An Act To Amend the Organization of the Quality Assurance Review Committee

Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §5107-I, first ¶,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 362, §1, is amended to read:

An agency that contracts to provide home care coordination for the The department shall establish a quality assurance review committee, referred to in this section as the "committee," to review the provision of home care coordination services for long-term services and supports for elders and adults with disabilities. The committee membership must include consumers of home care services; representatives of consumers; consumer advocates, including the long-term care ombudsman program; health care and service providers; representatives from each area agency on aging; and staff of the each agency that contracts to provide provides home care coordination services. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters may make recommendations to the contracting agency department regarding committee membership.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §5107-I, sub-§4,  as enacted by PL 2001, c. 362, §1, is amended to read: