LD 497
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LR 437
Item 1

 
A. One member of the House of Representatives;

 
B. One employee of a hospital;

 
C. One physician;

 
D. One pharmacist;

 
E. One nurse;

 
F. One person who works in the field of mental health;
and

 
G. One chiropractor;

 
3. One member appointed by the Governor who is a
representative of an academic or public policy institute with
expertise in health care economics or finance;

 
4. The Commissioner of Human Services or the commissioner's
designee; and

 
5. The Superintendent of Insurance or the superintendent's
designee; and be it further

 
Sec. 3. Appointments. Resolved: That all appointments must be made
no later than 30 days following the effective date of this
resolve. The Senate member and the House of Representatives
member serve as cochairs of the commission. The appointing
authorities shall notify the Executive Director of the
Legislative Council upon making their appointments. The
cochairs shall convene the first meeting of the commission no
later than 60 days after the appointment of all members is
complete; and be it further

 
Sec. 4. Duties. Resolved: That the commission shall analyze the
costs and benefits of providing information on both the
quality and cost of health care to consumers of health care
services. The commission shall also draft recommended
legislation on the best method for providing that information
to consumers. The commission shall investigate all relevant
questions on this issue, including, but not limited to, the
following:

 
1. Whether health insurance costs can be reduced by giving
consumers better information on health care costs and quality.

 
2. The best method of providing health care information to
consumers; and


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