05 LC 33
0697
House
Resolution 217
By:
Representatives Gardner of the
57th,
Ashe of the
56th,
and Manning of the
32nd
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve the waivers
requested by Georgia to further expand
Georgiás
self-directed care initiative; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
when elderly and disabled persons have choices regarding their health care, they
can make the right choice for their lives, save the state money by making wiser
individual choices, and be more satisfied with their health care;
and
WHEREAS,
self-directed care initiatives in Arkansas, Florida, and New Jersey have been
shown to reduce overall Medicaid expenditures even while both the quantity and
quality of services rises; and
WHEREAS,
the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved
programs that provide funding flexibility for persons with physical disabilities
and/or traumatic brain injury to participate in the self-directed care
initiative and has encouraged states to implement such programs;
and
WHEREAS,
the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may also permit
self-directed care initiatives for persons with developmental disabilities
through the Mental Retardation Waiver Program (MRWP) and for senior adults and
those who are functionally impaired/disabled through the Community Care Service
Program (CCSP).
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body hereby support the implementation of a Long-term Care Self-Directed
Care Initiative, offering choice and flexibility to Georgia citizens using the
Community Care Service Program, Mental Retardation Waiver, and Independent Care
Waiver.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this body hereby urges
the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve the waivers
requested by Georgia for the Mental Retardation Waiver Program and the Community
Care Service Program to further expand
Georgiás
self-directed care initiative.