SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14
(By Senators Ross, Sharpe, Helmick, Hunter,
Anderson, Schoonover, Love, Walker, Fanning, Snyder, Minard,
Dittmar, Kessler, Ball and Boley)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct
a study on the changes made to the Title XIX Medicaid Waiver
Program for the disabled and elderly regarding the
distribution and availability of slots.
Whereas, Recent departmental changes regarding the
distribution of available slots in the Title XIX Medicaid Waiver
Program have the potential to severely affect the health and
welfare of West Virginia's disabled and elderly citizens; and
Whereas, It is the duty of the Legislature, as elected
representatives of the people, to review departmental policies that
have a direct effect on the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of West Virginia; and
Whereas, The recent departmental changes to the Title 19
Medicaid Waiver Program regarding the distribution and availability
of slots throughout the state deserve examination by the
Legislature prior to its implementation on March 1, 1999; and
Whereas, Due to the urgency of the departmental changes made
to the Title XIX Medicaid Waiver Program regarding the distribution
and availability of slots, the issue cannot be fully examined within the sixty-day regular session of the Legislature; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to review, examine and study, during the interim of the
Legislature, the departmental changes by the Department of Health
and Human Resources, Bureau for Medical Services, relating to the
Title XIX Medicaid Waiver Program and the distribution and
availability of slots; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Legislature hereby requests a
moratorium on the departmental changes that will be implemented by
the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Medical
Services, to the Title XIX Medicaid Waiver Program, as they relate
to the distribution and availability of slots within the waiver
program, which will be implemented on March 1, 1999, pending an
interim study by the Joint Committee on Government and Finance;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance is hereby requested to review, examine and study, during
the interim of the Legislature, the departmental changes by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau offor Medical
Services relating to the Title XIX Medicaid Waver Program, and the
distribution and availability of slots; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2000, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.<<>>Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance is hereby requested to make a report of its findings,
conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any
legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations to the
regular session of the Legislature, 2000; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.