HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.41
(By Delegates Cann, Long, Longstreth, Pino,
Stalnaker, Ashley, Rowan)
[Introduced March 7, 2008]
Requesting the Speaker of the House of Delegates to continue the
Long Term Care Sub-Committee of the Committee on Health and
Human Resources beyond the 78th Legislature to continue their
work on the Vision Shared study of long term care.
Whereas, the Long Term Care Sub-Committee was asked by the
Chairman of the Committee on Health and Human Resources to
consider long term care needs in our State; and
Whereas, the Long Term Care Sub-Committee believes the work
begun by Vision Shared should continue to develop appropriate
expectations concerning the number of residents who may need these
services and to determine whether the appropriate agencies are
planning accordingly to meet expected needs and demands; and
Whereas, Since its inception, the Long Term Care Sub-Committee
has heard presentations by the Bureau of Senior Services, Bureau of
Medical Services, the Area Agencies on Aging, the Developmental
Disabilities Council, the Olmstead program, the West Virginia
Health Care Association and the Ombudsman Office; and
Whereas, the Long Term Care Sub-Committee will expire at the end of the 78
th Legislature; and
Whereas, Sub-Committee members feel that progress has already
been made in bringing long term care issues to the forefront and
believe that there is still much work needed to continue to improve
the health and care of the elderly and persons living with
disabilities in West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the Long Term Care Sub-Committee be continued; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
hereby requested to forward a certified copy of this resolution to
the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the members of the Long
Term Care Sub-Committee.