Amendment
Bill No. 1284
Amendment No. 691473
CHAMBER ACTION
Senate House
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1Representative(s) H. Gibson offered the following:
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3     Amendment
4     On page 2, line(s) 13-28,
5remove:  all of said lines
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7and insert:
8     (a)  The agency shall provide an Internet site which shall
9include at least the following information either directly or
10indirectly through a link to another established site or sites
11of the agency's choosing:
12     1.  A section entitled "Have you considered programs that
13provide alternatives to nursing home care?" which shall be the
14first section of the Nursing Home Guide and which shall
15prominently display information about available alternatives to
16nursing homes and how to obtain additional information regarding
17these alternatives. The Nursing Home Guide shall explain that
18this state offers alternative programs that permit qualified
19elderly persons to stay in their homes instead of being placed
20in nursing homes and shall encourage interested persons to call
21the Comprehensive Assessment Review and Evaluation for Long-Term
22Care Services (CARES) Program to inquire if they qualify. The
23Nursing Home Guide shall list available home and community-based
24programs which shall clearly state the services that are
25provided and indicate whether nursing home services are included
26if needed.


CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.