including administrators and directors;
(5) Medicaid reimbursement rates and the amount of money
received from the Federal and State governments;
(6) value-based reimbursement which rewards facilities
that improve quality control, person-centered care and other
processes as measured by the Department of Health; and
(7) the role of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in
Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission accept
and review oral or written comments, documents and other
information from persons seeking to provide input regarding the
study on long-term care facilities; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, for the purposes of the study, the Joint
State Government Commission solicit input from representatives
of all aspects of care in long-term care facilities, including,
but not limited to, the following:
(1) the Department of Aging;
(2) the Department of Health;
(3) the Department of Human Services;
(4) registered nurses, certified nursing assistants,
licensed practical nurses and other long-term care staff; and
(5) the Pennsylvania Health Care Association and any
other private advocacy organizations;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission issue a
report of its findings, along with any statutory or regulatory
recommendations, to the General Assembly within one year of the
adoption of this resolution.
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