January 24, 2006, Introduced by Senators ALLEN, CROPSEY, KUIPERS, BISHOP, BIRKHOLZ, HARDIMAN, STAMAS, McMANUS, BROWN, TOY and CASSIS and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
by amending section 105 (MCL 400.105), as amended by 1980 PA 321.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
105. (1) The state department shall establish a program
for medical assistance for the medically indigent under title XIX.
The
director of the state department shall administer the program
established
by the state department and shall be is
responsible
for determining eligibility under this act. Except as otherwise
provided in this act, the director may delegate the authority to
perform a function necessary or appropriate for the proper
administration of the program.
(2) The department shall redetermine eligibility for
individuals enrolled in any medical assistance program for the
medically indigent under title XIX administered by the state under
this act at least once every 12 months.
(3) (2)
As used in this section and
sections 106 to 112: ,
"peer
(a) "Peer review advisory committee" means an entity
comprising professionals and experts who are selected by the
director and nominated by an organization or association or
organizations or associations representing a class of providers.
(b) (3)
As used in sections 106 to 112, "professionally
"Professionally accepted standards" means those standards developed
by peer review advisory committees and professionals and experts
with whom the director is required to consult.
(c) (4)
As used in this section and sections 106 to 112,
"provider" "Provider" means an individual, sole proprietorship,
partnership, association, corporation, institution, agency, or
other legal entity, who has entered into an agreement of enrollment
specified
by the director pursuant according to section
111b(1)(c) 111b(4).