ENTITLED An Act to create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. There is created the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee. The committee shall:

(1) Examine the medicaid waiver programs, administered by the Department of Human Services, which provide home and community-based services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, for the purposes of:

(a) Streamlining provider biennial review and accreditation requirements to reduce administrative burden, improve clarity and consistency, and support sustainable, individual-centered service delivery; and

(b) Assessing roles and responsibilities to ensure that current practice, policy, and service delivery match system realities;

(2) Hear testimony from the Department of Human Services on the operation of, and changes to, the waiver programs;

(3) Seek feedback from individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their family members, community support providers, and case management organizations regarding services provided under the waiver programs; and

(4) Consider proposed legislation or changes to the waiver programs to improve services and efficiency.

Section 2. The Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee consists of nine members:

(1) The chairs of the health and human services committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

(2) The chairs of the appropriations committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate;

(3) Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;

(4) Two members of the Senate, appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate; and

(5) One member of the minority party, appointed by the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council.

Each appointed member shall serve for a term that expires on January first of each odd-numbered year and may be reappointed without limit. If a position becomes vacant, the position must be filled, for the duration of the term, in the same manner as the original appointment.

The Executive Board shall appoint one member to serve as chair, and one member to serve as vice-chair.

Section 3. The Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council shall provide administrative services to the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.

The committee shall meet at least one time per year, at the call of the chair.

Section 4. On or before December thirty-first of each year, the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee shall provide a report to the Executive Board of the Legislative Research Council. The report must include:

(1) A description of the committee's work; and

(2) Any recommendations or proposed legislation to improve the services and efficiency of the medicaid waiver programs operated by the Department of Human Services.

Section 5. This Act expires on January 1, 2030.

An Act to create the Developmental Disability Service Delivery Committee.