Pennsylvania Act 2000-20 — AREA AGENCY ON AGING SERVICES WAITING LIST ACT

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AREA AGENCY ON AGING SERVICES WAITING LIST ACT
                  Act of May 22, 2000, P.L. 100, No. 20               Cl. 35
                                  AN ACT

     Directing the Department of Aging to conduct a study of area
        agencies on aging concerning waiting lists for persons in
        need of lottery-funded services, including, but not limited
        to, home and community-based long-term care services.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Short title.
        This act shall be known and may be cited as the Area Agency
     on Aging Services Waiting List Act.
     Section 2.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     context clearly indicates otherwise:
        "Department."  The Department of Aging of the Commonwealth.
     Section 3.  Waiting list study.
        (a)  General rule.--The department shall conduct a study by
     geographic region of the length of time older Pennsylvanians
     wait for lottery-funded services, including any program for the
     delivery of meals to a home or residence, provided by area
     agencies on aging. The study shall include:
            (1)  An evaluation of the accuracy of the waiting list
        for lottery-funded services maintained by area agencies on
        aging.
            (2)  A review of each area agency on aging to identify:
                (i)  the services older Pennsylvanians are seeking
            from the agency;
                (ii)  the time it takes the agency to provide these
            services; and
                (iii)  the partial services, if any, that are
            currently being provided.
            (3)  A survey of community services available to
        individuals on area agencies on aging waiting lists and to
        private pay individuals.
            (4)  The cost of providing services to individuals on the
        waiting list by category of need.
        (b)  Report.--The department shall report the results of the
     study to the chairman and minority chairman of both the Aging
     and Youth Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the
     Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of both the Aging
     and Youth Committee and the Appropriations Committee of the
     House of Representatives within one year of the effective date
     of this act.
     Section 4.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in 60 days.