Future of Long Term Health Care, Special Task Force - 70th R.S. (1987)
| Committee: | Joint Future of Long Term Health Care, Special Task Force | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report to the 71st Legislature / the Special Task Force on the Future of Long Term Health Care. | |
| Subjects: | Assisted living facilities | Community care | Health, Texas Department of | Home health care services | Human Services, Texas Department of | Long-term care | Medicaid | Medical reimbursements | Nursing homes | Nursing shortages | Quality of care | Senior citizens | Services for persons with disabilities | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.70 l859 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View report [99 pages File size: 3,408 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study the current and future status of long term health care in Texas and to analyze all current laws and regulations that affect long term health care, with the goal of providing quality care for residents in the most efficient manner. The study should include: (1) a cost-efficient, simple and completely integrated regulatory system between the Texas Department of Health and the Texas Department of Human Services; (2) a regulatory system that focuses on enhancing quality care through an incentive program with sanctions and penalties carefully defined; (3) a long-term care reimbursement process designed to foster cost containment, good patient access and quality of care; and (4) defining and streamlining the certification process, as well as Medicaid eligibility. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | Joint Future of Long Term Health Care, Special Task Force | |
| Title: | HCR 213, 70th Leg. | |
| Library Call Number: | HCR 213, 70th Leg. | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View document [2 pages File size: 181 kb] | |
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