Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repealer

Provides for expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; repeals certain cost sharing requirements for such services.

VETO MESSAGE - No. 107 TO THE ASSEMBLY: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Assembly Bill Number 7907, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the provision of expanded non-medical in-home services, non-institutional respite services, case management services, and ancillary services without a prescription or physician's order; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto" NOT APPROVED This bill would clarify that agencies providing expanded non-medical in-home services (EISEP) and related services may do so without a prescription or physician's order. The bill would also eliminate the requirement for its recipients to share in the cost of the services. EISEP and similar services are valuable to those seniors who need them in order to continue residing at home. Current law does not require a physician order for these services...