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2007 Legislative Highlights on Aging Issues

HB 1473 (2007 Budget Bill)

• Long Term Care Insurance Premium Tax Credit
• $264,000 - Adult Care Home Quality Improvement Pilot Initiative
• $536,000 - Home and Community Care Block Grant
• $360,000 - Stroke Public Awareness Campaign
• $200,000 - Mobile Dental Care for Frail Elderly in Unserved Areas
• $86,200,000 - Reduce the County Share of Medicare
• $500,000 - Independent Living Program
• $583,000 - Rating System for Adult Care Homes and Expand Health Care Personnel Registry
• $500,000 - to assist Adult Care Homes with Implementation of Certification

SB 56

• Penalty Review /Long Term Care Changes

SB 164

• a study of mentally ill housed in assisted living facilities with those not mentally ill.

SB 1337

• Amend Dental Hygiene Act - permits dental hygienist to perform services in long- term care facilities without a dentist present (with prior evaluation by dentist)