67-456 SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON HEALTH CARE. - Idaho Statutes

TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 4

LEGISLATURE

67-456. Special committee on health care. In order to maintain a degree of continuous oversight of rural and urban health care issues, there is hereby established a special legislative committee on health care.

The committee shall consist of five (5) members of the senate, three (3) from the majority party appointed by the president pro tempore, and two (2) from the minority party appointed by the minority leader and five (5) members of the house of representatives, three (3) from the majority party appointed by the speaker of the house, and two (2) from the minority party appointed by the minority leader. The president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house shall each appoint a co-chairman from among the appointed members. Appointments to the committee shall be for the term of office of the member appointed. If a vacancy occurs or exists, it shall be filled in a manner consistent with the appointment procedure set out in this section; except the appointment shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. A committee member may be reappointed to the committee. The co-chairmen shall have authority to appoint ad hoc members of the general public for special projects and issues.

The committee shall have as a primary duty and responsibility the task of monitoring and reviewing all aspects of the health care delivery system in Idaho, including without limitation, delivery of rural health care services, organization of the state department of health and welfare, the health districts, health maintenance organizations, laws relating to the licensing of hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers, and the federal programs involving or relating to health care services.

The director of the department of health and welfare shall provide all necessary staff support and services to the committee.

The committee shall report to the president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house by not later than February 1 of each year on all matters that have come to its attention, and may report and make recommendations on any aspect of the health care delivery system in this state at any time.

Members of the committee shall be compensated from the legislative account on order of the president pro tempore of the senate or the speaker of the house at the rates applicable for committee members of the legislative council. The committee may meet not more than six (6) times in any calendar year.

The special committee shall cease to exist following its report to the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-third Idaho Legislature in 1995.