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TO: ' BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: JAMES A. RYDINGSWORD, DIRECTOR
Social Service Department Costa
DATE: Co��
May 31, 1988
SUBJECT:
SUPPORT SB 1794 (C. GREEN) WITH AMENDMENTS - "IN-HOME
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES" (JUNE 14 , 1988 AGENDA)
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION'
RECOMMENDATION•
That the Board of Supervisors adopt a position supporting SB
1794 (C. Green, et al) - with amendments to define the
expansion of protective supervision and to ensure funding
through the Budget Act for such services in the In-Home
Supportive Services %.program; and,
Further that the Board authorize the chair to send letters to
the County's legislative delegation outlining support for SB
1794 as amended.
BACKGROUND:
Existing law provides that In-Home Supportive Services include
protective supervision for aged, blind, and disabled persons.
SB 1794, as originally proposed, expands the definition of
protective supervision for disabled persons to include
"monitoring behavior or physical condition of mentally or
physically disabled recipients" . Additionally, as originally
proposed, SB 1794 was considered to be a State mandated
program subject to reimbursement through the State Mandates
Claims Fund.
The expansion of protective supervision, as originally
proposed, could have included persons actually needing
professional medical care and supervision.
Amendments to SB 1794 will define the expansion of protective
supervision to persons "in need of paramedical or non-medical
personal care services which must be provided on a 24-hour
basis to ensure the recipient's safety. Such assistance shall
include, but not be limited to, respiration and suction
machines or similar equipment" . The amended language provides
family members the opportunity to care for parents/relatives
who are not in immediate medical crisis, but require the use
of medical equipment for health maintenance purposes.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REC M NDATI OF BOA COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �- OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. �j
CC: Social Service Dept. - Louise Aiello ATTESTED � / � 7p ��i
Ph Batchelor, Clerk o1 t e toard o1
Su
=pervisors and County Administrator
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SB 1794 2 May 31, 1988
The amendment to SB 1794 that provides for funding through the
State Budget Act will ensure continuation of State/County
shared costs at the FY 87-88 levels. Counties will not be
mandated to implement funding of the expanded protective
supervision services unless shared funding from the State is
available in the Budget Act.
The California Welfare Directors Association has worked with
the authors of SB 1794 to secure these amendments, and
supports SB 1794 with the amendments.
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