SB 989
Changing membership requirements of Medical Services Fund Advisory Council
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Bill overview
This bill changes the membership requirements of the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council. It repeals the existing West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Advisory Board and creates a new Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council to ensure the voices of Medicaid recipients are heard. The Medical Services Fund Advisory Council’s membership will be expanded to include representatives from various healthcare professions, consumer groups, and managed care organizations, with specific nomination processes for certain categories. The bill also establishes guidelines for the new Beneficiary Advisory Council, including meeting frequency and its role as a recommendation body.
Key provisions
- Repeals the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Advisory Board.
- Creates a new Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC) to gather feedback from Medicaid recipients.
- Expands the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council’s membership to include representatives from various healthcare professions and consumer groups.
- Establishes specific nomination processes for certain council members, involving professional associations.
- Requires a portion of the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council’s members to come from the Beneficiary Advisory Council for a defined period.
- The BAC will meet quarterly and provide recommendations to West Virginia Medicaid.
- West Virginia Medicaid will develop and publish bylaws for the BAC.
- The BAC will meet separately from the Medical Services Fund Advisory Council.
Who is affected
- Medicaid recipients
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