House of
Representatives
SB 1210
marriage licenses; applications
Sponsor: Senator Johnson
SB 1210 adds each applicant’s name and date of birth to a marriage license.
Proposed Strike-Everything Amendment
The proposed strike-everything amendment to SB 1210 creates a dental services pilot program (DSPP) for persons with developmental disabilities. The Department of Economic Security (DES) would administer the program in consultation with the Department of Health Services (DHS), and $1 million would be appropriated from the General Fund (GF) in fiscal year (FY) 2006-2007 to fund it.
Provisions
· Establishes the DSPP for persons with developmental disabilities.
· Requires DES to administer the DSPP and consult with DHS to ensure that services are provided in a cost-effective and timely manner.
· Stipulates the DSPP shall:
-Be located in Maricopa County.
-Utilize a dental school equipped to provide dental services to developmentally disabled persons as the service provider.
-Operate between October 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007.
-Limit services to developmentally disabled persons at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
-Limit services provided to $10,000 per person.
-Require service providers to use composite materials and to use mercury amalgam only as a last resort.
-Provide transportation services to participants.
· Specifies DES shall adopt application and eligibility requirements for participants in the DSPP that provide for an expedited enrollment process.
· Requires DES to submit a report to House and Senate leadership, as well as the Governor to include:
-The number of program participants categorized by disability.
-The type and number of dental or other services provided to participants.
-A categorized list of transportation services provided to participants.
-The cost of services provided to each participant, as well as a comparison to the cost of the same service provided in a private practice setting.
-The number of times mercury amalgam was used, and the reasons why composite materials were not used.
-The number of dental students who were trained to provide services to participants.
-The services provided to participants that emphasize preventive care.
· Indicates the report shall not personally identify any program participant.
· Provides relevant definitions.
· Exempts DES from the rule making process for one year from the effective date.
· Appropriates $1 million from the GF in FY 2006-2007 to DES to implement the DSPP.
· Requires $925,000 to be used for dental services, and the remaining $75,000 to be used for transportation services.
· Stipulates that DES may not use the appropriated funds for any other purpose.
· Exempts the appropriation from lapsing.
· Includes a delayed repeal date of September 30, 2008.
Amendments
Human Services:
· The strike-everything amendment was adopted.
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· Forty-seventh Legislature
· Second Regular Session 2 March 24, 2006
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