HJR157 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force, established (2011-20512)

Summary

Establishes the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force in Alabama to study CKD, coordinate state action, and produce a State CKD Plan by 2015.

What This Bill Does

Creates a broad, multi-stakeholder CKD Task Force to assess CKD impact in Alabama, identify needs and resources, and develop a comprehensive State CKD Plan. The task force will examine trends, Medicaid and transportation issues, long-term care, caregiver support, and policies on treatment and prevention; it will hold public meetings, solicit feedback, and may form up to three advisory sub-task forces. It must report its findings to the Governor and Legislature by the 10th legislative day of 2015 and then dissolve, with budget limits applying to its expenses.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents with chronic kidney disease and their families/caregivers, who may benefit from improved planning, resources, and state support.
• CKD patients and kidney-focused organizations (e.g., Alabama Kidney Foundation, nephrology patient advocacy groups, nephrology social workers, and nephrology nurses associations) involved in appointments, input, and advisory roles.
• State agencies (Health, Senior Services, Human Resources) and lawmakers, which will participate in planning and may implement resulting policies.
• Legislative and nonlegislative task force members, who will be compensated per rules and may have travel expenses; nonlegislative members are reimbursed under agency policies.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force with broad representation from legislators, health officials, nephrologists, kidney organizations, patient advocates, and related groups.
• Task force will assess CKD's current and future impact in Alabama and develop a strategy to mobilize state response, including a State CKD Plan.
• Examines trends and needs, such as Medicaid eligibility, transportation, long-term care, caregiver support, and policies for treatment and prevention of CKD.
• No provision will authorize creation of medical rules, regulations, or standards of care.
• Speaker of the House sets the first meeting date; task force elects a chair and vice-chair and meets as called.
• Holds public meetings and uses technology (e.g., web casts) to gather feedback from the public and affected individuals.
• Keeps the Alabama Congressional Delegation updated and invites their participation in CKD-related issues.
• May form up to three advisory sub-task forces, co-chaired by a task force member and a nonlegislative member, including representatives from government agencies and public experts.
• Requires submission of findings as a State CKD Plan to the Governor and Legislature by the 10th legislative day of the 2015 Regular Session; the task force dissolves after submission.
• Legislative members receive regular compensation/per diem; nonlegislative members are reimbursed per agency policies; advance travel approvals apply for House members.
• Annual expense limit of $1,000 and total expense limit of $4,000 for the task force.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative