Medicaid Legislative Review Panel

TITLE 56 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE CHAPTER 2 PUBLIC ASSISTANCE LAW 56-274. medicaid legislative review panel. (1) A medicaid legislative review panel is hereby established. (2)  The cochairs of the panel shall be the chair of the house health and welfare committee and the chair of the senate health and welfare committee. Additional members shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president pro tempore of the senate, and at least one (1) senator and one (1) representative shall be members of the minority caucus. (3)  The medicaid legislative review panel shall be staffed by the legislative services office. (4)  The medicaid legislative review panel shall meet at the direction of the cochairs to review contracts related to medicaid, to make recommendations on key indicators and performance measures to be included in any medicaid contract, to recommend any data to be collected as a part of a medicaid contract, and other duties as determined by the legislature, legislative council, or initiative of the cochairs of the panel. (5)  The medicaid legislative review panel shall prepare a report summarizing activities undertaken and any recommendations made and shall submit that report to the legislative council.