Rhode Island General Laws 42-12.4-6. Powers and duties of the permanent joint committee on the Global Waiver Compact
The permanent joint committee on the state Global Waiver Compact shall have the authority to:
(a) Provide oversight on the Global Waiver Compact;
(b) Confer as the committee deems desirable with the directors of all departments within the executive office of health and human services;
(c) Recommend the type of services for the Medicaid program to be offered by the state;
(d) Issue subpoenas, subpoenas duces tecum and orders for the production of books, accounts, papers, records and documents; and
(e) Make recommendations to the general assembly and propose legislation regarding the state Medicaid Program.
History of Section.
P.L. 2008, ch. 100, art. 17, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 42-12.4-6
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.