CA ACR151

Declares legislative intent to preserve home care and personal assistance services to seniors and people with disabilities through the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) program

Acknowledges that IHSS serves nearly 450,000 California residents and costs one-fifth of nursing home care per capita, helping California maintain a relatively low institutionalization rate

Recognizes that approximately 370,000 IHSS providers deliver essential home care services enabling seniors and people with disabilities to live independently in their communities

Affirms that the IHSS program fulfills civil rights protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the 1999 Olmstead Supreme Court decision requiring services in integrated community settings

Honors IHSS providers and their contributions to maintaining the independence and quality of life for California's seniors and people with disabilities