| R 360 |
| 2018 -- H 7061 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED Enacted 06/23/2018 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| Introduced By: Representatives Craven, McEntee, and Lombardi |
| Date Introduced: January 03, 2018 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and hereby is created consisting |
| of nine (9) members: five (5) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island House of |
| Representatives, not more than four (4) from the same political party, to be appointed by the |
| Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the CEO of UnitedHealthcare of New England, or |
| designee; one of whom shall be the President of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, or |
| designee; one of whom shall be the Director of Reimbursement for the Executive Office of |
| Health & Human Services, or designee; and one of whom shall be the President of Neighborhood |
| Health Plan of Rhode Island, or designee. |
| The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and provide |
| recommendations for clarifying and enhancing the policies and procedures relating to substance |
| abuse, mental health, and related services, including, but not limited to, compliance, claims, |
| reimbursements, definitions, and guidelines. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select, from among the legislators, a |
| chairperson. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original |
| appointment. |
| The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
| All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
| documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
| desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
| The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters |
| for said commission; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
| House of Representatives no later than February 5, 2019, and said commission shall expire on |
| May 5, 2019. |
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| LC003167/SUB A |
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