Senate Amendment 2A
S 915 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Executive Office of Health Policy

Senator Davis proposes the following amendment (SR-915.KM0012S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-12-10 and inserting:

 Section 44-12-10. There is created within the executive branch of the state government an agency to be known as the Executive Office of Health and Policy with the organization, duties, functions, and powers defined in this chapter and other applicable provisions of law.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-12-30(4) and inserting:

 (4) "State Health Services Plan" means the cohesive, coordinated, and comprehensive State Plan for public health services developed by the Secretary.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-12-40(1) and inserting:

 (1) shall develop a cohesive, coordinated, and comprehensive State Health Services Plan for public health services provided by the component departments housed within the office so that there is a maximum level of coordination among the component departments. The plan should serve as a blueprint for the State to assess and improve the quality of care that South Carolinians receive. The plan should be continually updated and must include, at a minimum, an inventory, projections, and standards for health services, facilities, equipment, and workforce which have the potential to substantially impact delivery of care, costs, and accessibility within the State. The plan should also address how to improve health services delivery in the State, recognize operational efficiencies, and maximize resource utilization. The plan should address how to ensure that service and support for South Carolinians with disabilities are, to the greatest extent possible, provided in the community instead of in an institutional setting in accordance with the requirements of the American's with Disabilities Act and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581. The Secretary shall appoint a South Carolina Director of Community Living Integration who will be responsible for providing oversight in the assessment of the current state of community integration in South Carolina and in the creation of the community integration goals and objectives to be included in the State Health Services Plan. The South Carolina Director of Community Living will report to the Secretary of Health and Policy and shall select an American's with Disabilities Coordinator. The secretary shall establish and appoint members to a health planning advisory committee to provide advice in the development of the plan. Members of the advisory committee should include health care providers, consumers, payers, representatives from the disabled community, disability advocacy agencies, and public health professionals. When developing the community integration goals and objectives, the committee must seek input from people with disabilities of different types and varying levels of severity, family members of people with disabilities, and people currently providing services to the disabled community. The committee must identify objectives for the successful implementation of the community integration program. Members of the advisory committee are allowed the usual mileage and subsistence as provided for members of boards, committees, and commissions;

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-12-50(5) and inserting:

  (5) the Department of Behavioral Health.
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