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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 64, TITLE 2 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON MEDICAID AND HEALTH CARE AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO APPROVE REORGANIZATION PLANS AND TO REVIEW THE STATE MEDICAID PLAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Title 2 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
Section 2-64-10. There is established the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and Health Care composed of seven members; three of whom must be members of the Senate appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, one of whom must be a member of the minority party; three of whom must be members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, one of whom must be a member of the minority party; and one of whom must be the Governor or the Governor's appointee. The committee shall elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members.
Section 2-64-20. (A) In carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, the committee shall:
(1) make a detailed and careful study of the:
(a) State Medicaid Plan annually, and the committee must be notified of any amendments to the plan;
(b) federal laws pertaining to the Medicaid program; and
(c) laws that have a bearing upon the Medicaid program;
(2) review the state Medicaid program's compliance with state and federal laws, regulations, and other requirements;
(3) compare the state Medicaid program with the Medicaid program structures of other states;
(4) recommend changes, and introduce legislation when appropriate, regarding the structure of Medicaid eligibility and the type, scope, and duration of services, together with predicted General Fund revenue, to make the State Medicaid Plan more stable and affordable for the taxpayers of this State;
(5) provide for the revision of state laws and the State Medicaid Plan to develop a more easily understood, financially manageable, and stable system;
(6) review efforts of the state Medicaid agency including, but not limited to:
(a) cost containment measures;
(b) fiscal and program accountability;
(c) quality of care;
(d) effective coordination of all health care providers and payers;
(e) performance measurement and reporting; and
(f) detection of fraud and abuse;
(7) submit reports and recommendations annually to the Governor and the General Assembly for improving state health care policy and financing and other recommendations as may be appropriate.
(B) In carrying out its responsibilities under this chapter, the committee may:
(1) hold public hearings;
(2) receive testimony of any employee of the State or any other witness who may assist the committee in its duties;
(3) call for assistance in the performance of its duties from any employee or agency of the State or any of its political subdivisions;
(4) contract with consultants to assist the committee in accomplishing its duties.
Section 2-64-30. The committee may adopt by majority vote rules not inconsistent with this chapter that it considers proper with respect to matters relating to the discharge of its duties under this section. Professional and clerical services for the committee must be made available from the staffs of the General Assembly, the Budget and Control Board, and the Department of Health and Human Services. The members of the committee may not receive mileage, per diem, subsistence, or any form of compensation for their service on the committee."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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