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Committee releases A1987 to clarify home-care definitions for elderly and disabled
Summary
The committee advanced Assembly bill A1987, which authorizes home care for people who are elderly or disabled and clarifies that 'elderly' means those 65 and older with mobility issues and refines the definition of 'health care professional.' Several advocacy groups were noted in favor.
The Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee released A1987 after brief discussion and the committee recorded assent.
A1987, as amended, clarifies that "elderly" in the bill refers to persons 65 years of age and older with mobility issues and expands the bill’s definition of "health care professional" to include licensed practitioners such as nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Committee members noted the amendments and the bill was released out of committee.
Organizations listed in support included Cathy Chen, Shamryn Levine of The Arc of New Jersey, the Home Care Association of America and the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living; those groups were noted as in favor but several chose not to provide oral testimony. The committee took no additional formal amendments in the hearing and moved the bill forward.
