SB 5852 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Creates a governor's advisory committee on vendor rates and requires the committee to: (1) Study and review methods and procedures for establishing rates or fees of vendors of goods, services, and care purchased by the department of social and health services including medical and welfare care and services;

(2) Provide professional and trade associations or other representative groups of the service areas the opportunity to present to the committee their evidence for justifying the methods of computing and the justification for rates or fees they propose; and

(3) Request vendors to provide the committee with an evaluation and justification of the method of establishing rates or fees.

Requires the department of social and health services, within appropriated funds, to dedicate specific amounts solely for behavioral rehabilitation services.