| Sec. 1. Review and report. Resolved: That the Department of Human |
| Services, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services work with the |
| Direct-care Worker Coalition that has been meeting to discuss the |
| recruitment and retention of direct-care workers in the field of |
| long-term care. The department shall report back to the joint |
| standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over |
| health and human services matters by January 15, 2005. The |
| department shall invite the participation of consumers, |
| representatives of consumers, direct-care workers, |
| representatives of providers of long-term care services and other |
| interested parties. The work of the coalition must include |
| options for achieving parity with other programs providing long- |
| term care services to adults and children with developmental |
| disabilities, a review of data on wages and benefits, an |
| explanation of administrative expenses of agencies providing or |
| coordinating long-term care services, priorities for achieving |
| funding and recommendations for legislation. The joint standing |
| committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and |
| human services matters may report out legislation to the First |
| Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature regarding the |
| recruitment and retention of long-term care workers. |
