PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 688 PRINTER'S NO. 938
No. 45 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY PISTELLA, IRVIS, DORR, COWELL, FARGO, FREEMAN,
HARPER, MOWERY, PRESTON, E. Z. TAYLOR, HALUSKA, TIGUE,
KUKOVICH, HAYDEN, KENNEY, LEVDANSKY, BOYES, J. TAYLOR,
ROBBINS, JOHNSON, McHALE, VAN HORNE, ITKIN, JAROLIN,
PRESSMANN, ACOSTA, NAHILL, BOOK, COHEN, COLAFELLA, FOX, ARTY,
VEON, PETRONE, SEMMEL, DeLUCA, LAUGHLIN, GODSHALL, PETRARCA,
BALDWIN AND SALOOM, MARCH 4, 1987
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 17, 1987
A RESOLUTION
1 Providing for a select Committee on Long Term Care to address
2 certain findings and recommendations made pursuant to House
3 Resolution No. 237 of 1986.
4 WHEREAS, The House select Committee on Long Term Care has
5 completed its review of the Commonwealth's current system for
6 reimbursing nursing homes for the services they provide and has
7 evaluated alternative reimbursement methodologies, pursuant to
8 House Resolution No. 237 of 1986; and
9 WHEREAS, The House select Committee on Long Term Care has
10 adopted and submitted to the House of Representatives its final
11 report and findings, which include the reform of the
12 Commonwealth's current nursing home reimbursement system and the
13 development and implementation of a case mix reimbursement
14 system under the medical assistance program; and
15 WHEREAS, The final report recommends that the House select
16 Committee on Long Term Care be reestablished, that it be charged
1 with monitoring reforms in the nursing home reimbursement
2 system, and that it assist in the development of legislative
3 policy relating to long term care, including the development of
4 a Statewide plan for the delivery and financing of long term
5 care services in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
6 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
7 appoint a select Committee on Long Term Care, six members to be
8 from the majority party and five members to be from the minority
9 party, to address the findings and recommendation contained in
10 the final report pursuant to House Resolution No. 237; to
11 delineate the various components of the long term care continuum
12 of services, including the extent to which Commonwealth
13 resources are applied to each component; to encourage the
14 development of public-private initiatives to expand community-
15 based services, housing options, and long term care insurance
16 for the Commonwealth's population; and to determine if
17 legislation is necessary to accomplish these objectives; and be
18 it further
19 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
20 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
21 necessary in this Commonwealth. Each member of the committee
22 shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to
23 witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the committee is authorized to hire such staff <--
25 and assistants as it deems necessary, and that the fees and
26 expenses for personnel incurred by the committee shall be paid
27 from accounts under the control of the Chief Clerk, in an amount
28 not to exceed $75,000; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That all other expenses incurred by the committee
30 in carrying out its responsibilities, including, but not limited
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1 to, per diem and travel expenses incurred by members and staff
2 and stenographic charges incurred at hearings and meetings by
3 the committee shall be paid from accounts under the control of
4 the Chief Clerk, but shall not be deducted from the
5 aforementioned appropriation for staff; and be it further
6 RESOLVED, THAT THE COMMITTEE, BY MAJORITY VOTE AT A DULY <--
7 CALLED MEETING, IS EMPOWERED TO ENGAGE CONTRACTORS OR
8 CONSULTANTS, HIRE NECESSARY STAFF AND AUTHORIZE TRAVEL AND OTHER
9 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BY SUCH CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS OR STAFF,
10 THE COSTS OF WHICH, INCLUDING ANY PAYROLL-RELATED CHARGES, TO BE
11 PAID FROM APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHIEF
12 CLERK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 FOR THE ENSUING 12
13 MONTHS, WITH ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDING HAVING TO BE APPROVED BY A
14 VOTE OF THE FULL HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; AND BE IT FURTHER
15 RESOLVED, THAT THE OTHER EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMITTEE
16 IN CARRYING OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
17 TO, PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES INCURRED BY MEMBERS AND REGULAR
18 STAFF, STENOGRAPHIC CHARGES AND OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, SHALL
19 BE PAID FROM APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHIEF
20 CLERK BUT SHALL NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM THE AMOUNT AUTHORIZED ABOVE
21 FOR EXPENSES FOR CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS AND STAFF; AND BE IT
22 FURTHER
23 RESOLVED, THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL MAKE A MONTHLY REPORT OF
24 ALL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE COMMITTEE TO EACH MEMBER OF THE
25 COMMITTEE AND TO THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS; AND BE IT
26 FURTHER
27 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report to the House of
28 Representatives on its activities, findings and recommendations
29 by November 30 APRIL 1, 1988, and shall issue interim reports to <--
30 the House of Representatives as the committee deems necessary.
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