SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32
(By Senators Ross, Hunter, Boley, Sharpe, Unger, White, Love,
Rowe, Sprouse, Minear, Dempsey, Fanning and McCabe)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the
Medicaid Waiver program for the senior population of West
Virginia.
Whereas, The senior population continues to become a large
percentage of the West Virginia population; and
Whereas, This population is living longer due to improvements
in health care, but improved health care has also created a
population of seniors who are in fragile health; and
Whereas, The senior population of West Virginia would rather
remain in their home and be as independent as possible; and
Whereas, It is more economically efficient to provide some
health care and supportive services in the home; and
Whereas, The West Virginia Medicaid Waiver program may save
significant money by providing these services in the home instead
of institutional care; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the Medicaid Waiver program for the senior
population of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature in December, 2003, on its
findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of
any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That, due to the immediacy of the situation,
the members of the Legislature recommend that the Department of
Health and Human Resources lift the freeze it imposed on this
program until this study and its recommendations are concluded;
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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