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Providers warn SB 1 mandates and current data tools place heavy burden on home‑health agencies; call for funding fixes and pilots
Summary
Providers said statutory screening, reporting and risk‑assessment requirements in Public Act 24/19 (SB 1) currently fall mostly on home‑health agencies, risking delayed care and privacy problems; the group formed subgroups to examine risk tools, data sharing and funding fixes.
Home‑health providers at the Workforce Safety Work Group warned that several statutory requirements tied to Public Act 24/19 (SB 1) — including mandated data collection, risk assessments and reporting — place a disproportionate burden on home‑care agencies, could delay starts of care, and raise privacy and discrimination risks.
Eric, speaking from a provider perspective, summarized a recurring theme: “The responsibility for intake data collection [is] disproportionately placed on home care agencies and does not compel transitioning facilities or health care providers referring to the service to share information.” Participants cited three practical problems with current evidence sources: the Judicial Branch…
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