The House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee reported House Resolution 366, which designates November as Care at Home Month in Pennsylvania, the committee chair said.
The resolution, offered by Representative Maureen Madden, honors "those women and men that assist us with daily living activities, deliver skilled medical care, and offer compassionate end of life support," according to the committee's explanation. Committee members who spoke during the session cited that "Currently, there are more than 500,000 Pennsylvanians who receive home based care each month" and that home care represents "over 375,000 jobs in Pennsylvania," language read into the record during committee consideration.
Committee members voiced support and there was no extended debate. An unidentified member noted that Republicans would back the measure, and Representative Harris expressed personal support for Chair Madden, praising her work and the committee's focus on the issue. The chair moved to a vote, stated there were no negative votes, and announced that House Resolution 366 "will be reported as committed from the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee." The transcript records no roll-call tally for the committee vote.
Before adjourning, chairs Madden and Menser invited committee members to participate in a press event for the attorney general's new elder exploitation unit at the Capital Media Center.
The committee reported the resolution to the next stage of the House process; the transcript does not record a subsequent calendar or floor action date.