ATLANTA (June 12, 2013) – Senator Gloria Butler (D-Stone Mountain) has been selected to serve on the Joint Study Committee on Medicaid Reform. Over the next several months, this study committee will discuss appropriate plans for Medicaid reform in Georgia and report its findings on or before December 31, 2013.
“I am pleased to be appointed to serve on the Joint Study Committee on Medicaid Reform,” said Sen. Butler. “Providing Georgians with quality, affordable health care is one of my top priorities and I looking forward to working with my colleagues to find a sustainable, long-term solution for Medicaid. The focus of the Joint Study Committee on Medicaid Reform is twofold; ensure adequate financing is available for Georgia’s Medicaid Program and provide all Georgians, regardless of income, gender or health status, the opportunity to receive the highest level of care.”
“I’m happy to appoint Senator Gloria Butler to the Joint Study Committee on Medicaid Reform and look forward to thoroughly evaluating their findings,” Lt. Governor Casey Cagle said. “Senator Gloria Butler has been a leader on these issues and I’m thankful she’s lending her time and expertise to the important work this committee will perform.”
The Joint Study Committee on Medicaid Reform was created by the passage of House Resolution 107 during the 2013 legislative session. As stated in the resolution, the committee will also include eighteen total members: five other members of the Senate as appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and six members from the House of Representatives as appointed by the Speaker of the House. The Governor will also appoint six additional representatives, one member of the Department of Community Health, one member representing hospitals, one member representing insurance providers, one member representing nursing homes, one physician and one consumer member.
The committee will specifically study current Medicaid policies and procedures while also determining whether current programs are being implemented in the most efficient and effective manner.
RELEASE
For Immediate Release:
June 12, 2013
For Information Contact:
Jennifer Yarber, Interim Director
Shawna Mercer, Sr. Communications Specialist
Shawna.Mercer@senate.ga.gov
404.656.0028