Sen. Charles Scott (WY), Legislative Chair
Rick Berkobien (OR), Legislative Staff Chair
Rep. Alan Bates (OR), Legislative Vice Chair
Rep. Peter Batula (NH), Legislative Vice Chair

Sen. Toni Harp (CT), Legislative Vice Chair
Susan John, (MD), Legislative Staff Vice Chair
Senator Ray Rawson (NV), Legislative Vice Chair
Greta Rymal (TX), Legislative Staff Vice Chair

Friday, April 25, 2003

Saturday, April 26, 2003

Sunday, April 27, 2003

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Georgian Ballroom
(Mezzanine)

Speakers:
Lynn Browne, Federal Reserve, Boston
Corina Eckl, NCSL, Colorado
Thomas M. Finneran, Speaker of the House, Massachusetts

9:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Plaza Ballroom
(Mezzanine)

Federal Update on Health and Human Services

NCSL's federal health and human services staff will update committee members about federal actions and proposals concerning health and human services issues, including Medicaid, Medicare, prescription drugs, medical malpractice/patient safety, long-term care, and welfare reform.

Presenters:
Joy Johnson Wilson, NCSL Federal Affairs Counsel for Health
Sheri Steisel, NCSL Federal Affairs Counsel for Human Services

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Cambridge Room (4^th Fl.)
(Box Lunches)

This session will examine why health costs are rising and promote a discussion about what states are doing about the impact that rising costs have on both private sector coverage and publicly funded programs.

Presiding:
Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming
Faculty:
Regina Herzlinger, Ph.D., Professor, Harvard Business School, Harvard University
Stuart Altman, Ph.D., Professor, Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University

1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Cambridge Room (4^th Fl.)

This session will focus on state efforts to contain Medicaid costs and promote discussion among participants.

Faculty:
Thomas Grannemann, Ph.D., President, AndoverEcon
Thomas Corra, Manager, Boston Consulting Group
David Matheson, Sr. Vice President, Boston Consulting Group

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Cambridge Room (4^th Fl.)

During this session, committee members will discuss a draft paper on health cost issues and make recommendations about finalizing the paper to be distributed to key state legislators and staff around the country.

8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Hancock Room
(Mezzanine)

Committee members will learn more about their duties in developing NCSL health policies. They will discuss federal issues and NCSL policies for consideration at NCSL's Annual Meeting in July. The committee will also recommend topics for consideration at Committee sessions in July.

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

NCSL Business Meeting

12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Plenary Lunch: Leadership in Trying Times

2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Whittier Room (4^th Fl.)

• Prescription Drugs: Recent news and trends from the state perspective, with a special look at Medicaid changes, the recent multi-state and bulk purchasing projects, and possibilities of a federally funded Medicare benefit passing this year.
  
  Moderator:
  Senator Charles Scott, Wyoming, Legislative Chair, Health Committee
  
  Panelists:
  Senator Catherine Cook, Connecticut
  Representative David G. Lemoine, Maine
  Representative Frank Mazur , Vermont
  Joy Johnson Wilson, Federal Affairs Counsel, NCSL
  Richard Cauchi, Program Manager, NCSL
• Economic Recovery (details forthcoming)
• Homeland Security (details forthcoming)

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Georgian Ballroom (Mezzanine)

Speaker:
Frank Kauffman, Fleishman-Hillard, Washington, D.C.

11:30 a.m.

Meeting Adjourns

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