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LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
2003-2004 LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES
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SUMMARY OF PRIORITY
ISSUES
2003-2004
GOAL 1: Ensure that nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians, including underserved rural
& minority populations, afflicted by Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias
can live outside of an institutional environment for as long as possible by:
Objective 1:
Seeking full funding of the state match portion of the Federal AoA grant
already awarded to the Pa. Dept. of Aging for the Alzheimer’s Association
Memory Loss Screening Program in FY04 & 05.
Objective 2:
Appropriately increasing the maximum family allowance ($200/month)
authorized by the Pa. Family Caregiver Support Act of 1992, which has
remained unchanged since inception.
Objective 3:
Fully restoring and /or increasing the annual $200,000 Dept. Of Aging
allocation to the Association’s two state chapters, a critical resource in
its ongoing mission of delivering quality education, awareness and outreach
services to over 1,000,000 Pennsylvanians.
Objective 4:
Expansion of the
Safe Return program to all appropriate State Police personnel through
dedicated funding for additional training provided by the Alzheimer’s
Association.
GOAL 2:
Ensure access to necessary health care services and facilities for all
Pennsylvanians affected by Alzheimer’s disease & related dementias by:
Objective 1:
Participating in the development of assisted living legislation that is
dementia-specific in the areas of staff training and certification.
Objective 2:
Expanding resources for dementia patients under 60 years of age through
increased community outreach & assessment while advocating with DPW and the
Dept. of Aging to create special pilot programs to aid in the effort.
Objective 3:
Providing for appropriate access to services and facilities for dementia
patients with “difficult” behavior.
Objective 4:
Ensuring that spouses of persons entering long-term care facilities are not
impoverished by the costs of care through continuance of the “resource
first” methodology used by DPW.
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