| R 232 |
| 2016 -- H 7951 AS AMENDED Enacted 05/11/2016 |
| 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: Representatives O`Grady, Serpa, and Naughton |
| Date Introduced: March 17, 2016 |
| RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created |
| consisting of eleven (11) twelve (12) members; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Rhode |
| Island House of Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be |
| appointed by the Speaker of the House; one of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island |
| Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals, or designee; one |
| of whom shall be the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, or designee; one of |
| whom shall be the President of Day One, or designee; one of whom shall be the President of the |
| Rhode Island Police Chiefs Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the Executive |
| Director of the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council, or designee; one of whom shall |
| be the Chair of the Rhode Island Disability Law Foundation, or designee; one of whom shall be |
| the Director of the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, or designee; one of whom shall be a |
| representative from a home care provider agency, or designee; and one of whom shall be the |
| Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics Rhode Island, or designee. |
| In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory |
| commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly |
| resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu |
| of a legislator, provided that the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader of the political party |
| which is entitled to the appointment, consents to the member of the general public. |
| The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study and analysis of |
| the best practices and provide recommendations for protecting and providing effective care for |
| vulnerable populations participating in state-funded home care programs. |
| Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at |
| the call of the Speaker of the House and organize and shall select a chairperson. |
| Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original appointment. |
| The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services. |
| All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, |
| documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or |
| desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution. |
| The Speaker of the House is hereby authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters |
| for said commission; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the |
| House of Representatives no later than February 7, 2017, and said commission shall expire on |
| May 7, 2017. |
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| LC005468 |
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