The  hearing on HB2245 was opened by the chair.   Assistant Revisor, Eileen Ma, via WebEx  presented an overview of the bill and stood for questions. (Attachment 1)  Samir Arif, Chief of Staff, Department of Administration presented opponent testimony for this bill and stood for questions.  (Attachment 2) The Department of Administration does not believe efficiencies will be gained, that tax payers as well as the health plan, will save money, and lastly, that premiums will go down.  The conferee stood for questions.   Committee member questions included ones relating to transition costs, impact on workloads, to where to find stakeholder feedback.

There were no proponents or neutrals present.

The chair closed the hearing on HB2245.