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2011 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Rules
Subcommittee #1

Edwards (Chairman), Puckett, Quayle

Clerk: Susan Clarke Schaar/Patty Lung
Staff: Cheryl Jackson, Brenda Edwards
Date of Meeting: January 18, 2011
Time and Place: 10:00 a.m. -- 4th Floor East Conference Room

S.B. 988

Patron: Puller

Joint Commission on Health Care; sunset. Extends the sunset for the Joint Commission on Health Care from July 1, 2012, to July 1, 2016.

S.B. 1054

Patron: Petersen

Commission on Civics Education. Clarifies that the Commission on Civics Education will continue until July 1, 2012, if the Commission is funded by a separate appropriation in the general appropriation act or funded with nongeneral funds or donations to sustain its work.

S.B. 1201

Patron: Obenshain

Study; feasibility and cost-effectiveness of withdrawal from Medicaid; report.  Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of withdrawing from Medicaid in favor of a state-run program. In conducting its study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall (i) review the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act pertaining to the expansion of the Medicaid program and assess the potential impact of expanding the program in Virginia; (ii) evaluate the options of withdrawal from Medicaid and the establishment of a state-run program relative to the fiscal, social, and health impact of each option; (iii) propose the framework and estimate the cost of establishing a state-run program, including, but not limited to, eligibility criteria, covered benefits and services, qualifications of and payment levels for participating health care providers, and potential revenues and funding stream; (iv) consider such related matters as the Commission may deem appropriate; and (v) propose feasible and appropriate options. The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission must submit its report to the 2012 Session of the General Assembly.

S.B. 1269

Patron: Houck

Autism Advisory Council created.  Creates the Autism Advisory Council as an advisory council in the legislative branch of state government to promote coordination of services and resources among agencies involved in the delivery of services to Virginians with autism spectrum disorders and to increase public awareness of such services and resources. The Council will not be created unless funds are included in the appropriation act. The Council will expire on July 1, 2014.

S.J.R. 294

Patron: Puller

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care to study eating disorders in the Commonwealth; report.  Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study eating disorders in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the Joint Commission on Health Care shall (i) determine the number of incidences of diagnosed eating disorders in Virginia; (ii) assess the adequacy of training provided public school educators; (iii) evaluate the adequacy of the curriculum relating to eating disorders in Virginia's medical and nursing schools and continuing education requirements for Virginia medical professionals; (iv) determine strategies by which Virginia can increase awareness of eating disorders, including their symptoms, effects, and preventive interventions; (v) assess the cost of treatment incurred by eating disorder patients borne by the Commonwealth's Medicaid program as well as by private health plans and employers; (vi) assess issues concerning access to care for eating disorders within the Commonwealth; (vii) generate recommendations for improving education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of eating disorders in Virginia and estimate the fiscal impact on the Commonwealth and private payers for the implementation of such strategies; and (viii) consider, as the Commission may identify, such other issues related to the objectives of this study. The Commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the 2012 Session of the General Assembly.

S.J.R. 315

Patron: Blevins

Study; E-ZPass; report.  Establishes a joint subcommittee to study the policies and procedures of other states participating in the E-ZPass program.

S.J.R. 320

Patron: Miller, Y.B.

Study; establishing a joint subcommittee to study the academic achievement of Virginia school children compared with that of students internationally; report.  Establishes a joint subcommittee to study how Virginia school children compare academically with students in other countries. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall (i) compare the academic achievement of Virginia's students with that of students internationally for the past five years, especially in reading, mathematics, and science; (ii) identify features in the education systems of other countries that rank higher than the United States that may contribute to the academic success of their students; (iii) determine whether any of these features may be adapted for use in Virginia and the cost of implementation; (iv) determine whether and what changes in Virginia's public education system are warranted in light of findings from the comparison of the academic achievement of students in Virginia with students internationally; and (v) consider other matters related to the objectives of this resolution and recommend feasible and appropriate options and alternatives. The joint subcommittee shall submit its findings and recommendations to the 2012 Session of the General Assembly.

S.J.R. 329

Patron: Howell

Study; JLARC; economic development incentive grants; report.  Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the effectiveness of economic development incentive grants in Virginia.

S.J.R. 335

Patron: Whipple

Study; long-term dedicated funding sources for land conservation; report.  Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study long-term dedicated funding sources for land conservation. In conducting its study, the Commission is directed to look to other states for innovative funding mechanisms and identify and develop viable options for potential long-term dedicated funding sources for land conservation in the Commonwealth.

S.J.R. 341

Patron: Marsh

Study; Composite Index of Local Ability to Pay; report.  Directing the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the efficiency and effectiveness of the Composite Index of Local Ability to Pay. In conducting the study, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission shall (i) review current statutory, constitutional, and budgetary provisions governing the calculation of SOQ costs and funding; (ii) examine the components of the Composite Index and how they interact; (iii) evaluate other states' public school funding formulas; (iv) hear local concerns and seek input from various Virginia and national experts, as available; and (v) evaluate the need to adjust the current basic school aid formula.

The Commission must submit its findings and recommendations to the 2012 Session of the General Assembly.

S.J.R. 348

Patron: Hanger

Study; sex offender registry; report. Directs the Virginia State Crime Commission to study federal requirements regarding Virginia's sex offender registry, examine the effectiveness of the registry in preventing sexual victimization, and determine the feasibility of implementing a tiered system.

S.J.R. 350

Patron: Hanger

Joint Subcommittee to Study Strategies and Models for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment; report.  Continues the Joint Subcommittee to Study Strategies and Models for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment for one additional year, through 2011.

S.J.R. 354

Patron: Obenshain

Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study state employee compensation; report.  Provides for the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the salary structure and pay of state employees compared with similarly situated private sector employees.

S.J.R. 359

Patron: Vogel

Study; joint subcommittee to study method of selecting Auditor of Public Accounts; report. Establishes a five-member joint subcommittee to recommend the best method for selecting the Auditor of Public Accounts. This is a one-year study.

S.R. 22

Patron: McEachin

Study; investment portfolio managed by VRS; report.  Directs the Senate Committee on Finance to study the investment portfolio managed by the Virginia Retirement System. In conducting its study, the committee shall examine how the Virginia Retirement System selects firms to manage its investment portfolio and determine if more minority-owned firms should be used to help the Virginia Retirement System manage its investment portfolio.