THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, ADOLPH, WATSON, GINGRICH, SCAVELLO, BEAR, PYLE, O'NEILL, SONNEY, MILLARD, MUSTIO AND DENLINGER, JUNE 29, 2012

AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012   

A RESOLUTION

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to

conduct a study to evaluate the delivery of services for

Intellectual Disability Consolidated Waiver services, Child

Welfare, Community-Based Mental Health, Intellectual

Disability Community-Based Program and Drug and Alcohol

services.

WHEREAS, The fiscal year 2012-2013 State budget appropriates

more than $2,600,000,000 for Intellectual Disability Community

Waiver and Base Program services, Community-Based Mental Health

services, Child Welfare services and Drug and Alcohol services;

and

WHEREAS, A substantial portion of these services is delivered

by nonprofit service providers; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the

Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study to

evaluate the delivery of services for Intellectual Disability

Consolidated Waiver services, Child Welfare, Community-Based

Mental Health, Intellectual Disability Community-Based Program

and Drug and Alcohol services; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee,

in consultation and cooperation with the Department of Public

Welfare, collect and compile the expenditures for each nonprofit

service provider, including the compensation of executives and

the 20 highest paid employees, association dues, debts, assets,

lobbying expenses, administrative expenses, operating costs and

the indirect and direct costs of delivering care or services;

and be it further

RESOLVED, That the study be conducted using existing

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resources, such as the nonprofits' 990 reports and the lobby

reporting mechanism in the Department of State, whenever

possible; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

provide a report regarding the expenditures of each nonprofit

service provider and any other information the committee deems

necessary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the report shall include recommendations to

address the unmet service needs of individuals and increase the

efficiency and quality of the direct delivery system; and be it

further

RESOLVED, That the report shall be submitted to the chairman

and minority chairman of the Health Committee of the House of

Representatives, the Human Services Committee of the House of

Representatives and the Appropriations Committee of the House of

Representatives by April 1, 2013.