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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Print number 2450a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:S2450A
Title of bill
An act to increase the availability of adult day health care programs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
Purpose
This legislation provides that any assisted living program operating in a county with a population of more than one hundred thirty thousand and less than one hundred forty thousand persons based on the 2000 Federal Census shall be authorized to operate an adult health care program.
Summary of provisions
This bill provides that any assisted living program operating in a county with a population of more than one hundred thirty thousand and less than one hundred forty thousand persons based on the 2000 Federal Census shall be authorized to operate an adult day health care program. The Commissioner of Health would be authorized to provide this increase for a specific period of time as part of a demonstration program. The bill also provides for annual reporting requirements and sets the expiration date for the demonstration program at September 1, 2016.
Existing law
Currently only residential health care facilities (nursing homes) are authorized to operate adult day health care programs.
Justification
Adult day health care programs are cost-effective alternatives to institutional long-term care and should be promoted as many individuals are being denied the appropriate care that they need. This bill would allow certain assisted living programs to operate an adult day health care program. This bill requires an annual report which would contain the cost of the program including the savings to the state and local governments, the number of persons served by the program by county, a description of the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients served by the program, and an evaluation of the quality of care provided to persons served by the program. Unless there is a cost savings to the state and local governments, the program would be terminated upon receiving the findings of the second report.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: S.4807/A.8279 Referred to Health 2008: S.8479A/A.11546 Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
The fiscal implications of this legislation are yet to be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and be deemed repealed September 1, 2017.
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