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H. B. No. 623 As Introduced

As Introduced

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

H. B. No. 623

Representatives Schuring, Bubp

A BILL

To establish the Veterans Home Task Force.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. (A) The Veterans Home Task Force shall review the recommendations of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the establishment of two additional veterans homes in the state. The task force shall prepare and deliver a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly, in the manner described in section 101.68 of the Revised Code, and to the Governor, not later than December 31, 2013. Upon completing delivery of its report, the task force shall cease to exist.

(B) There is the Veterans Home Task Force. The task force shall consist of the following members:

(1) Three members who are members of a county veterans service commission, appointed by the Governor;

(2) Three county commissioners, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;

(3) Three members with expertise and experience in the field of Medicaid, appointed by the President of the Senate;

(4) Three veterans, appointed by the Governor;

(5) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the President of the Senate and the other appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate;

(6) Two members of the House of Representatives, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the other appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

Members shall be appointed not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. The Governor shall select a chairperson of the task force from among the members of the task force.

The task force shall convene within sixty days after the effective date of this section as summoned by the chairperson of the task force. No action shall be taken by the task force without the concurrence of nine members.

A vacancy on the task force shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation for serving on the task force. (A member may continue to receive the compensation applying to the member's regular employment.) Members of the task force are entitled to reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses they incur because of their service on the task force.