tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post5053634053774319923..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-39179238058450395982008-09-11T21:07:00.000-05:002008-09-11T21:07:00.000-05:00She is right and can make the necessary changes.arniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906992360300093631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4833619051495099902008-09-11T19:02:00.000-05:002008-09-11T19:02:00.000-05:00Carter's patient abuse program is an outgrowth of the Medicaid Fraud Unit, which is based on delegated authority from federal law to investigate neglect and abuse cases. It ties in nicely with the power the AG has to prosecute medical licensing professionals under state law. What Pence is proposing would require a substantial change in state law and would require some management of the conflict that Zoeller raises. If one wants to take the investigation of such matters out the hands of the Dept of Child Services, perhaps a better position for such authority would be the Office of the Inspector General. It's not an elected Office, and it would require a statutory change, but it would provide the independence sought by Ms. Pence. The result would not fatten her new AG budget, alas.interestedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05375685957130699898noreply@blogger.com