NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1969 SESSION

CHAPTER 1040

SENATE BILL 806

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 108 OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, AS IT APPEARS IN CHAPTER 546 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1969, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

Section 1.  Part 5 of Article 2 of Chapter 108 of the General Statutes, as it appears in Chapter 546 of the Session Laws of 1969, is hereby amended by adding G.S. 108-61.1 as follows:

G.S. 108-61.1.  Advisory Committee for Medical Assistance. (a) There shall be established an advisory committee for medical assistance, appointed by the Governor.

(b)        The purpose of the Committee shall be to advise the State Board of Social Services concerning the purchase of health and medical services as named in this part or that may be approved by the Board pursuant to G.S. 108-24, Subsection 3.

(c)        The director of each of the following departments of State Government, or his designee, shall be members of the Committee: State Commission for the Blind, State Board of Health, Department of Public Instruction, Department of Administration, Department of Mental Health. The terms of these members shall be at the pleasure of the Governor.

(d)        One member shall be appointed from each health service provider association or society named in this Article whose members are authorized to provide health services for the medical services program created under this part. Each association or society will submit nominees to the Governor.

(e)        Five citizens at large, knowledgeable about the health problems of the poor, or about the purchase of health care, shall be appointed to the committee.

(f)         Three additional members may be appointed by the Governor if deemed desirable.

(g)        From among the provider and citizen members, one-third shall be appointed for one year terms, one-third for two year terms and one-third for three year terms. Subsequent appointments shall be for three-year terms. A chairman and vice-chairman shall be appointed by the Governor.

(h)        The committee shall meet at least semi-annually and at such other times as may be called by the chairman.

(i)         Staff services shall be provided to the committee by the State Department of Social Services. Members who are citizens at large and members who are providers of service shall be paid travel expenses as provided members of State Boards and Commissions under G.S. 138-5, from funds appropriated to the State Board of Social Services.

Sec. 2.  All laws and clauses of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 3.  This Act shall be effective on and after July 1, 1969.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 26th day of June, 1969.