PRINTER'S NO. 2796
No. 221 Session of 1988
INTRODUCED BY DOMBROWSKI, BOWSER, MERRY, CAPPABIANCA, BOYES,
BLACK, JADLOWIEC, FARGO, ROBBINS, TIGUE, BELARDI AND FEE,
FEBRUARY 2, 1988
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 3, 1988
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the House Military and Veteran's Affairs Committee to
2 conduct an investigation regarding the existence of vacant
3 domiciliary beds at the Veterans' Homes across this
4 Commonwealth.
5 WHEREAS, There is currently a vacancy rate averaging 25% in
6 domiciliary beds at the Veterans' Homes across this
7 Commonwealth; and
8 WHEREAS, There is an increased need for intermediate and
9 skilled care beds, and there are individuals on waiting lists
10 who need to be placed in these Veteran's Homes; therefore be it
11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the House
12 Military and Veterans Affairs Committee to investigate Veterans'
13 Homes across this Commonwealth to ascertain:
14 (1) why there are domiciliary beds remaining vacant at
15 locations where there are individuals on the waiting list for
16 intermediate and skilled care beds;
17 (2) the feasibility of converting some of the vacant
18 domiciliary beds to intermediate and skilled care beds,
1 therefore concentrating available beds in the area where the
2 need is greatest; and
3 (3) what can be done to have the vacant beds better
4 utilized.
5 and be it further
6 RESOLVED, That the committee shall make its report to the
7 House of Representatives as soon as possible.
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