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PRINTER'S NO. 1922
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
698
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, JUNE 22, 2018
REFERRED TO AGING AND YOUTH, JUNE 22, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), entitled
"An act relating to the protection of the abused, neglected,
exploited or abandoned elderly; establishing a uniform
Statewide reporting and investigative system for suspected
abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment of the elderly;
providing protective services; providing for funding; and
making repeals," in administration, further providing for
duties of department and area agencies on aging.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 301(a) of the act of November 6, 1987
(P.L.381, No.79), known as the Older Adults Protective Services
Act, is amended and the section is amended by adding subsections
to read:
Section 301. Duties of department and area agencies on aging.
(a) Public information and interdepartmental consultation.--
The department shall conduct an ongoing campaign designed to
inform and educate older adults, professionals and the general
public about the need for an availability of protective services
under this chapter[.], including an individuals rights,
responsibilities and choice of managed care organizations to
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cover long-term care services and supports. The department shall
consult with other departments of the Commonwealth on the design
and implementation of the ongoing public awareness campaign. The
department shall also consider the concerns of area agencies on
aging and the entities identified by them under subsection (c).
Educational materials shall include:
(1) A description of the LIFE program.
(2) A statement that an eligible individual has the
option to enroll in the LIFE program or a managed care
organization under the Community Health Choices Program.
(3) Contact information for LIFE providers.
(a.1) Department training.--The department shall continue to
provide training to the Independent Enrollment Broker on the
LIFE program through the Independent Enrollment Broker LIFE
module to better educate the Independent Enrollment Broker.
(a.2) Report.--At the end of each quarter, the department
shall issue a report that tracks by county, the enrollment of
eligible individuals in long-term care service programs,
including a managed care organization or a LIFE program. This
report shall be published on the department's publicly
accessible Internet website.
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(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Eligible individual." An individual, 55 years of age or
older, who is a resident of this Commonwealth and who requires
or is likely to require long-term services or supports in order
to remain living in the community and not in a nursing facility.
"Independent Enrollment Broker." A contracted Statewide
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entity to facilitate the eligibility and enrollment process for
applicants seeking home and community-based services. The broker
shall work with service coordination providers to respond to
participants' needs.
"LIFE program." A program that is a managed care program
that provides all-inclusive care for elderly individuals in this
Commonwealth as established in accordance with 42 CFR Pt. 460
(relating to programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly
(PACE)).
"LIFE provider." An entity that has entered into a contract
with the department to operate a LIFE program in a specific
county or set of counties.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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