AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1234 be amended as follows:

     On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"      Section 1. There is created the South Dakota Commission on Health Care within the Office of the Governor. The commission shall gather data to assess the health status of South Dakotans, identify priorities for health care that address financing, delivery, and programming, and develop measurable health care outcomes that describe the achievement for selected statewide initiatives. The commission shall also recommend health care policy, monitor health care environments, and address the health care needs of South Dakotans.

     Section 2. The commission shall be appointed by the Governor and shall consist of no more than twenty-five members. The secretary of health, the secretary of human services, the secretary of social services, and the director of the division of insurance shall serve as ex officio members in an advisory capacity. The additional members of the commission shall be representative of each of the following groups:

             (1)    Business/employers;
             (2)    Consumers;
             (3)    Insurers;
             (4)    Health care providers;
             (5)    Public/community health workers;
             (6)    Governor's office;
             (7)    Legislators;
             (8)    Tribal members; and
             (9)    Mental health providers.

     Section 3. The term for each member, other than a legislator or an ex officio member, shall be a term of three years, and each may be reappointed once. Any legislative member shall serve until the expiration of the legislator's term and may be reappointed if the legislator continues to serve in the Legislature.

     Section 4. The commission shall select a chair from among its members. The commission shall meet at least three times each year. However, it may meet more often at the call of the chair or upon written request of a majority of the members.

     Section 5. The commission shall annually report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by December first."