HOUSE BILL No. 5161


     October 9, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Hale, Lemmons, Hardman, Bogardus, Quarles, Rison, Clark, Stallworth, Murphy, Thomas, Phillips and
McConico and referred to the Committee on Senior Health, Security and Retirement.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 9141.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 9141.  (1) THIS SECTION SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED

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      AS THE "HOME CAMPAIGN LAW".

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           (2) THE HOME CARE OPTIONS FOR MICHIGAN'S ELDERS CAMPAIGN IS

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      ESTABLISHED IN THE DEPARTMENT.  THE LEGISLATURE INTENDS THAT THE

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      HOME CAMPAIGN DEFRAY THE COST OF SERVICES THAT FRAIL ELDERLY

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      INDIVIDUALS NEED TO REMAIN IN THE COMMUNITY, RATHER THAN BEING

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      UNDER INSTITUTIONAL CARE.

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           (3) THROUGH THE HOME CAMPAIGN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE

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      OR PAY FOR 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

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           (A) HOME-DELIVERED MEALS.




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           (B) CHORE SERVICES.

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           (C) HOMEMAKER SERVICES.

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           (D) RESPITE CARE.

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           (E) PERSONAL CARE.

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           (F) ADULT DAY CARE.

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           (G) PRIVATE DUTY NURSING.

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           (H) MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING.

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           (I) CAREGIVER TRAINING.

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           (J) EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS.

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           (K) HOME MODIFICATION.

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           (l) TRANSPORTATION.

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           (M) MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY SERVICES.

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           (4) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE OR PAY FOR THOSE SERVICES

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      LISTED IN SUBSECTION (3) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN CARE PLAN

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      FOR THE ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL, WHICH SHALL INCLUDE SAFEGUARDS ADE-

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      QUATE TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THAT INDIVIDUAL.  THE

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      DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS THE FINANCIAL MEANS

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      TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF THE HOME CAMPAIGN SERVICES.

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           (5) IN IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY COOPER-

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      ATE WITH OR SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE

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      AGING, AREA AGENCIES ON AGING, SENIOR CITIZENS CENTERS, OR OTHER

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      SENIOR FOCUSED ENTITIES, TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, ENROLLMENT ASSIST-

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      ANCE, AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE, FRAIL

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      ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS.

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           (6) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "HOME CAMPAIGN" MEANS THE HOME

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      CARE OPTIONS FOR MICHIGAN'S ELDERS CAMPAIGN ESTABLISHED BY THIS

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      SECTION.



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