2013 Ohio Revised Code
Title [51] LI PUBLIC WELFARE
Chapter 5111 - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
Section 5111.709 - Medicaid buy-in advisory council.

(A) There is hereby created the medicaid buy-in advisory council. The council shall consist of all of the following:

(1) The following voting members:

(a) The executive director of assistive technology of Ohio or the executive director's designee;

(b) The director of the axis center for public awareness of people with disabilities or the director's designee;

(c) The executive director of the cerebral palsy association of Ohio or the executive director's designee;

(d) The chief executive officer of Ohio advocates for mental health or the chief executive officer's designee;

(e) The state director of the Ohio chapter of AARP or the state director's designee;

(f) The director of the Ohio developmental disabilities council created under section 5123.35 of the Revised Code or the director's designee;

(g) The executive director of the governor's council on people with disabilities created under section 3303.41 of the Revised Code or the executive director's designee;

(h) The chairperson of the Ohio Olmstead task force or the chairperson's designee;

(i) The executive director of the Ohio statewide independent living council or the executive director's designee;

(j) The president of the Ohio chapter of the national multiple sclerosis society or the president's designee;

(k) The executive director of the arc of Ohio or the executive director's designee;

(l) The executive director of the commission on minority health or the executive director's designee;

(m) The executive director of the brain injury association of Ohio or the executive director's designee;

(n) The executive officer of any other advocacy organization who volunteers to serve on the council, or such an executive officer's designee, if the other voting members, at a meeting called by the chairperson elected under division (C) of this section, determine it is appropriate for the advocacy organization to be represented on the council;

(o) One or more participants who volunteer to serve on the council and are selected by the other voting members at a meeting the chairperson calls after the medicaid buy-in for workers with disabilities program is implemented.

(2) The following non-voting members:

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

(b) The administrator of the rehabilitation services commission or the administrator's designee;

(c) The director of alcohol and drug addiction services or the director's designee;

(d) The director of developmental disabilities or the director's designee;

(e) The director of mental health or the director's designee;

(f) The executive officer of any other government entity, or the executive officer's designee, if the voting members, at a meeting called by the chairperson, determine it is appropriate for the government entity to be represented on the council.

(B) All members of the medicaid buy-in advisory council shall serve without compensation or reimbursement, except as serving on the council is considered part of their usual job duties.

(C) The voting members of the medicaid buy-in advisory council shall elect one of the members of the council to serve as the council's chairperson for a two-year term. The chairperson may be re-elected to successive terms.

(D) The department of job and family services shall provide the Ohio medicaid buy-in advisory council with accommodations for the council to hold its meetings and shall provide the council with other administrative assistance the council needs to perform its duties.

Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.28,HB 153, §120.20, eff. 10/1/2012.

Repealed by 129th General AssemblyFile No.39,SB 171, §2, eff. 6/30/2011.

Amended by 128th General Assemblych.39,SB 79, §1, eff. 10/6/2009.

Effective Date: 2007 HB119 09-29-2007