Texas State Health Plan: 1985, Appendix A Page: 16
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EXHIBIT 4 - PAGE 2
PRIORITIZATION OF LONG TERM INSTITUTIONAL CARE
AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES CONCERNS QUESTIONNAIRE
5. Population projections indicate a rapid expansion in the 65 and over
population, the prime users of long term care facilities and services.
Accordingly, methodologies need to be improved/developed to better
project the need for skilled,intermediate care and personal care
beds and they should include consideration of additional factors
such as the impact of home health services, the implementation of
the Medicare Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) Reimbursement System
in hospitals and requirements for modernization/replacement of
existing facilities.
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concern concern concern concern concern
6. Certain services are not available to the disabled and elderly. Pro-
viders should be encouraged to expand/develop the following types of
services for the disabled and elderly:
A. Dental services, treatment services for elderly with Alsheimer's
Disease or Senile Dementia and nutritional services to eliminate
hunger and malnutrition.
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concern concern concern concern concern
B. Community services such as adult day care, respite care, transportation
and supportive social programs.
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concern concern concern concern concern
C. Home health care and hospice services.
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concern concern concern concern concern
D. Living arrangements such as sheltered apartment living, foster homes,
retirement homes and villages, halfway houses and personal care homes.
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concern concern concern concern concern16
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Texas. Statewide Health Coordinating Council. Texas State Health Plan: 1985, Appendix A, report, 1985; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1586722/m1/72/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.