It simplifies the process for people looking to apply for assistance programs.

At that time it was not called PPA, but they offered us a simple Web site for free, that would allow users in a Web-based environment to access forms for all different prescription assistance programs that were out there.

During that legislative session (2003), we started a program called Prescription Connection for North Dakota. When we first started that program, we looked at purchasing software. It had a licensing fee, a per month charge, and a per terminal charge. That was not going to be financially possible for us.

This is all part of our program of reviewing our assistance programs.

I often avoid using the terms 'figuration' and 'abstraction' because I've always tried to have it both ways. I want the experience of looking at one of my paintings to be similar to the process of making the painting - you go from the big picture to something very intense and detailed, and then back again.

Hyatt might be looking into this initiative as well. I think the two programs compliment each other very well.