Section 208.952

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 208

Effective - 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  208.952.  Committee established, members, recommendations. — 1.  There is hereby established the "Joint Committee on MO HealthNet".  The committee shall have as its purpose the study of the resources needed to continue and improve the MO HealthNet program over time.  The committee shall consist of ten members:

  (1)  The chair and the ranking minority member of the house committee on the budget;

  (2)  The chair and the ranking minority member of the senate committee on appropriations committee;

  (3)  The chair and the ranking minority member of the house committee on appropriations for health, mental health, and social services;

  (4)  The chair and the ranking minority member of the senate committee on health and mental health;

  (5)  A representative chosen by the speaker of the house of representatives; and

  (6)  A senator chosen by the president pro tem of the senate.

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No more than three members from each house shall be of the same political party.

  2.  A chair of the committee shall be selected by the members of the committee.

  3.  The committee shall meet as necessary.

  4.  Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the committee to hire employees or enter into any employment contracts.

  5.  The committee shall receive and study the five-year rolling MO HealthNet budget forecast issued annually by the legislative budget office.

  6.  The committee shall make recommendations in a report to the general assembly by January first each year, beginning in 2008, on anticipated growth in the MO HealthNet program, needed improvements, anticipated needed appropriations, and suggested strategies on ways to structure the state budget in order to satisfy the future needs of the program.

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(L. 2007 S.B. 577)