BILL ANALYSIS
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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 15
Author: Evans (D), et al
Amended: 8/22/05 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 8/22/05
SUBJECT : In-Home Supportive Services Home Care Worker
Recognition Week
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the second week of
November to be In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Home Care
Worker Recognition Week, and recognizes, and commends the
contributions of IHSS caregivers who given their time,
patience, care, and support to their families and the
entire community.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1. For over a quarter of a century California has provided
home care services to a very high proportion of its
residents through a unique, fiscally sound alternative
to institutional care.
2. That home care program, IHSS, is now recognized
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nationally and is being replicated in other states as
the preferred way to provide assistance to people who
need long-term care.
3. IHSS is estimated by the Department of Social Services
to serve 374,986 aging, disabled, and blind residents in
the 2005-06 fiscal year at one fifth of the cost to
taxpayers as care provided in nursing homes.
4. Nearly 325,000 IHSS home care workers provide home care
services and support, making it possible for
approximately 375,000 low-income disabled and elderly
residents in California to remain living independently
in their homes.
5. In 2004, numerous national organizations joined together
in declaring the month of November as National Home Care
Month to recognize, honor and support the valuable
contributions of home care workers.
6. Providing services and support for the disabled and
elderly to remain living in their homes is a humane,
dignified, and compassionate alternative to
hospitalization or other institutional placement.
7. The work of California's IHSS home care workers requires
great sensitivity, honesty, patience, trust, commitment,
dedication, and compassion.
8. The work of California's IHSS home care workers is both
physically demanding and emotionally challenging.
9. The work of California's IHSS home care workers promotes
independence, dignity, and quality-of-life for
California's disabled and elderly residents.
This resolution recognizes and commends the contributions
of IHSS home care workers who give their time, patience,
care, and support to their families and the entire
community.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
AGB:mel 8/31/05 Senate Floor Analyses
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SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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