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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

SFC

 

DATE TYPED:

03/07/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Create Medicaid Task Force

 

SB

895/SFCS

 

 

ANALYST:

Weber

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

 

 

$100.0

See Narrative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 895 creates a Medicaid taskforce.  The members of the taskforce shall be appointed as follows:

 

  1. Two legislative members appointed by the Speaker of the House;
  2. Two legislative members appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
  3. Two legislative members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
  4. Two legislative members appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
  5. One member of the Governor’s staff appointed by the Governor;
  6. One member of the insurance industry appointed by the Governor; and
  7. One member of the health maintenance organization community appointed by the Governor.

 

Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the appointment.

 

The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall each designate one co-chair.

 

Except for the members of the governor’s staff and legislators, the members of the task force may be paid pursuant to the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive no other perquisite, compensation or allowance.

 

The task force shall hold one organizational meeting to develop a work plan.

 

The task force shall:

 

1.     Examine statutes, constitutional provisions, rules and court decisions regarding Medicare and Medicaid;

2.     Examine initiatives from other states that improve the quality of health care;

3.     Examine incentives for access to quality health care that is affordable to business, the health care providers, the advocates, individuals and the state’s budget; and

4.     Investigate any changes or instances of abuse or fraud.

 

Staff for the task force shall be provided by the legislative council service.

   

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Funding is not provided.  The expenditures for the previous Medicaid Reform Committee totaled approximately $100,000.

 

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