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Full Text of HR0138 96th General Assembly

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HR0138 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION

2     WHEREAS, Home Care is a cost effective alternative in the
3 continuum of care for thousands of Illinois citizens with
4 chronic illnesses or injuries or those recovering from surgery;
5 and

6     WHEREAS, Advances in medical technology allow health
7 professionals to provide the highest level of care in a
8 nurturing home environment; and

9     WHEREAS, Home Care keeps families together; and

10     WHEREAS, Home Care allows older citizens to remain
11 independent and postpones or eliminates the need for
12 institutionalization; and

13     WHEREAS, Home Care allows children with chronic illness
14 remain in their homes and live lives that are not defined by
15 their illness; and

16     WHEREAS, Home Care promotes healing and prevents
17 infection; and

18     WHEREAS, Home Care provides a positive environment for
19 individuals improving their quality of life and, in many cases,

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1 extending life; and

2     WHEREAS, Home Care is a cost-effective health care
3 solution, with per-capita expenditures that are 75-95% percent
4 lower than other care alternatives; and

5     WHEREAS, There are more than 750 licensed home health
6 providers in Illinois; and

7     WHEREAS, Home health is among the fastest growing
8 professions in the country; and

9     WHEREAS, The current Illinois Medicaid reimbursement rate
10 is threatening the availability of home health care; and

11     WHEREAS, Illinois' Medicaid reimbursement rate is the
12 lowest of all Midwestern states and one of the lowest in the
13 nation; and

14     WHEREAS, Home Care providers are currently reimbursed for
15 less than half of their actual operating expenses; therefore,
16 be it

17     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19 the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall identify

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1 and target resources to increase the capacity to meet needs and
2 desires of the population who could benefit from home health
3 care and to prepare for future demands to build the capacity in
4 the system now and into the future; and be it further

5     RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to
6 the Director of Healthcare and Family Services.

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