Legislature(2015 - 2016)BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)
02/25/2016 01:30 PM Senate LABOR & COMMERCE
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB72 | |
| SB141 | |
| SB127 | |
| SB149 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| + | SB 127 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 149 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 152 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | SB 118 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | SB 72 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 141 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 72-DESIGNATED CAREGIVERS FOR PATIENTS
1:32:32 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced the consideration of SB 72. She noted
that public testimony was closed on 2/23/16, and asked for a
motion to adopt the work draft committee substitute (CS).
1:32:53 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to adopt the work draft CS for SB 72,
labeled 29-LS0047\L, as the working document.
1:33:07 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO objected for an explanation.
1:33:24 PM
JANE CONWAY, Staff, Senator Cathy Giessel, said these changes
were made working in conjunction with the Alaska Nurses
Association and the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home
Association (ASHNHA). She read from the following prepared
explanations of changes: [Original punctuation provided.]
1. Deletes the word "lay" in these places:
Page 1, line 8, 11, 14
Page 2, line 1, 3, 7, 18
Explanation: Eliminates use of term "lay caregiver" as
a defined term (which we've deleting from the
definitions) and uses the term we're using which is
"designated caregiver."
2. On page 1, line 9:
Delete "in the patient's home"
Insert "in a private residence"
Explanation: Patients may not always receive aftercare
in their home, but perhaps in a sibling's or child's
home.
3. On page 2, lines 8-9:
After "patient", delete ".",
insert "," and the following new language:
"including professional follow-up as specified
in the discharge plan."
Explanation: The purpose of the addition is to
explicitly acknowledge that often follow up will be
required by the patient's primary care provider or a
specialized care provider.
4. Page 2, line 29 deletes "an instruction contractor"
and adds
" a person who contracts with the hospital to provide
instruction to a designated caregiver"
5. Page 3, line 7 deletes "individual" and inserts
"patient"
6. On page 3, line 16 deletes the word "lay" and adds
"in a private residence" after the word "patient"
Explanation: This clarifies that the caregiving will
not be occurring in a healthcare facility.
7. Page 3, line 22-24 Adds the definition of "private
residence":
"private residence does not include a rehabilitative
facility, a hospital, a nursing home, an assisted
living facility, a group home or another licensed
health care facility."
8. On page 3, lines 20-21 of version F
Delete the definition of "lay caregiver"
Explanation: Keeping this in as a definition is
confusing and redundant with definition of "designated
lay caregiver" in this same section. There's no need
to define the term.
1:37:32 PM
SENATOR STEVENS asked if the bill defines the training the
hospital will provide to caregivers.
MS. CONWAY replied there was a specific list initially, but this
version directs hospitals to write their own policies using best
practice methods. This gives hospitals more latitude to write
their policies and provide training that is pertinent to a
patient's particular needs.
SENATOR STEVENS said he'd like more specific direction regarding
what the hospital is being asked to do.
SENATOR GIESSEL said the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare
Services already have checklists that hospitals use for
discharge planning so the very specific list in the initial bill
raised concern. Most hospitals already provide discharge
training and this bill is intended to ensure that all hospitals
do that.
1:40:01 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO removed her objection and version L was before
the committee. Finding no further questions, she solicited a
motion.
1:40:12 PM
SENATOR GIESSEL moved to report the CS for SB 72, labeled 29-
LS0047\L, from committee with individual recommendations and
attached fiscal note(s).
1:40:25 PM
CHAIR COSTELLO announced that without objection, CSSB 72(L&C) is
reported from the Senate Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.