SENATE BILL No. 1418

October 5, 2000, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, JOHNSON, GOUGEON and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109g.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 109G. (1) THE GOVERNOR SHALL CREATE A SPECIALTY SERV-

2 ICES PANEL WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TO REVIEW

3 APPLICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION SUBMITTED BY COMMUNITY MENTAL

4 HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAMS OR OTHER MANAGING ENTITIES. THE PANEL

5 SHALL SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE

6 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH REGARDING PERFORMANCE AND QUALITY

7 RELATING TO MEDICAID SPECIALTY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.

8 (2) THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOL-

9 LOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

10 (A) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH OR

11 HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE.

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1 (B) TWO MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY

2 HEALTH, EXCLUDING A PERSON APPOINTED UNDER SUBDIVISION (A).

3 (C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

4 OR HIS OR HER REPRESENTATIVE.

5 (D) FOUR MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT PRIMARY CONSUMERS OR FAMILY

6 MEMBERS. AT LEAST 1 MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION

7 SHALL REPRESENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES.

8 (E) FOUR MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUD-

9 ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 1 REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE STATEWIDE

10 ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING ADULTS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL

11 ILLNESS, CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, AND INDI-

12 VIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. AT LEAST 1 MEMBER

13 APPOINTED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE A COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

14 (3) MEMBERS OF THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL SHALL SERVE FOR

15 TERMS OF 4 YEARS OR UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED, WHICHEVER IS

16 LATER, EXCEPT THAT OF THE MEMBERS FIRST APPOINTED 4 SHALL SERVE

17 FOR 1 YEAR, 4 SHALL SERVE FOR 2 YEARS, AND 4 SHALL SERVE FOR 3

18 YEARS.

19 (4) IF A VACANCY OCCURS ON THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL, THE

20 GOVERNOR SHALL MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE

21 SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.

22 (5) A MEMBER OF THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL SHALL MAKE

23 KNOWN ANY MATTER IN WHICH THAT MEMBER HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF

24 INTEREST.

25 (6) THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL SHALL REMAIN IN EXISTENCE

26 TO SERVE IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE

27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH. THE PANEL SHALL MEET NO LESS

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1 THAN 2 TIMES A YEAR. THE PANEL SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL

2 AGGREGATE QUALITY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION GATHERED BY THE DEPART-

3 MENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH RELATING TO THE MANAGING ENTITIES.

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