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Long-Term Care Reform: Legislative Efforts to Shift Care to the Community

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Summary
This report describes examples of more narrowly focused state legislation that is setting the policy and infrastructure for consumer direction, expanding the direct care workforce, and supporting persons who return to the community after living in institutions. The Appendix includes the specific legislative language of selected bills covered in the report.
Article Author
Folkemer, Donna; Barbara Coleman
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Long-Term care services and supports; Legislators; comprehensive rebalancing reform; systems change; direct care workforce; community living; long-term care reform; federal support; IowaCare; Family Care;

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