The Senate completed its budget proposal for 2013. Here is a summarry of items which will impact elders
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- Elder nutrition is the same as in the ...FOR MORE CLICK TITLE...House.and no one should be without meals(as proposed in the Governor's budget).
- Protective Services is the same as in the House and while not enough is better than had been expected.
- ECOP and basic home care are underfunded.
- The PNA is the same in the House as in the Senate and as the last few years.
- The bed hold is in he Senate(tho reimbursement for facilities is low) but not in the House.
- Rest homes may receive additional monies
- .Councils on Aging hve more monies in the Senate than in the House
- .Suicide prevention is less in the Senate than in the House
.Differences wiill have to be worked out in a Conference Committee. |