S 0113 Joint Resolution, By Giese, Elliott, Glover, Holland, Lander, McGill, 
T.W. Mitchell, Passailaigue, M.T. Rose, Russell, Short, G. Smith, J.V. Smith, 
Waldrep and Washington

Similar(H 3018)
 A Joint Resolution to direct the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging to form
 a Blue Ribbon Task Force to study the planning, coordination, and delivery of
 services to Alzheimer's victims and their families, to recommend an
 organizational structure to have primary responsibility for these functions,
 and to report to the Committee.

   01/12/93  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-57
   01/12/93  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-57

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING TO FORM A BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO ALZHEIMER'S VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO RECOMMEND AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE TO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE FUNCTIONS, AND TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE.

Whereas, currently in South Carolina there are approximately fifty thousand persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders, and this number is estimated to increase by several thousand new cases annually; and

Whereas, there are many more thousands of caregivers and family members affected by Alzheimer's Disease and scores of public and private facilities, agencies, and organizations that provide various services ranging from day care to medical care to these victims and their families; and

Whereas, in view of the growing incidence of these illnesses, the array of services provided and agencies involved, it is reasonable to conclude that gaps in services may exist, as well as duplication of services in some instances; and

Whereas, a study to ascertain whether it would be beneficial to the State and to the Alzheimer's victims and their families for a single entity or another organizational configuration to be given the primary responsibility for planning and coordinating the delivery of these services. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The Joint Legislative Committee on Aging shall form a Blue Ribbon Task Force to study the planning, coordination, and delivery of services for Alzheimer's victims and their families. This task force shall study the network of agencies and organizations, public and private, delivering these services and determine what organizational model would be most effective and efficient in planning, coordinating, and delivering these services, with special attention to specifically identifying an entity, whether it is a single agency, existing or new, or another organizational configuration, which should assume primary responsibility for carrying out these functions and identifying funding needs and resources.

Members of the task force shall serve on a voluntary basis and are not entitled to mileage, per diem, subsistence, or any other form of compensation.

The task force shall submit its findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging by January 1, 1994.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.