Bill Text: PA HR798 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study to evaluate the delivery of services for Intellectual Disability Consolidated Waiver services, Child Welfare, Community-Based Mental Health, Intellectual Disability Community-Based Program and Drug and Alcohol services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 12-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-09-24 - Amended and Adopted (177-21) [HR798 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR798-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3890 PRINTER'S NO. 4062
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 798 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, ADOLPH, WATSON, GINGRICH, SCAVELLO, BEAR, PYLE, O'NEILL, SONNEY, MILLARD, MUSTIO AND DENLINGER, JUNE 29, 2012
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study to evaluate the delivery of services for
Intellectual Disability Consolidated Waiver services, Child
Welfare, Community-Based Mental Health, Intellectual
Disability Community-Based Program and Drug and Alcohol
services.
WHEREAS, The fiscal year 2012-2013 State budget appropriates
more than $2,600,000,000 for Intellectual Disability Community
Waiver and Base Program services, Community-Based Mental Health
services, Child Welfare services and Drug and Alcohol services;
and
WHEREAS, A substantial portion of these services is delivered
by nonprofit service providers; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study to
evaluate the delivery of services for Intellectual Disability
Consolidated Waiver services, Child Welfare, Community-Based
Mental Health, Intellectual Disability Community-Based Program
and Drug and Alcohol services; and be it further
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RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee,
in consultation and cooperation with the Department of Public
Welfare, collect and compile the expenditures for each nonprofit
service provider, including the compensation of executives and
the 20 highest paid employees, association dues, debts, assets,
lobbying expenses, administrative expenses, operating costs and
the indirect and direct costs of delivering care or services;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the study be conducted using existing <--
resources, such as the nonprofits' 990 reports and the lobby
reporting mechanism in the Department of State, whenever
possible; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
provide a report regarding the expenditures of each nonprofit
service provider and any other information the committee deems
necessary; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the report shall include recommendations to
address the unmet service needs of individuals and increase the
efficiency and quality of the direct delivery system; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the report shall be submitted to the chairman
and minority chairman of the Health Committee of the House of
Representatives, the Human Services Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Appropriations Committee of the House of
Representatives by April 1, 2013.
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