Right from the start, mr. Chairman, the nature of this amendment and the nature of this amendment is to try to follow the advice of just about every witness who testified in this room back in september about how to stabilize the exchanges. Everybody said among the three things we should do, make clear that the costsharing reductions offsit the cost of copays, deductibles, make it clear theyre not going away for at least two years. That was one thing they said theyd do. Number two, they said put in place a Reinsurance Program for highly expensive, very expensive patient care for particular patients. And number three, they said that we should retain the individual mandate and if we decide not to replace it with something thats just as effective in getting a good mix of young and healthy pool to be part of the insurance pool within the exchanges across the country. The legislation before us apparently repeals or proposes to repeal the individual mandate. So that would if that actually hap
33, corporate amendment 17. I will make a clear from the start nature of this amendment is to try to follow the advice about every witness who testified in this room back in september about how to stabilize that exchanges. Everyones said we should make clear that the cost sharing reduction which would set the cost of copays and adaptable, make it clear they are going away for at least two years. Number two they said put in place a Reinsurance Program for highly expensive patient care particular patients. Number three, they said we should retain in the individual mandate if we decide not to replace it with something thats as effective in getting a good mix of young and Healthy People to be part of the insurance pool within the exchanges. The legislation before as a purely repeals or proposes to repeal the individual mandate. That would leave us with costsharing reduction and no reinsurance. Instead of a three legged stool which is what was called for by governors, insurance commissioner
We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applause] so sorry, so lisa you are being honored today from your colleagues in adult protective services. But the truth is that i had the privilege of working with lisa on the fifth floor sharing space with adriana, and making sure that the folks that came through the door were welcomed. But in addition to this this is what i remember lisa would come to me and she would say is there anything i can do for you. Are you sure there isnt something i can do for you. You know i actually like the fax machine because i can make it work. And i would head to the fax and no i can do that for you. It was extended yourself to me who is busy but not as busy as some other people in this room. To make sure that i had the tools and the things that i needed to make
Approval of the august 5, 2015 agenda . So moved. Second. Been moved and second that we approve the agenda for august 5, 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it so the motion is carried. Could we have approval of the august 5 Consent Agenda. Could i have a motion to approve . So moved. Second. Moved and seconded that we approve the Consent Agenda for august 5 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. I need a motion to approve the june 24 2015 Meeting Minutes any corrections . Motion to approve. Second. Its been moved and second that we approve the minutes of june 24 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposes . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. Item 5 general Public Comment. We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applau
Carried. Could we have approval of the august 5 Consent Agenda. Could i have a motion to approve . So moved. Second. Moved and seconded that we approve the Consent Agenda for august 5 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. I need a motion to approve the june 24 2015 Meeting Minutes any corrections . Motion to approve. Second. Its been moved and second that we approve the minutes of june 24 2015. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposes . Ayes have it and so the motion is carried. Item 5 general Public Comment. We have three in the general Public Comment any general Public Comment at this time . Hearing none we will move the agenda. We have the employee of the month, and recognize lisa leui. From the office of adult protective services. Come forth. [applause] so sorry, so lisa you are being honored today from your colleagues in adult protective services. But the truth is that i had the privilege of working with lisa on the fifth floor sharing spa