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| (1) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of |
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| the general public appointed by the President of the |
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| Senate. |
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| (2) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of |
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| the general public appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| Senate. |
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| (3) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of |
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| the general public appointed by the Speaker of the House of |
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| Representatives. |
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| (4) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of |
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| the general public appointed by the Minority Leader of the |
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| House of Representatives.
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| (5) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or |
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| his or her designee.
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| (6) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her |
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| designee.
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| (7) The Director of Public Health or his or her |
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| designee.
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| (8) The Director of the Division of Insurance of the |
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| Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or his |
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| or her designee.
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| All appointed members of the Council shall serve in their |
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| designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating |
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| authority. Members appointed from the general public shall |
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| represent the following associations, organizations, and |
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| interests: business, labor, insurance, doctors, hospitals, and |
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| nurses.
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| (b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the |
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| House of Representatives shall each designate one member of the |
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| Council to serve as a co-chair to the Council.
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| (c) Council members shall serve without compensation or |
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| reimbursement for expenses.
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| (d) The Council shall meet at the call of the 2 co-chairs, |
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| but at least on a quarterly basis.
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| (e) The Council may conduct public hearings to gather |
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| testimony from interested parties regarding health care, |
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| including changes to existing and proposed programs.
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| (f) The Council may advise appropriate State agencies |
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| regarding the establishment of proposed programs or changes to |
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| existing programs. The State agencies shall take into |
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| consideration any recommendations made by the Council.
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| (g) The Council shall report to the General Assembly and |
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| the Governor annually, or as it deems necessary, regarding |
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| proposed or recommended changes to State-implemented health |
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| care plans and any associated costs of those changes.
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| (h) The Department of Public Health shall provide staff and |
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| administrative support to the Council.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.".
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