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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY AND MAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTECTING AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE CARE FOR

VULNERABLE POPULATIONS IN STATE-FUNDED HOME CARE PROGRAMS

     

     Introduced By: Representative Jacquelyn M. Baginski

     Date Introduced: February 09, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

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     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

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consisting of twelve (12) members; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode Island

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House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by

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the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of

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Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals, or designee; one of whom shall

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be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, or designee; one of whom shall be the

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President of Day One, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the Rhode Island Police

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Chiefs' Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive Director of the Rhode

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Island Developmental Disabilities Council, or designee; one of whom shall be the Chair of the

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Rhode Island Disability Law Foundation, or designee; one of whom shall be the Director of the

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Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, or designee; one of whom shall be a representative from

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a home care provider agency, or designee; and one of whom shall be the Chief Executive Officer

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of Special Olympics Rhode Island, or designee.

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      In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

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commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

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resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

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of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party

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which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public.

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      The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and analysis of

 

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the best practices and provide recommendations for protecting and providing effective care for

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vulnerable populations participating in state-funded home care programs.

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      Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

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the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and select a Chairperson.

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      Vacancies in said commission shall be filed in like manner as the original appointment.

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      The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

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      All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

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documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

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desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

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     The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters

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for said commission; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

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House of Representatives no later than February 8, 2023, and said commission shall expire on

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May 8, 2023.

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