2006 Ohio Revised Code - [5111.88.1] 5111.881.ICF/MR conversion advisory council.

[§ 5111.88.1] § 5111.881. ICF/MR conversion advisory council.
 

(A)  There is hereby created the ICF/MR conversion advisory council. The council shall consist of all of the following members: 

(1) Two members of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, each from a different political party; 

(2) Two members of the senate appointed by the president of the senate, each from a different political party; 

(3) The director of job and family services or the director's designee; 

(4) The director of mental retardation and developmental disabilities or the director's designee; 

(5) One representative of each of the following organizations, appointed by the organization: 

(a) Advocacy and protective services, incorporated; 

(b) The arc of Ohio; 

(c) The Ohio league for the mentally retarded; 

(d) People first of Ohio; 

(e) The Ohio association of county boards of mental retardation and developmental disabilities; 

(f) The Ohio provider resource association; 

(g) The Ohio health care association; 

(h) The Ohio legal rights service; 

(i) The Ohio developmental disabilities council; 

(j) The cerebral palsy association of Ohio. 

(B)  At least four members appointed to the ICF/MR conversion advisory council, other than the members appointed under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section, shall be either of the following: 

(1) A family member of an individual who, at the time of the family member's appointment, is a resident of an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded; 

(2) An individual with mental retardation or a developmental disability. 

(C)  The speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate jointly shall appoint one of the members appointed under division (A)(1) or (2) of this section to serve as chair of the ICF/MR conversion advisory council. 

(D)  Members of the ICF/MR conversion advisory council shall receive no compensation for serving on the council. 

(E)  The ICF/MR conversion advisory council shall do all of the following: 

(1) Consult with the director of job and family services before the director submits the application for the ICF/MR conversion pilot program and the amendment to the state medicaid plan under division (B) of section 5111.88 of the Revised Code; 

(2) Consult with the administrative agency before the administrative agency makes adjustments to the program under division (F) of section 5111.882 [5111.88.2] of the Revised Code; 

(3) Consult with the director of job and family services when the director adopts the rules for the program; 

(4) Consult with the administrative agency when the administrative agency conducts the evaluation of the program and prepares the initial and final reports of the evaluation under section 5111.889 [5111.88.9] of the Revised Code. 

(F)  The ICF/MR conversion advisory council shall cease to exist on the issuance of the final report of the evaluation conducted under section 5111.889 [5111.88.9] of the Revised Code. 
 

HISTORY: 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 9-29-05; 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 9-29-05.
 

The effective date is set by § 612.03 of 151 v H 66.