LONG-TERM CARE REFORM
Updated for 2009
With an aging population and rising health care costs, states are looking for ways to increase quality and access for older adults and those with disabilities. States are paving the way with new strategies to reform their long-term care systems and are seeking higher quality, cost efficiency and consumer satisfaction.
NCSL - AARP Long-Term Care Reform Leadership Project
NCSL and AARP are collaborating on an 18-month project to bring together state legislators, staff and volunteers to identify long-term care issues and challenges. Through a series of 2009-2010 issue briefs and policy statements, as well as forums and webinars, this new collaboration called the Long-Term Care Reform Leadership Project, will provide lawmakers with the information needed to develop sound statewide policies.
For more information on this project please email LTCare@ncsl.org.
Issue Brief Series
 February 2009 Issue Brief: Shifting the Balance: State Long-Term Care Reform Initiatives
June 2009 Issue Brief: Achieving High-Quality Long-Term Care: The Importance of Chronic Care Coordination
Webinar
Helping the Helpers: State Strategies for Supporting Informal Caregivers 
As a growing number of older Americans live in their own homes throughout their lives, families and other informal caregivers work hard to provide them with support services they need to remain independent. Providing these supports can be rewarding but also can take a physical, emotional and financial toll on the caregivers. States are working hard to provide supports to informal caregivers. This webinar explored strategies states have used or can consider to assist caregivers who are providing social, medical or emotional support services for their family members. Listen to the archive of the webinar here:
https://ncsl.webex.com/ncsl/lsr.php?AT=pb&SP=EC&rID=1664632&rKey=19d48b87aa669a13
Monthly Bulletin Series
July/August 2009 Bulletin
September/October 2009 Bulletin
This database contains summaries of major long-term care legislation enacted between 2001 and 2007 in all 50 states. It is searchable by state, topic, year and keyword. In addition to the database, this site also includes an analysis of notable legislation during this time period and a glossary of topic terms. This database was prepared through a partnership with Rutgers University.
Last Updated April 2008
Long-Term Care Reform
This series of papers was funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging and cover recent efforts to reform long-term care.
Last Updated August 2007
This Policy Brief was prepared in collaboration with Independent Living Research Utilization with a grant from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Last updated December 2006
This FAQ is part of a set of briefs on various issues in state health policy, providing basic, introductory information on the most common policy and program areas addressed by state health committees dealing with long-term care issues.
Last Updated May 2007
This includes all recent publications produced by and for NCSL on long-term care over the last several years, as well as meeting archives and other pertinent materials.
For more information on long-term care or any of the information provided on this site, please contact Matthew Gever.
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