NY - Consumer Directed Home Care Demonstration (2009)Bill would establish a family-directed home care demonstration program that allows adults with long-term care needs and their families greater flexibility and freedom of choice in obtaining home care services. Approved home care agencies would administer the demonstration programs, providing care recipients and their family caregivers ongoing education and assistance regarding the recruitment, selection, scheduling and management of the nurses who provide in-home care services. The bill is intended to deliver home care in a more cost-effective manner and to increase and retain the pool of nurses willing to provide home care services. State New York Bill Number A. 865 Sponsor Assemblymember Francine DelMonte Date of Introduction 1/1/2009 Latest Activity Stalled More Info http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/ Topic: Home and Community-Based Services | 
