BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 547 (Liu) - Aging and long-term care services, supports, and
program coordination
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|Version: January 4, 2016 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 6 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: January 21, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on January 21, 2016
Bill
Summary: SB 547 would create a Statewide Aging and Long-Term
Care Services and Coordinating Council and would require the
Council to develop a plan to meet the needs of the state's
elderly population.
Fiscal
Impact:
Likely ongoing costs of about $300,000 per year for the Health
and Human Services Agency to coordinate state policy and
support the new Council (General Fund). In order to coordinate
programs and activities between various state agencies and
provide ongoing staff support to the newly created Council,
the Health and Human Services Agency is likely to need
additional staff positions.
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Likely one-time costs of about $600,000 to develop the
required strategic plan (General Fund). Given the breadth of
issues facing an aging population and the complexity of the
current system for providing services to senior citizens, it
is likely that the Agency will need to dedicate a significant
amount of staff time to performing the necessary research,
facilitating the Council's deliberations, and drafting the
required strategic plan.
Committee
Amendments: delete the requirement to implement the strategic
plan, delete the requirement for updates to the plan, require a
cost and benefit analysis of recommendations included in the
plan, and delete the requirement for the state to take over and
maintain the website.
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