Senators ALEXANDER and CAMPSEN proposed the following amendment (JUD0107.010):
    Amend the Committee Report, as and if amended, beginning on page [107-13], line 40, by striking PART V in its entirety and inserting therein the following:
/         PART V
    Office or Division on Aging and Related Provisions
    SECTION     26.     Section 1-11-720(A)(9) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(9)     local councils on aging or other governmental agencies providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Department on Aging;"
    SECTION     27.     Section 1-30-10(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(A)     There are hereby created, within the executive branch of the state government, the following departments:
        1.     Department of Administration
        2.     Department of Agriculture
        3.     Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
        4.     Department of Commerce
        5.     Department of Corrections
        6.     Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
        7.     Department of Education
        8.     Department of Health and Environmental Control
        9.     Department of Health and Human Services
        10.     Department of Insurance
        11.     Department of Juvenile Justice
        12.     Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
        13.     Department of Mental Health
        14.     Department of Motor Vehicles
        15.     Department of Natural Resources
        16.     Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
        17.     Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services
        18.     Department of Public Safety
        19.     Department of Revenue
        20.     Department of Social Services
        21.     Department of Transportation
        22.     Department of Employment and Workforce
        23.     Department on Aging."
    SECTION     28.     Section 9-1-10(11)(g) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(g)     an employee of a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Department on Aging."
    SECTION     29.     Section 9-1-10(14) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(14)     'Employer' means this State, a county board of education, a district board of trustees, the board of trustees or other managing board of a state-supported college or educational institution, or any other agency of this State by which a teacher or employee is paid; the term "employer" also includes a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State, or an agency or department of any of these, which has been admitted to the system under the provisions of Section 9-1-470, a service organization referred to in item (11)(e) of this section, an alcohol and drug abuse planning agency authorized to receive funds pursuant to Section 61-12-20, and a local council on aging or other governmental agency providing aging services funded by the Office on Aging, Office of the Lieutenant Governor Department on Aging."
    SECTION     30.     Section 29-4-60(D) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(D)     The Office of the Governor, Division on Aging Department on Aging shall provide independent consumer information on reverse mortgages and their alternatives."
    SECTION     31.     Section 43-21-10 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-10.     There is created in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Division on Aging Department on Aging. The division department must be supported by an Advisory Council on Aging consisting of one member from each of the ten planning and service areas under the Division on Aging and five members from the State at large. The director of the division department shall provide statewide notice that nominations may be submitted to the director from which the Lieutenant Governor shall appoint the members of the council. The members must be citizens of the State who have an interest in and a knowledge of the problems of an aging population. In making appointments to the council, consideration must be given to assure that the council is composed of appointees who are diverse in age, who are able and disabled, and who are active leaders in organizations and institutions that represent different concerns of older citizens and their families. The chair must be elected by the members of the advisory council from its members for a term of two years and until a successor is elected. Members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall receive mileage and subsistence authorized by law for members of boards, commissions, and committees. The advisory council shall meet at least once each quarter and special meetings may be called at the discretion of the director of the division department. Rules and procedures must be adopted by the council for the governance of its operations and activities."
    SECTION     32.     Section 43-21-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-20.     The members of the advisory council shall serve for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. The terms of the members expire on June thirtieth and all vacancies must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the unexpired portion of the term only. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.
    The Lieutenant Governor may terminate a member of the council for any reason pursuant to the provisions of Section 1 3 240, and the reason for the termination must be communicated to each member of the council."
    SECTION     33.     Section 43-21-45 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-45.     The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division on Aging, Department on Aging shall designate area agencies on aging, and area agencies on aging shall designate focal points. Focal points shall provide leadership on aging issues in their respective communities and shall carry out a comprehensive service system for older adults or shall coordinate with a comprehensive service system in providing services for older adults. The area agencies on aging represent the regional level of the state aging network and the focal points represent the local level of the state aging network."
    SECTION     34.     Section 43-21-60 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-60.     The division Department on Aging shall submit an annual report to the Lieutenant Governor and to the General Assembly on or before January first of each year. The report shall deal with the present and future needs of the elderly and with the work of the division department during the year."
    SECTION     35.     Section 43-21-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-70.     The Lieutenant Governor may employ shall appoint with the advice and consent of the Senate a director to be the administrative officer of the division Department on Aging who shall serve at his the Governor's pleasure and who is subject to removal pursuant to the provisions of Section 1-3-240."
    SECTION     36.     Section 43-21-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 43-21-100.     The division Department on Aging shall prepare the budget for its operation which must be submitted to the Lieutenant Governor and to the General Assembly for approval."
    SECTION     37.     Section 43-21-130(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(1)     the Lieutenant Governor or his designee;"
    SECTION     38.     Section 43-21-190(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(2)     make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor and members of the General Assembly and to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging;"
    SECTION     39.     Section 44-21-130(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
        "(1)     the Lieutenant Governor or his designee;"
    SECTION     40.     Section 44-21-190(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(2)     make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor and members of the General Assembly and to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging;"
    SECTION     41.     Section 44-36-20(21) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(21)     Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center, Office of the Governor, Division on Aging Department on Aging;"
    SECTION     42.     Section 44-36-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 44-36-50.     The registry shall submit an annual report to the Office of the Governor, Division on Aging, Department on Aging' Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, and the Office of Research and Statistics of the Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office."
    SECTION     43.     Section 44-36-310 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 44-36-310.     There In the Department on Aging, there is created in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division on Aging, the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center to provide statewide coordination, service system development, information and referral, and caregiver support services to individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, their families, and caregivers."
    SECTION     44.     Section 44-36-320(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "(7)     submit an annual report to the Chairman of the Medical Affairs Committee of the Senate and the Chairman of the Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives in addition to publishing the report on the Lieutenant Governor's website."
    SECTION     45.     Section 44-36-330 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
    "Section 44-36-330.     (A)     The Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Resource Coordination Center must be supported by an advisory council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor including, but not limited to, representatives of:
        (1)     Alzheimer's Association Chapters;
        (2)     American Association of Retired Persons;
        (3)     Clemson University;
        (4)     Department of Disabilities and Special Needs;
        (5)     Department of Health and Environmental Control;
        (6)     Department of Mental Health;
        (7)     Department of Social Services;
        (8)     Department of Health and Human Services;
        (9)     Medical University of South Carolina;
        (10)     National Association of Social Workers, South Carolina Chapter;
        (11)     South Carolina Adult Day Care Association;
        (12)     South Carolina Association of Area Agencies on Aging;
        (13)     South Carolina Association of Council on Aging Directors;
        (14)     South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Homes for the Aging;
        (15)     South Carolina Association of Residential Care Homes;
        (16)     South Carolina Health Care Association;
        (17)     South Carolina Home Care Association;
        (18)     South Carolina Hospital Association;
        (19)     South Carolina Medical Association;
        (20)     South Carolina Nurses' Association;
        (21)     Statewide Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Registry;
        (22)     University of South Carolina;
        (23)     South Carolina State University.
    (B)     Members of the advisory council are not entitled to mileage, per diem, subsistence, or any other form of compensation."         /

    Amend the committee amendment further, as and if amended, page [107-18], by inserting after line 13, an appropriately numbered PART to read:

/         PART ___
    Joint Legislative Committee on Aging's Report
    SECTION     ___.     On or before January 1, 2019, the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging shall prepare and deliver a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives recommending any additional changes to the Department on Aging created by this act to enhance efficient and cost effective delivery of services to the aging community in accordance with the federal Older Americans Act.         /

    Renumber sections to conform.
    Amend title to conform.