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SCR117...............................................by JUDICIARY AND RULES
IDAHO STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL - Stating findings of the Legislature and
authorizing the Legislative Council to conduct a study of the future use of
the Idaho State School and Hospital and the development of quality
community care alternatives.
02/15 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/16 Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/17 Ref'd to St Aff
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
03/09 10th Ord - ADOPTED - 26-4-5
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Hawkins, Ingram, Ipsen,
Keough, Lee, McLaughlin, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Thorne, Wheeler, Whitworth
NAYS--Danielson, King, Noh, Twiggs
Absent and excused--Bunderson, Geddes, Parry, Riggs, Stennett
Floor Sponsor - Crow
Title apvd - to House
03/10 House intro - 1st rdg - to W/M
03/12 Rpt out - to Health/Wel
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/19 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 64-0-6
AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe,
Bruneel, Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Deal,
Denney, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hammond,
Hansen(23), Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton,
Kendell, Kunz, Lake, Limbaugh, Linford, Loertscher, Mader, Marley,
McKague, Meyer(Duncan), Montgomery, Mortensen, Moyle, Pischner,
Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger, Ringo, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Smylie,
Stevenson, Stoicheff, Stone, Taylor, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler,
Wood, Zimmermann, Mr Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Ellsworth, Hansen(29), Sellman, Smith, Tilman,
Williams
Floor Sponsor - Denney
Title apvd - to enrol
03/22 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/23 To Secretary of State
SCR117|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session - 1999IN THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 117 BY JUDICIARY AND RULES COMMITTEE 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO 3 ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF THE FUTURE USE 4 OF THE IDAHO STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL, THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY COMMU- 5 NITY CARE ALTERNATIVES AND THE ELIMINATION OF THE WAITING LIST FOR WAIVER 6 SERVICES. 7 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 8 WHEREAS, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is empowered and 9 directed, pursuant to Section 39-4601, et al., Idaho Code, to develop and 10 coordinate services for Idahoans with a developmental disability, and pursuant 11 to Section 66-401, et al., Idaho Code, to establish a system for diagnosis, 12 care, and treatment in a manner consistent with legal rights and least 13 restrictive settings; and 14 WHEREAS, the state has made progress in designing and establishing in-home 15 services for people with developmental disabilities as an alternative to 16 institutionalization; and 17 WHEREAS, the state should further expand individualized services so 18 in-home living arrangements become the preferred policy of the state and 19 offered as the first choice as a living arrangement for Idahoans with a devel- 20 opmental disability, and institutional care becomes the alternative to home- 21 based care; and 22 WHEREAS, the development of in-home individualized services must meet both 23 quality and safety criteria; and 24 WHEREAS, growth in the Medicaid budget requires all opportunities for sav- 25 ings to be explored including strategies to become even less dependent upon 26 this expensive institutional service model; and 27 WHEREAS, the Idaho State School and Hospital budget was $18.4 million in 28 fiscal year 1999, employing 407 persons to serve 110 individuals, while commu- 29 nity services cost considerably less; and 30 WHEREAS, the physical facilities of the Idaho State School and Hospital 31 are old and generally regarded as inefficient, difficult to maintain, and in 32 poor physical condition; and 33 WHEREAS, the current population at the Idaho State School and Hospital has 34 changed and now reflects a mix of disabilities including individuals with vio- 35 lent behaviors sentenced by the courts to the institution. 36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session 37 of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa- 38 tives concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to 39 appoint a committee that is charged to research the future use of the Idaho 40 State School and Hospital, the role of the state in developing strategies and 41 resources to expand in-home community-based services, and determine options to 42 eliminate the waiting list for those services. This information will be 43 detailed in a report that must include, but not be limited to: thorough 44 assessment of the resources and facilities at the Idaho State School and Hos- 2 1 pital; strategies to enhance the in-home and community-based service system 2 and efforts to support current residents in community settings; methods to 3 maximize the efficient use of Medicaid and other funds; steps to address the 4 elimination of the growing waiting list for waiver services; steps to guaran- 5 tee that the civil and human rights of residents of the institution and commu- 6 nity services are fully protected; options to stimulate the development of 7 additional in-home service providers; methods to ensure that quality assurance 8 mechanisms are part of the community care model; approaches to provided train- 9 ing or retraining for potential relocation of current institutional personnel; 10 strategies to involve current residents and their families to address their 11 concerns and assist in smooth transitions to alternative settings if found 12 desirable; and establish a timeline for accomplishment of all of the above not 13 to extend beyond the year 2005. 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that, in addition to legislative members of the 15 committee, the committee will consist of representatives from the following 16 general organizations: two individuals from the Idaho State School and Hospi- 17 tal; one member from the Division of Family and Community Services; one member 18 from the Division of Medicaid; one representative from the Governor's Office, 19 Division of Financial Management; one representative from the Idaho Council on 20 Developmental Disabilities; one representative from the Idaho Protection and 21 Advocacy Agency; one representative of the State Independent Living Council; 22 one representative of the Department of Correction; one District Judge; one 23 representative from community-based Intermediate Care Facilities for the Men- 24 tally Retarded (ICFs/MR); two members from agencies or organizations that pro- 25 vide in-home services for people with developmental disabilities; two parents 26 or legal guardians of residents living at the Idaho State School and Hospital; 27 and up to two residents or former residents of the Idaho State School and Hos- 28 pital. 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that nonlegislative advisors of the committee 30 shall not be reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other 31 expenses and shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recom- 32 mendations or proposed legislation. 33 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the committee meet monthly beginning in 34 May, 1999, and make its final report, plan, recommendations and time frames to 35 the Second Regular Session of the Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS08873C1
Th purpose of this legislation is to create a legislative
Interim Committee, with advisors, to study, plan for, and
recommend actions regarding the future use of Idaho State School
and Hospital, the state's role in developing resources and
strategies to expand in-home community based services, and the
determination of options to eliminate the waiting list for those
services. The committee would begin deliberations in May, l999,
and report their findings to the Idaho Legislature in 2000.
FISCAL NOTE
Estimated at $4,000 for legislators' costs. Advisors will
participate at their own cost.
CONTACT: Marilyn Sword, ID Council on Developmental Disabilities
(208) 334-2178
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE SCR117