(2)__A person representing businesses with 50 or fewer employees; and

H. Three members of the public appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature.

2.__Development of implementation and administration of plan.__ The board shall develop recommendations for the implementation and administration of the plan. At a minimum, the board's recommendations must address the following:

A. The organizational and governance structure for the oversight and administration of the plan;

B. The coverage available to plan enrollees, including the benefit design or designs and any cost-sharing required from plan enrollees;

C. The requirements for eligibility of plan enrollees;

D. The development of a global budget, including the use of a certificate of need process or other methods of cost containment;

E.__The method for setting reimbursement rates for participating providers;

F. The transition to a single-payor health care system and the coordination needed with federal and state programs that provide health care coverage; and

G.__The method and sources for financing the plan.

3. Approval of implementation and administration of plan.__The board shall submit a report, along with its recommendations and any necessary legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health insurance matters no later than January 1, 2004. The joint standing committee may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 121st Legislature approving the board's implementation and administration of the plan and affirming the provisions of this chapter.

SUMMARY

This bill implements the recommendations of the Health Care System and Health Security Board to establish a single-payor