HB 2266 - DIGEST

     Finds that alternative placement of residents and potential residents of nursing facilities and utilization of home and community-based long-term care services has reduced the demand for nursing facility capacity in the state, and that the best interest of frail elders and vulnerable adults is served by continuing to decrease their reliance on medically unnecessary nursing facility care in favor of home and community-based long-term care options, which are often preferred over placement in a nursing facility, more responsive to individual needs, and more cost-effective.