0001| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 23 | 0002| 42ND LEGISLATURE - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - SECOND | 0003| SESSION, 1996 | 0004| INTRODUCED BY | 0005| THOMAS G. DOLLIVER | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| | 0011| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0012| REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE HUMAN SERVICES | 0013| DEPARTMENT TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL FOR ALTERNATIVES TO NURSING | 0014| HOME INSTITUTIONALIZATION FOR CUTTING THE COSTS OF LONG-TERM | 0015| CARE. | 0016| | 0017| WHEREAS, the population of people over sixty-five will | 0018| almost double within the first decade of the next century; and | 0019| WHEREAS, long-term care for the aged is a significant part | 0020| of the high cost of medical care in the country; and | 0021| WHEREAS, these costs are significant components of | 0022| government expenditures such as medicaid and medicare; and | 0023| WHEREAS, health care costs represent a tremendous burden to | 0024| American families, and alternatives to traditional forms of | 0025| care, such as assisted living, exist and may provide better | 0001| care; | 0002| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0003| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the department of health and the human | 0004| services department be requested to study alternatives to | 0005| institutionalization in nursing homes for long-term care for the | 0006| elderly and that, among these alternatives, assisted living be | 0007| considered; and | 0008| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0009| transmitted to the secretaries of health and human services. | 0010|  State of New Mexico | 0011| House of Representatives | 0012| | 0013| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0014| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0015| | 0016| January 25, 1996 | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| Mr. Speaker: | 0020| | 0021| Your RULES AND ORDER OF BUSINESS COMMITTEE, to | 0022| whom has been referred | 0023| | 0024| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 23 | 0025| | 0001| has had it under consideration and finds same to be | 0002| GERMANE in accordance with constitutional provisions. | 0003| | 0004| Respectfully submitted, | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| Barbara A. Perea Casey, | 0010| Chairperson | 0011| | 0012| | 0013| Adopted Not Adopted | 0014| | 0015| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0016| | 0017| Date | 0018| | 0019| The roll call vote was 9 For 1 Against | 0020| Yes: 9 | 0021| No: Nicely | 0022| Excused: Luna, Pederson, Rodella, R. G. Sanchez, J. G. Taylor | 0023| Absent: None | 0024| | 0025| HJ023RC1 State of New Mexico | 0001| House of Representatives | 0002| | 0003| FORTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE | 0004| SECOND SESSION, 1996 | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| February 6, 1996 | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| Mr. Speaker: | 0011| | 0012| Your LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, to | 0013| whom has been referred | 0014| | 0015| HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL 23 | 0016| | 0017| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0018| recommendation that it DO PASS, and thence referred to the | 0019| APPROPRIATIONS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. | 0020| | 0021| Respectfully submitted, | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| | 0025| | 0001| Vincent Gallegos, Chairman | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| Adopted Not Adopted | 0005| | 0006| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0007| | 0008| Date | 0009| | 0010| The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against | 0011| Yes: 5 | 0012| Excused: Williams | 0013| Absent: None | 0014| | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| HJ023LA1 |