First Substitute S.B. 152

Senator Sheldon L. Killpack proposes the following substitute bill:

1 MEDICAID TASK FORCE
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Sheldon L. Killpack
5 House Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Privately Owned Health Care Organization Task Force.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . amends the membership of the task force.
13 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
14 This bill appropriates:
15 . $8,500 to the Senate for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 only;
16 . $14,000 to the House of Representatives for fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07 only;
17 . $150,000 for fiscal year 2005-06 only, to the Office of Legislative Research and
18 General Counsel for the purpose of providing expert services for evaluating the state
19 Medicaid program; and
20 . extends the task force one year.
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill is repealed on November 30, 2007.
23 Uncodified Material Affected:
24 AMENDS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL:
25 Uncodified Section 1, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005

26 Uncodified Section 3, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005
27 Uncodified Section 5, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005
28
29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Uncodified Section 1, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005 is amended to
31 read:
32 Section 1. Privately Owned Health Care Organization Task Force -- Creation --
33 Membership -- Interim rules followed -- Compensation -- Staff.
34 (1) There is created the Privately Owned Health Care Organization Task Force
35 consisting of the following [15] 18 members:
36 (a) [six] seven members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no
37 more than four of whom may be from the same political party; and
38 (b) [nine] 11 members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
39 House of Representatives, no more than [seven] eight of whom may be from the same political
40 party.
41 (2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
42 under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the task force.
43 (b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
44 of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the task force.
45 (3) In conducting its business, the task force shall comply with the rules of legislative
46 interim committees.
47 (4) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force shall be paid in accordance
48 with Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rule 15.03.
49 (5) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff support
50 to the task force, and may, as permitted by the availability of funds, in consultation with the
51 task force, contract with an economist, a financial analyst, and an actuary for services to the
52 task force.
53 Section 2. Uncodified Section 3, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005 is amended to
54 read:
55 Section 3. Appropriation.
56 (1) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2004-05 only:

57 (a) $6,000 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the
58 task force; and
59 (b) $9,000 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses
60 of representatives on the task force.
61 (2) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2005-06 only:
62 (a) [$6,000] $8,500 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators
63 on the task force; and
64 (b) [$9,000] $14,000 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and
65 expenses of representatives on the task force.
66 (3) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2006-07 only:
67 (a) $8,500 to the Senate to pay for the compensation and expenses of senators on the
68 task force; and
69 (b) $14,000 to the House of Representatives to pay for the compensation and expenses
70 of representatives on the task force.
71 [(3)] (4) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2004-05 only,
72 $300,000 to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to pay for staffing the task
73 force with appropriate economic, financial, and actuary services.
74 (5) There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2005-06 only, $150,000
75 to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel to pay for staffing the task force
76 with appropriate expert services for evaluating and making recommendations on the state's
77 Medicaid program.
78 Section 3. Uncodified Section 5, Chapter 255, Laws of Utah 2005 is amended to
79 read:
80 Section 5. Repeal date.
81 This bill is repealed on November 30, [2006] 2007.