LD 727
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11. The Superintendent of Insurance or the superintendent's
designee; and

 
12. Two members of the Senate appointed by the President of
the Senate and 2 members of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. One

 
member of the Senate and one member of the House shall serve as
cochairs of the task force; and be it further

 
Sec. 3. Appointments. Resolved: That all appointments must be made no
later than October 1, 2001. The Executive Director of the
Legislative Council must be notified by all appointing
authorities once the selections have been made. Within 15 days
of appointment of all members, the Chair of the Legislative
Council shall call and convene the first meeting of the task
force; and be it further

 
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall:

 
1. Gather and examine information from other jurisdictions
that have implemented a single claims processing system or have
implemented a streamlined claims processing system;

 
2. Identify barriers and problems that need to be addressed
to implement a single claims processing system or to streamline
the current claims processing system;

 
3. Determine resources necessary to implement a single claims
processing system or a streamlined claims system and develop a
model for a single claims processing system;

 
4. Determine the impact on health care providers and health
insurance carriers of a single claims processing system or a
streamlined claims system; and

 
5. Identify the necessary steps for protecting the
confidentiality of medical records and proprietary information in
a single claims processing system or a streamlined claims system;
and be it further

 
Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the task force shall request
staffing and clerical assistance from the Legislative Council;
and be it further

 
Sec. 6. Reimbursement. Resolved: That the members of the task force
are not entitled to any reimbursement or compensation for
attendance at meetings of the task force, except that the members
of the task force who are Legislators are entitled to receive the
legislative per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses for
attendance at meetings of the task force. The Executive Director
of the Legislative Council shall administer the task force's
budget; and be it further

 
Sec. 7. Report. Resolved: That the task force shall submit its
report, together with any necessary implementing legislation, to
the Second Regular Session of the 120th Legislature no later than
January 15, 2002. If the task force requires an extension, it
may apply to the Legislative Council, which may grant the
extension; and be it further

 
Sec. 8. Transfer of funds. Resolved: That the Department of
Professional and Financial Regulation shall transfer up to $3,860
from the Bureau of Insurance to the Legislature toward the actual
expenses incurred by the task force; and be it further

 
Sec. 9. Allocation. Resolved: That the following funds are allocated
from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of
this resolve.

 
2001-02

 
LEGISLATURE

 
Task Force to Study the Progress Made in

 
Implementing a Single Claims Processing

 
System for 3rd-party Payors of Health

 
Care Benefits

 
Personal Services$1,760

 
All Other2,100

 
________

 
TOTAL$3,860

 
Provides funds for the per diem and expenses
of legislative members and miscellaneous costs
of the Task Force to Study the Progress made
in Implementing a Single Claims Processing
System for 3rd-party Payors of Health Care
Benefits.

 
SUMMARY

 
This resolve establishes the Task Force to Study the Progress
made in Implementing a Single Claims Processing System for 3rd-
party Payors of Health Care Benefits to follow up on the work
done by the Task Force to Study the Feasibility of a Single
Claims Processing System for 3rd-party Payors of Health Care
Benefits, as established in Resolve 1997, chapter 63.


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