Issues Facing State Units on Aging

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• Issues Facing State Units on Aging
• Martha Roherty
• Executive Director
• National Association of State Units on Aging

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NASUA

• State Unit on Aging Directors in 56 states and
  territories
• Administers the HCBS waiver program
• Administers Older Americans Act programs and
  others
• Serves the aging population and individuals with
  disabilities

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Economic Downturn

• 70 anticipate budget cuts in FY10
• Waiting Lists
• 85 for home-delivered meals
• 50 for elderly HCBS waiver
• 50 for transportation
• 70 for homemaker
• 25 for disabled HCBS waiver
• 90 anticipate hiring freezes

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ARRA

• Prevention and Wellness Fund
• Temporary FMAP Increase
• Moratoria on Medicaid Regulations
• Senior Nutrition Programs
• State Grants to Promote HIT

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Increase OAA Appropriations

• Only 6 of eligible older Americans receive
  services
• OAA
• Supportive Services and Senior Centers
• Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals
• Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Elder Abuse, APS and Ombudsman Programs

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Project 2020

• Person-Centered Access to Information
• Evidence-Based Disease Prevention and Health
  Promotion
• Enhanced Nursing Home Diversion Services

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Medicare Part D

• Beneficiaries need ongoing support in choosing
  plans
• Outreach and enrollment of LIS population

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Elder Abuse Victims Act 2009

• HR 448 sponsored by Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA)
• Establishes EA prosecution and research programs
• Provides training on EA prevention and protection
  for law enforcement

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SCSEP

• lt1 of eligible Americans are served
• Unemployment rate for older Americans at record
  high

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Activities in the States

• Silver Alert and other little or no cost
  initiatives
• Long-Term Care Reform
• Economic Crisis
• ARRA implementation
• FY10 budget
• Restructuring programs

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• Martha Roherty, Executive Director
• NASUA
• 1201 15th Street, NW
• Suite 350
• Washington, DC 20005
• 202-898-2578
• mroherty_at_nasua.org