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GA SR193
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Gregory Kirk
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AI Summary
- Creates the Senate Study Committee on Transferring Oversight of Developmental Disabilities to the Department of Community Health, composed of 5 Senate members appointed by the President of the Senate
- Examines transferring the Division of Developmental Disabilities from the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) to the Department of Community Health (DCH), with a target effective date of July 1, 2021
- Calls for the Department of Audits and Accounts to analyze best practices in areas including automatic recertification of waiver recipients, case management reform models, national accreditation for service providers, and quality assurance of contracted services
- Aims to streamline developmental disability services and reduce duplicative oversight and administrative costs, given that DCH is already the sole recipient of federal Medicaid funds and contracts with DBHDD for these services
- Committee members may receive allowances for up to 5 days, funded by Senate appropriations, and the committee stands abolished on December 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Senate Study Committee on Transferring Oversight of Developmental Disabilities to the Department of Community Health; create
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/5/2020
Full Bill Text
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