H 4034 General Bill, By Davenport
Summary: Medicaid Accountability and Health and Human Service Agencies Reorganization Act of 2005
    A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA MEDICAID ACCOUNTABILITY AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2005", SO AS TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 64 TO TITLE 2 TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT MEDICAID REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND MONITOR MEDICAID SPENDING; TO ADD ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 6, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAM TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR THE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES; TO ADD ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 6, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAID, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTING CARE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, REGULARLY CONVENING DIRECTORS OF AGENCIES THAT RECEIVE MEDICAID FUNDS TO MONITOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS, MEDICAID GROWTH AND SPENDING; TO ADD SECTION 44-6-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION CRITERIA FOR MEDICAID APPLICANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-80, RELATING TO REPORTS CONCERNING THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MEDICAID PROGRAM, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY CONTENTS OF THESE REPORTS AND TO REQUIRE THESE REPORTS TO BE PUBLISHED ON THE AGENCY'S INTERNET WEBSITE; TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 44, RELATING TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THESE PROVISIONS AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE MANAGEMENT; TO ADD SECTION 12-21-625 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY FUND WHICH SHALL RECEIVE A 1.5 CENT PER CIGARETTE SURTAX FOR A ONE-TIME FUNDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES STATEWIDE AUTOMATED CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLANNING TEAM; TO ADD ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 6, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE STATE PHARMACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WHICH ELIMINATE SCRIPTS, SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREES AND INDIVIDUALS POOLING FOR SAVINGS, AND ESTABLISHES A NEW PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME MEDICARE ELIGIBLE PERSONS WITH THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS; TO ADD ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 30, TITLE 1 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND TO TRANSFER TO THIS OFFICE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND TO ABOLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION; TO AMEND SUBARTICLE 11, ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 20, RELATING TO THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO TRANSFER CHILDCARE LICENSURE AND REGULATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO ADD SECTION 1-30-350 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REORGANIZING AND CONSOLIDATING STATE AGENCIES IS IN AN EFFORT TO STREAMLINE GOVERNMENT AND ACHIEVE ADMINISTRATIVE COST SAVINGS AND TO DIRECT THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO ASSIST IN THE REORGANIZATION OF THE AGENCIES AFFECTED BY THIS ACT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FUNCTIONS IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT THIS REORGANIZATION; TO AMEND CHAPTER 25, TITLE 43, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, TO ABOLISH THE COMMISSION AND TRANSFER ITS POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, RETAINING CERTAIN PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DIVISION AND MERGING OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER COMMISSION WITH THE STATE AGENCY FOR VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 43, RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO PLACING THE DIVISION OF THE BLIND UNDER THIS AGENCY AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DIVISION ON AGING IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, SO AS TO PLACE THIS DIVISION IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 43-21-20, 43-21-45, 43-21-60, 43-21-70, AND 43-21-100, ALL AS AMENDED, SECTION 43-21-110, AND 43-21-150, AS AMENDED, ALL RELATING TO THE DIVISION ON AGING AND THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON AGING, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING, TO ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COORDINATING COUNCIL AND THE LONG TERM CARE COUNCIL TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON AGING, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND TO CONFORM THESE PROVISIONS TO AMENDMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 43-21-120, 43-21-130, AND 43-21-140, RELATING, RESPECTIVELY, TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL AND THE LONG TERM CARE COUNCIL AND ITS DUTIES, ARTICLE 11, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 12, RELATING TO INDIGENT HEALTH CARE, SECTIONS 44-9-30, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION.
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05/04/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-49
05/04/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-51