04/19/1999 01:38 PM Senate HES

            SCR  8-LONG-TERM CARE TASK FORCE OF 1999                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
CHAIRMAN MILLER brought up SCR 8.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
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SENATOR WILKEN explained that SCR 8 would continue the Long-Term                                                                
Care Task Force (LTCTF) of 1998.  In discussions last December and                                                              
January the committee's will was to continue work on the 31                                                                     
recommendations with a group catalyst to focus on these impending                                                               
social and financial challenges.  SCR 8 asks the Legislature to                                                                 
reconstitute a new LTCTF comprised of a membership like the last                                                                
task force.  The fiscal note shows $15,700 but there is money                                                                   
remaining from the last task force.  SENATOR WILKEN explained he                                                                
has an amendment to the capital budget that will fund this, and he                                                              
expected the fiscal note will be zero.  He commended SCR 8 to the                                                               
committee and asked for its approval.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR WILKEN moved SCR 8 from committee with individual                                                                       
recommendations and its attached fiscal note.  Without objection,                                                               
SCR 8 moved out of committee.