MCGUIRE-MAY-MCKEON-BOLAND, LYONS,JOSEPH, O'BRIEN, COULSON, FORBY, FOWLER, CURRY,JULIE, LANG, FRITCHEY, RYAN AND BROSNAHAN. (LINK) New Act Creates the Long-Term Care Planning Strategy Act. Establishes a long-term care planning committee composed of individuals who are knowledgeable and employed in the areas of long-term care, geriatric care, community services for the elderly, long-term care facility inspection, or quality of care assurance to develop strategies to maximize independence of the older adult population and achieve a broad awareness and use of low-cost home care and other residential alternatives to nursing homes. Establishes Seniors' Agenda for Independent Living projects in at least 4 counties to build a community-based approach and commitment to delivering long-term care services for elderly persons in their homes. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) HB 659 will initially cost the State an estimated $1,984,700: 3 additional staff $ 184,700 implementation of 36 respite sites $1,800,000 FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) HB 659 creates no fiscal impact on the Department. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes changes regarding: composition of the long-term care planning committee; input to the committee; duties of the committee; and long-term goals of the committee. Deletes all language implementing Seniors' Agenda for Independent Living (SAIL) projects. FEB-06-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-06-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-06-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-07-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGING FEB-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MAY FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,JOSEPH FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR COULSON FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GARRETT FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FORBY FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FOWLER FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR CURRY,JULIE FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG FEB-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MCKEON FEB-22-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED FEB-22-2001 H COMMITTEE AGING FEB-22-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RYAN MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BROSNAHAN MAR-14-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED MAR-14-2001 H COMMITTEE AGING MAR-16-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-AGING H MAR-16-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-16-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 019-000-000 HAGI MAR-16-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND MAR-21-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 116-000-000 MAR-22-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-22-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-27 MAR-29-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR LINK MAR-29-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-29-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary