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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
(By Senators Prezioso, Hunter, Sharpe, Boley, Rowe and Unger)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
feasibility of working cooperatively with providers of HUD-
approved housing to provide additional personal care services
to elderly in order to decrease the unnecessary
institutionalization of elderly individuals and reduce costs
to medicaid.
Whereas, There is continuing growth in the number of elderly
citizens in the state and a need exists to provide community
housing and assisted living services for elderly citizens to
prevent premature institutionalization of these individuals; and
Whereas, The cost of nursing home care is greater than
community options for low-income elderly individuals; and
Whereas, The Department of Health and Human Resources is
concerned about the potential addition of a waiver program that
will increase the state's budget for medicaid without reducing
other costs; and
Whereas, The providers of HUD-approved housing believe that a
cooperative effort to offer personal care services to residents of
HUD-approved housing will decrease costs; and
Whereas, Forty-five other states are providing community
services of this nature; and
Whereas, The Legislature has studied this topic during the
2003 interim session and has recommended that this subject receive
further study during the 2004 interim session; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the feasibility of working cooperatively with
providers of HUD-approved housing to provide additional personal
care services to elderly in order to decrease the unnecessary
institutionalization of elderly individuals and reduce costs to
medicaid
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and
Finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2005, on
its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts
of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be
paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance.
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