California 2019-2020 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 661Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to long-term care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 661, as introduced, Hurtado. Long-term care. Existing law provides various regulatory structures under which long-term care may be provided to older individuals and individuals with disabilities, including within licensed nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and home- and community-based services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California, and would make related findings and declarations. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) More than six million, or about one in seven, California residents are 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to more than nine million by 2030. The largest growth in population will be among seniors who are 85 years of age or older.(2) The number of seniors who need assistance with self-care activities is expected to double by 2030, and the number of seniors with three or more chronic conditions is expected to as much as triple nationally.(3) One in 10 Californians over 65 years of age face cognitive difficulties.(4) Senior women in California are projected to live longer than men and to cope with disabilities for a longer period of time.(5) The In-Home Support Services program serves more than 580,000 recipients and employs more than 495,000 providers, and it continues to grow rapidly as the population ages. In 20 years, the program is expected to serve more than 1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.(6) Nearly two-thirds of older adults with long-term services and supports who are living at home receive all help from unpaid family and friends.(7) California has six million unpaid caregivers, most of them family members. These caregivers provide $47 million in support annually. A 2018 report by the California Task Force on Family Caregiving identified many challenges, including balancing employment and caregiving, accessing culturally relevant and competent services, paying for supportive services, and attending to their own health and well-being.(8) Californias long-term care services are provided by multiple state and local agencies and funded by various federal, state, and local sources, resulting in a fragmented and confusing network of care.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation addressing the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 661Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 22, 2019 An act relating to long-term care. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 661, as introduced, Hurtado. Long-term care. Existing law provides various regulatory structures under which long-term care may be provided to older individuals and individuals with disabilities, including within licensed nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and home- and community-based services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California, and would make related findings and declarations. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	Senate Bill No. 661
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13	13	Introduced by Senator HurtadoFebruary 22, 2019
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15	15	Introduced by Senator Hurtado
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18	18	An act relating to long-term care.
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20	20	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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22	22	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	SB 661, as introduced, Hurtado. Long-term care.
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26	26	Existing law provides various regulatory structures under which long-term care may be provided to older individuals and individuals with disabilities, including within licensed nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and home- and community-based services.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California, and would make related findings and declarations.
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28	28	Existing law provides various regulatory structures under which long-term care may be provided to older individuals and individuals with disabilities, including within licensed nursing facilities, residential care facilities for the elderly, and home- and community-based services.
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30	30	This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to address the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California, and would make related findings and declarations.
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36	36	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) More than six million, or about one in seven, California residents are 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to more than nine million by 2030. The largest growth in population will be among seniors who are 85 years of age or older.(2) The number of seniors who need assistance with self-care activities is expected to double by 2030, and the number of seniors with three or more chronic conditions is expected to as much as triple nationally.(3) One in 10 Californians over 65 years of age face cognitive difficulties.(4) Senior women in California are projected to live longer than men and to cope with disabilities for a longer period of time.(5) The In-Home Support Services program serves more than 580,000 recipients and employs more than 495,000 providers, and it continues to grow rapidly as the population ages. In 20 years, the program is expected to serve more than 1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.(6) Nearly two-thirds of older adults with long-term services and supports who are living at home receive all help from unpaid family and friends.(7) California has six million unpaid caregivers, most of them family members. These caregivers provide $47 million in support annually. A 2018 report by the California Task Force on Family Caregiving identified many challenges, including balancing employment and caregiving, accessing culturally relevant and competent services, paying for supportive services, and attending to their own health and well-being.(8) Californias long-term care services are provided by multiple state and local agencies and funded by various federal, state, and local sources, resulting in a fragmented and confusing network of care.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation addressing the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.
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38	38	The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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40	40	## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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42	42	SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) More than six million, or about one in seven, California residents are 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to more than nine million by 2030. The largest growth in population will be among seniors who are 85 years of age or older.(2) The number of seniors who need assistance with self-care activities is expected to double by 2030, and the number of seniors with three or more chronic conditions is expected to as much as triple nationally.(3) One in 10 Californians over 65 years of age face cognitive difficulties.(4) Senior women in California are projected to live longer than men and to cope with disabilities for a longer period of time.(5) The In-Home Support Services program serves more than 580,000 recipients and employs more than 495,000 providers, and it continues to grow rapidly as the population ages. In 20 years, the program is expected to serve more than 1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.(6) Nearly two-thirds of older adults with long-term services and supports who are living at home receive all help from unpaid family and friends.(7) California has six million unpaid caregivers, most of them family members. These caregivers provide $47 million in support annually. A 2018 report by the California Task Force on Family Caregiving identified many challenges, including balancing employment and caregiving, accessing culturally relevant and competent services, paying for supportive services, and attending to their own health and well-being.(8) Californias long-term care services are provided by multiple state and local agencies and funded by various federal, state, and local sources, resulting in a fragmented and confusing network of care.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation addressing the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.
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44	44	SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) More than six million, or about one in seven, California residents are 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to more than nine million by 2030. The largest growth in population will be among seniors who are 85 years of age or older.(2) The number of seniors who need assistance with self-care activities is expected to double by 2030, and the number of seniors with three or more chronic conditions is expected to as much as triple nationally.(3) One in 10 Californians over 65 years of age face cognitive difficulties.(4) Senior women in California are projected to live longer than men and to cope with disabilities for a longer period of time.(5) The In-Home Support Services program serves more than 580,000 recipients and employs more than 495,000 providers, and it continues to grow rapidly as the population ages. In 20 years, the program is expected to serve more than 1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.(6) Nearly two-thirds of older adults with long-term services and supports who are living at home receive all help from unpaid family and friends.(7) California has six million unpaid caregivers, most of them family members. These caregivers provide $47 million in support annually. A 2018 report by the California Task Force on Family Caregiving identified many challenges, including balancing employment and caregiving, accessing culturally relevant and competent services, paying for supportive services, and attending to their own health and well-being.(8) Californias long-term care services are provided by multiple state and local agencies and funded by various federal, state, and local sources, resulting in a fragmented and confusing network of care.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation addressing the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.
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46	46	SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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50	50	(1) More than six million, or about one in seven, California residents are 65 years of age or older, and that number is expected to grow to more than nine million by 2030. The largest growth in population will be among seniors who are 85 years of age or older.
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52	52	(2) The number of seniors who need assistance with self-care activities is expected to double by 2030, and the number of seniors with three or more chronic conditions is expected to as much as triple nationally.
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54	54	(3) One in 10 Californians over 65 years of age face cognitive difficulties.
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56	56	(4) Senior women in California are projected to live longer than men and to cope with disabilities for a longer period of time.
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58	58	(5) The In-Home Support Services program serves more than 580,000 recipients and employs more than 495,000 providers, and it continues to grow rapidly as the population ages. In 20 years, the program is expected to serve more than 1 million seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.
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60	60	(6) Nearly two-thirds of older adults with long-term services and supports who are living at home receive all help from unpaid family and friends.
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62	62	(7) California has six million unpaid caregivers, most of them family members. These caregivers provide $47 million in support annually. A 2018 report by the California Task Force on Family Caregiving identified many challenges, including balancing employment and caregiving, accessing culturally relevant and competent services, paying for supportive services, and attending to their own health and well-being.
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64	64	(8) Californias long-term care services are provided by multiple state and local agencies and funded by various federal, state, and local sources, resulting in a fragmented and confusing network of care.
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66	66	(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation addressing the growing need for long-term care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in California.