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H0567.................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE AGING COMMISSION - Amends existing law relating to the Commission on Aging to include the ombudsman program as one for which grants or contracts may be utilized from the Commission on Aging. 02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/08 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel 02/27 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/28 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/03 3rd rdg - PASSED - 66-1-3 AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood NAYS -- Barrett Absent and excused -- Loertscher, Shirley, Mr. Speaker Floor Sponsor - Nielsen Title apvd - to Senate 03/06 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel 03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 03/09 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 03/16 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams NAYS -- None Absent and excused -- None Floor Sponsor - Brandt Title apvd - to House 03/17 To enrol 03/20 Rpt enrol - Sp signed 03/21 Pres signed - To Governor 03/24 Governor signed Session Law Chapter 201 Effective: 07/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 567 BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON AGING; AMENDING SECTION 67-5008, IDAHO CODE, TO 3 INCLUDE THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AS ONE FOR WHICH GRANTS OR CONTRACTS MAY BE 4 UTILIZED. 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 SECTION 1. That Section 67-5008, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 7 amended to read as follows: 8 67-5008. PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PERSONS. The commission shall upon reviewing 9 recommendations from local area councils on aging, as required by the Older 10 Americans Act of 1965, as amended, allocate to local designated area agencies 11 grants or contracts for the following purposes: 12 (1) Transportation -- For operating expenses only. 13 (2) Congregate meals -- For direct costs to provide nutritionally bal- 14 anced meals to older persons at congregate meal sites. 15 (3) In-home services -- For direct provision of case management, 16 homemaker, chore, telephone reassurance, home delivered meals, friendly visit- 17 ing, shopping assistance, in-home respite and other in-home services to older 18 persons living in noninstitutional circumstances. Fees for specific services 19 shall be based upon a variable schedule, according to rules established by the 20 Idaho commission on aging, based upon ability to pay for such services. 21 (4) Adult day care -- For direct services to older persons and their 22 caregivers. 23 (5) Ombudsman -- For provision of ombudsman services as described in sec- 24 tion 67-5009, Idaho Code.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 15356 This legislation modifies Section 67-5008, Idaho Code, to include the Ombudsman program as one for which Idaho Senior Services Act Funding may be utilized. Idaho is experiencing significant growth in the number of assisted living facilities located in the state. Idaho's Substate Ombudsmen are required to visit each assisted living facility at least once every quarter. The growth is putting a substantial burden on local Substate Ombudsmen as they attempt to fulfill their visitation obligation and respond to the increasing number of resident complaints. Idaho's Ombudsman program currently receives only federal funding, as the Idaho Senior Services Act does not include the Ombudsman program as one of which state funding may be utilized. We propose modifying the statute to include the Ombudsman program to afford the Area Agencies on Aging more flexibility in funding their Ombudsman and other Senior Services Act programs. FISCAL NOTE None at this time. The Ombudsman program will share in the total funds allocated to Senior Services Act programs. CONTACT Name: Sarah Scott Agency: Aging, Commission on Phone: 334-3833 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 567