the Office of the Inspector General of Medicaid Services.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. T. Weiler |
| Sen. Stevenson spoke in favor of the appointment. |
| 4.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Escamilla moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton Sen. T. Weiler |
| Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 11:34 a.m. |