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PAG LIN 1 1 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. ___ 1 2 BY KINZER, BELL, BRAND, and MYERS 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution providing for the formation of a 1 4 committee by the Legislative Council to evaluate the 1 5 creation of a caregiver recruitment and retention pilot 1 6 program. 1 7 WHEREAS, a significant number of citizens of the 1 8 state of Iowa require some form of nursing assistance, 1 9 home care assistance, or some other form of direct 1 10 patient care; and 1 11 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of citizens 1 12 requiring such assistance, and all the citizens of the 1 13 state of Iowa, that a caregiver workforce of the 1 14 highest possible quality is maintained; and 1 15 WHEREAS, the prospect of achieving and retaining a 1 16 high quality caregiver workforce will be substantially 1 17 increased through efforts to provide training, 1 18 establish and maintain educational standards of 1 19 excellence, and facilitate enhanced career 1 20 opportunities; NOW THEREFORE, 1 21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE 1 22 SENATE CONCURRING, That the Legislative Council shall 1 23 appoint a working committee to evaluate the creation 1 24 of a caregiver recruitment and retention pilot program 1 25 to establish and streamline educational standards of 1 26 excellence for nursing assistants, home care aides, 1 27 patient care technicians, and other caregivers who 1 28 provide direct care for elders, and to develop the 1 29 appropriate educational programming to ensure that 1 30 these standards are met and a quality caregiver 2 1 workforce is available. The program shall involve the 2 2 development of career opportunities for caregivers, 2 3 the establishment of educational standards of 2 4 excellence for direct caregivers in all disciplines to 2 5 replace the minimal educational standards currently 2 6 relied on in each discipline, and the streamlining of 2 7 the educational standards to facilitate cross- 2 8 training. Goals of the program shall be to: 2 9 1. Increase accessibility of educational 2 10 programming for direct caregivers, and offer 2 11 educational programming to family and other informal 2 12 caregivers. 2 13 2. Develop or modify specialization certification 2 14 program curriculum. 2 15 3. Examine the feasibility of educational 2 16 programming for volunteers and care review committee 2 17 members. 2 18 4. Focus recruitment efforts relating to family 2 19 investment plan recipients on a career of caregiving. 2 20 5. Serve as a means of abuse prevention and 2 21 intervention by providing ongoing comprehensive 2 22 training on abuse and how to care for abused patients 2 23 and residents. 2 24 The working committee shall be composed of members 2 25 of both political parties and both houses of the 2 26 General Assembly, and shall also include 2 27 representatives from the department of elder affairs, 2 28 including the nursing home ombudsman, and nursing 2 29 assistants, home care aides, patient care technicians, 2 30 and other caregivers. The committee shall assemble a 3 1 consortium of educators to establish and streamline 3 2 educational standards, consider which county or 3 3 counties in which to launch a pilot program, survey 3 4 direct caregivers to determine educational needs, and 3 5 evaluate the development of an educational programming 3 6 pilot project to be delivered through the fiber optics 3 7 network in a designated location. 3 8 The committee shall be staffed by the Legislative 3 9 Service Bureau and the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. The 3 10 committee shall begin its deliberations following the 3 11 adjournment of the 1997 Session of the General 3 12 Assembly and shall issue its report of recommendations 3 13 for establishment of a pilot program by January 1, 3 14 1998. 3 15 LSB 2789YH 77 3 16 rn/jj/8.1
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