JUNE 26, 2011 |
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The Big Bad Wolf at Grandma’s Door! |
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Today's guests:
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More information on our guests
and their businesses is located at the bottom of this page
below the show information. |
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SB411 will be heard 7/5/11 at 1:30 by the Assembly Health Committee. CAHSAH and NPDA have changed opposition of this bill to "opposed unless amended". A significant number of agencies support this position (including all on the radio show). The changes are to eliminate caregiver names on the website, move oversight to The Dept of Social Services because they oversee RCFE's (assisted living) instead of Public Health and to remove accreditation and caregiver certification. |
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AB889 will be heard by the
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations committee on Wed at
9:30. Domestic Workers Union is bussing supporters in from
LA. SF and Oakland. All involved on our side still strongly
oppose this bill. |
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Urgent Matter for ALL
Independent Thinkers in CA! |
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These bills are currently
working their way through the CA Legislature. They have decided that
they don’t want private industry competing with state bureaucracy.
Our liberal law makers insist that the care industry needs to be
further regulated by the state but their proposal will make private
in-home care unaffordable for all but a very few. Seniors who could
have stayed in their homes will needlessly be shifted to facilities
at increased cost to the taxpayers of CA.
This affects every citizen of regardless of age. It’s about money,
power, control and the ability for our seniors and their families to
choose how and where they live. Under the guise of “helping” and
“protecting” the state intends to take away the rights and options
for care provided by private companies hired by seniors and their
families. They will simply be regulated out of business Speak out
for our seniors! Please listen to this informative program or
research the bills yourself by clicking the links below. NOW is the
time to call and write to these committee members!
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California bill: |
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AB889
(Ammiano) – Domestic Work Employees
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AB889 will be heard by the
Assembly Standing Committee on Labor and
Industrial Relations
July 6.
Talking Points
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This bill would regulate the
wages, hours, and working conditions of domestic work employees,
which includes housekeepers, nannies, and caregivers for children,
persons with disabilities, and the elderly. This bill would also
provide a private right of action for a domestic work employee when
those regulations are violated by his or her employer; provide an
overtime compensation rate for domestic work employees; and would
require annual pay increases and paid vacation for domestic work
employees.
Note: Since when does
government have the right to tell a private company to give
employees annual raises and vacation time? Isn’t that part of the
negotiation between employees and their boss?
Impact on the elderly: If
you pay $250 a day to have someone live with your elderly parents
24/7 and this law passes the cost will be over $600. The new law
requires they be paid 8 hours regular time, 8 hours time and a half,
8 hours double time for the same 24 hour period. . The company will
have to cover the same time period with 3 different shift workers.
Currently the worker receives room and board in addition to pay That
is why the cost will go up so dramatically! The only alternative is
a “changing of the guard” every 8 hours waking your parents up in
the night and creating a lot of confusion.
STATUS: This bill was
passed by the Assembly on June 2nd, and is being heard by the Senate
Labor and Industrial Relations Committee July 6th. Committee
Jurisdiction: Bills relating to labor, industrial safety,
unemployment, workers' compensation and insurance, and
non-certificated public school employees.
Note: Spoke with a
staffer of this committee who is fairly certain this bill will sail
through on party lines and come to the floor for a vote. |
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Senate Labor
and Industrial Relations Committee |
Members |
Phone |
Fax |
Senator Mark DeSaulnier |
Capitol office Email |
(916) 651 - 4007 |
(916) 445 - 2527 |
State Capitol,
Room 5035, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
District Office: |
(925) 942 - 6082 |
(925) 942 - 6087 |
1350 Treat
Blvd., Suite 240, Walnut Creek, CA 94597 |
Antioch Satellite Office |
420 West 3rd Street, Antioch, CA 94509 |
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Senator Mark Leno |
Capitol office Email |
(916) 651 - 4003 |
(916) 445 - 4722 |
State Capitol, Room 5100 Sacramento, CA 95814 |
San Rafael office:
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(415) 479 - 6612 |
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Marin Civic Center, 3501
Civic Center Drive, Suite 425, San Rafael, CA 94903 |
San Francisco office: |
(415) 557-1300 |
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455 Golden Gate
Avenue, Suite 14800, San Francisco, CA 94102 |
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Senator Ted W. Lieu (Chair) |
Capitol office Email |
(916) 651 - 4028 |
(916) 323 - 6056 |
State Capitol, Room 4090, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
District Office
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(310) 318 - 6994 |
(310) 318 - 6733 |
2512 Artesia
Blvd. #320
Redondo
Beach, CA 90278-3279 |
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Senator Alex Padilla |
Capitol office Email |
(916) 651- 4020 |
(916) 324 - 6645 |
State Capitol,
Room 4038, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
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Senator Sharon Runner
- Voting NO on
this bill |
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(916) 651- 4017 |
(916) 445 - 4662 |
Senator Mark Wyland (Vice
Chair)
- Voting NO on
this bill |
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(916) 651- 4038 |
(916) 446 - 7382 |
Senator Leland Yee |
Capitol office Email |
(916) 651- 4008 |
(916) 327 - 2186 |
State Capitol,
Room 4074, Sacramento, CA 95814 |
San Francisco Office |
(415) 557-7857 |
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455 Golden Gate
Avenue, Suite 14200, San Francisco, CA 94102 |
San Mateo Office |
(650) 340-8840 |
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400 South El
Camino Real, Suite 630, San Mateo, CA 94402 |
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California bill:
SB411 |
Bad News: June 28, 2011
- FYI SB411 passed the Assembly Human Services today.
Talking
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SB411 (Price) - Home Care Services Act of 2011 |
Under existing law, a private provider of in-home
care services is not subject to the requirements of a provider who
works within the IHSS program. The bill would, among other things,
prohibit a home care organization from hiring an individual as a
home care aide unless that individual meets certain requirements,
including, but not limited to, demonstrating that he or she has
specified language skills, has completed required training, and
cleared a criminal background investigation coordinated by the home
care organization. |
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Note: IHSS is exempt
from this bill. |
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Note: The criminal
background investigation criteria is minimal at best. The only
felony convictions that disqualify you from working in the industry
are felonies against seniors and children. If you have raped, robbed
or beaten a 30 year old you’re home free. Most private companies
disqualify you if you have ANY felony conviction on your record. Now
who is looking out for our seniors on this one? |
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Question: If IHSS
and private companies provide similar services but one is
subsidized by the CA taxpayer how long with the private industry
last and how will that save taxpayer’s money? |
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Interesting note:
IHSS workers are part of SEIU so who is really benefiting from this
law? Hint: SEIU union dues accounts |
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Status: This bill
passed by the Senate on June 2nd, and is currently being
reviewed
by the Assembly Committee on
Human Services. |
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California bill:
SB411will
be heard by the Senate Health Committee on July 5 -
http://shea.senate.ca.gov/ |
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FYI:
In-Home Supportive Services |
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provides
personal care and domestic services to persons who are aged,
blind or disabled and who live in their own homes. IHSS is
provided to those who otherwise might be placed in an
out-of-home care facility but who can safely remain in their own
home if IHSS services are received. |
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Regional centers have a mandate not only to serve
persons with developmental disabilities, but to provide services in
the most cost-effective manner possible. They are required by the
Lanterman Act to use all other sources of funding and services
before using regional center funds to provide services. Persons who
receive services from a regional center and are eligible for IHSS
are expected to use IHSS services available to them. |
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The
In-Home Supportive Services
(IHSS) program is administered
by each county with oversight by the
California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
For application and eligibility information contact your local
county welfare department, adult services section. Look for them in
the county government section of your local telephone directory. |
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Laws and Regulations:
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Nathan Vail,
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franchise owner, |
Home Instead Senior Care
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Jim Robinson,
owner Senior
Helpers
www.SeniorHelpers.com |
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Robert Vonhof,
Agency Director &
Owner Visiting Angels
www.VisitingAngels.com
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Websites and
material mentioned on
today's program: |
www.InterimHealthcare.com |
www.VisitingAngels.com |
www.SeniorHelpers.com
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www.shea.senate.ca.gov/ |
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