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John Bel Edwards: “The Secretary sets up a process by which the selection of the independent review panel is done and by which the…”

On the recordJune 20, 2001
The Secretary sets up a process by which the selection of the independent review panel is done and by which the selection of those people who are eligible for the independent review panel is done. The Secretary is responsible for doing that. My point to the Senator is, his bill doesn't say this. By the way, neither the HMO nor the doctor nor the patient can play any role in that process.
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana

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Discussing the selection process for an independent review panel in relation to a bill.

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