THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY DERMODY, OCTOBER 1, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, OCTOBER 1, 2012  

A RESOLUTION

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to

conduct a study to evaluate the delivery of services by for-

profit service providers for Intellectual Disability

Consolidated Waiver services, Child Welfare, Community-Based

Mental Health, Intellectual Disability Community-Based

Program and Drug and Alcohol services and to submit a report.

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, On September 24, 2012, the House of Representatives

adopted House Resolution 798 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, provided by nonprofit service providers; and

WHEREAS, A portion of these services is delivered by for-

profit 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 for-

profit 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

resources, such as annual 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

conduct the study in conjunction with the study directed

pursuant to House Resolution 798; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

provide a report regarding the expenditures of each for-profit

service provider and any other information the committee deems

necessary; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the report 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 be combined with the report

directed pursuant to House Resolution 798 and 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.