House Passes Older Americans Act Reauthorization; ADvancing States Offers Statement
At 4:40 p.m. on March 21, 2016, the House of Representatives passed S.192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization bill. Last year the bill cleared the Senate by unanimous consent. ADvancing States sent several letters to House leadership,…
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Letter to the House Supporting the Older Americans Act Reauthorization
On March 7, ADvancing States wrote to Chairman John Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce and Ranking Member Robert C. Scott, Committee on Education and the Workforce to express ADvancing States' support for the Older Americans Act…
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Letter to Congress Supporting OAA Programs in Annual Appropriations Bills
On March 7, ADvancing States wrote to Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appripriations; Senator Harold Rogers, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Vice Chairwoman, Senate Committee on…
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Statement from Martha A. Roherty, ADvancing States Executive Director, regarding the opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in the case of Home Care Association v. David Weil
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released its opinion in the case of Home Care Association v. David Weil (No. 1:14-cv-00967). The ruling dealt with the Fair Labor Standards Act Home Care Final Rule from the Department of…
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Senate Passes Older Americans Act; ADvancing States Encourages House to Follow
On July 16, the Senate passed S. 192, the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, by unanimous consent. The bill funds critical services and supports for our nation's seniors. ADvancing States applauds Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
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ADvancing States Celebrates OAA’s 50th Anniversary; Calls on Senate to Pass Reauthorization
Today, the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, ADvancing States wrote to Senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid and urged the Senate leaders to pass the Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S. 192). The Older Americans Act (OAA)…
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ADvancing States Supports Legislation for HCBS Funding & Improved Employment Opportunities
On June 17, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a bill that would create a grant program for state agencies. The grant program would provide funding to support HCBS day services and would particularly focus on improving competitive,…
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Older Americans Month 2015 Presidential Proclamation
President Barack Obama has proclaimed May 2015 as Older Americans Month and called on Americans of all ages to recognize the contributions of older Americans. The President also called for a recommitment to show our elders "the fullest care, support,…
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ADvancing States Applauds HELP Committee Older Americans Act Vote
ADvancing States would like to commend the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee for today’s vote on the Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2015 (S. 192). The HELP committee has worked hard to develop a bipartisan bill that…
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ADvancing States Commends Elder Justice Funding
As a founding member of the Elder Justice Coalition (EJC), ADvancing States is pleased to celebrate the official funding for the Elder Justice Act alongside the EJC. President Obama signed the…