Appellate attorney erin murphy at an event hosted by Dartmouth College in hanover, New Hampshire. This is about two hours. [applause] let me now introduce our speakers and our moderator. Joseph blocher is a professor at Duke University school of law. As a professor at Duke University school of law. Baned his phd be degree from rice university, a masters from cambridge and a jd from yell. Yale. Joe stepped the breathing for the Landmark Supreme Court versus halloran 2008. The district of columbia firearms control regulation act of 1975 required other things that all firearms be kept quote unloaded and disassembled or bound by a trigger lock. It also restricted residents from owning handguns except those registered prior to the enactment of the law. In a five to four decision, the Supreme Court said that the Second Amendment protects an individuals right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia. And to use that arm for traditionally normal purposes such as selfdefense w
Range pretty significantly. On page 5, we did work with the cariers to understand more about where is the point of decision and how infertility is considered a diagnosis which is a requirement under the plan for treatment. So you can see here, outline of the three health plans to sum it up briefly. Blue shield and kaiser pretty much, their response indicates they leave the determination between the provider and the patients. Uhc relies on a medically necessary based on individual conditions. So again, pretty much pretty closely tied to that providerpatient relationship. In addition, on page 6, we did speak with page, who some of you may remember, who has worked with the Board Members in the past as a clinician who has very detailed familiarity with infertility from the clinical perspective. She provided some information on her perspective of what the current benefit looks like. She felt it was very comprehensive. She did note that environmentally, there is a shift from looking at infer
Thank you. The next item on the agenda. 2 proposed action approval of the minutes of the Health Commission meeting of may 7, 2024. Minutes of the meeting of may 7, 2024. So moved. Second. Is there any Public Comment on the item . We are on the minutes. There is usually a person that comments on the minutes and wanted to make sure you are aware we are on item 2. I dont see any hands. All in favor say, aye. Aye. Any opposed . Wonderful. Thank you. The next item. General Public Comment. At this time members of the public may address the commission on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Each Public Comment may have two minutes. Each individual is allowed one opportunity to speak per agenda item. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission that are not on this meeting agenda. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address
Thank you. The next item on the agenda. 2 proposed action approval of the minutes of the Health Commission meeting of may 7, 2024. Minutes of the meeting of may 7, 2024. So moved. Second. Is there any Public Comment on the item . We are on the minutes. There is usually a person that comments on the minutes and wanted to make sure you are aware we are on item 2. I dont see any hands. All in favor say, aye. Aye. Any opposed . Wonderful. Thank you. The next item. General Public Comment. At this time members of the public may address the commission on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction but not on the agenda. Each Public Comment may have two minutes. Each individual is allowed one opportunity to speak per agenda item. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission that are not on this meeting agenda. With respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address
Audience and those joining in hybrid format on the phone. Members can provide comment in person and city and remote through the webex system. Thank you to staff guest and everyone else participating. Please call the first item. Thank you madam chair. The first order of business is item 1, roll call. Commissioner members please respond when i call your name. Commissioner aquino, present. Commissioner drew, present. Commissioner scott, present. Chair brackett, aye. All members of the commission are present. Madam chair, we have a quorum. Please note the commission has one vacant seat. The next order of business is item 2 announcements. A, the next regular meeting is scheduled tuesday october 17, 2023 at 1 p. M. The announcement of prohibition of sound producing Electronic Devices. Please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the