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Committee adopts amendment to H3022 to update long-term care council membership
Summary
Members adopted a subcommittee amendment to H3022 that replaces the Joint Legislative Healthcare Planning and Oversight Committee chair with the Department of Veterans Affairs director on the long-term care council, moves certain appointments to the governor, and updates agency names following reorganization; committee reported the bill favorably as amended.
The Senate Medical Affairs Committee on Tuesday adopted a subcommittee amendment to House bill H3022 that updates membership and agency references for the statewide long-term care council.
The sponsor (Senator from Beaufort) said the amendment replaces the chairman of the Joint Legislative Healthcare Planning and Oversight Committee with the director of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the long-term care council, transfers appointment authority for provider and consumer representatives to the governor, and corrects agency names after the consolidation of several departments into the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. The sponsor characterized the changes as clarifying language after an agency restructuring.
Committee action: The committee voted to adopt the subcommittee amendment and then moved a favorable report on H3022 as amended.
Quote: The sponsor explained the intent: “It replaces the Chairman of the Joint Legislative Healthcare Planning and Oversight Committee with the director of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the long term care council.”
Next steps: H3022 was reported favorably by the committee and will be scheduled for further Senate consideration.
