| | 11. The Superintendent of Insurance or the superintendent's | designee; and |
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| | 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 |
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| member of the Senate and one member of the House shall serve as | cochairs of the task force; and be it further |
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| | 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 |
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| | Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the task force shall: |
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| | 1. Gather and examine information from other jurisdictions | that have implemented a single claims processing system or have | implemented a streamlined claims processing system; |
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| | 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; |
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| | 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; |
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| | 4. Determine the impact on health care providers and health | insurance carriers of a single claims processing system or a | streamlined claims system; and |
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| | 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 |
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| | Sec. 5. Staff assistance. Resolved: That the task force shall request | staffing and clerical assistance from the Legislative Council; | and be it further |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | Sec. 9. Allocation. Resolved: That the following funds are allocated | from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of | this resolve. |
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| Task Force to Study the Progress Made in |
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| Implementing a Single Claims Processing |
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| System for 3rd-party Payors of Health |
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| 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. |
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| | 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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