
General Assembly’s Response to Assocation’s 2009 Legislative Priorities
Priority: Increase Home and Community Care Block Grant Funding in Order
to Help Reduce Waiting Lists
Response: HCCBG Funds were reduced $500,000 for each year of the biennium; however, $1,384,393 was replaced by using Federal Recovery Act funds for senior nutrition services.
Appropriate Additional
Response: Although this new funding stream was supported by the NC Study Commission on Aging, it did not receive support from either the House or Senate Appropriations Committees.
Provide $500,000 in Recurring State Funding for Project C.A.R.E. as a
Support for Family Caregivers of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
Response: $500,000 was appropriated for each year of the biennium on a non-recurring basis, meaning funding is not provided beyond June 30, 2011.
Provide Funds to
Pilot Adult Protective Services Reform Needed to Respond to an Increasing
Number of Abused, Neglected and Exploited Vulnerable and Elder Adults
Response: This was not funded for the biennium.
Support Area Agencies
on Aging (AAAs) to Help Counties Plan for the Growth in the Aging Population:
Response: Senate Bill 195 passed directing the UNC
Institute on Aging and the NC Division of Aging & Adult Services to take a
leadership role in helping
Support Funding for the Creation, Continuation & Expansion of
Community Resource Connections:
Response: This was not a funding priority for the NC Study Commission on Aging or the General Assembly for this biennum.