Policy/Advocacy
Policy-making by government (state/local), non-profit and private organizations will determine the future direction for aging services in Minnesota.
Key Minnesota aging-related laws, policies, and reports include:
Reviews of Current Policy
Provision of Long-Term Care Options Counseling and Long-Term Care Consultation- as voted on by the legislature during a special session, going into effect October 1, 2011.
Status of Current Aging Related Minnesota Legislature Actions - Last Updated 3-15-10
Federal Health Care Reform - State Health Policy Briefing (April 2010) From the National Academy for State Health Policy - A detailed description of impacts on states and LTC resulting from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Older Americans Act Re-Authorization
MNLCOA Policy Statements
- 2009 Budget Position (approved 5/5/09)
State Government Sites and Documents
- Communities for a Lifetime- MNLCOA led efforts towards the 2009 Minnesota's Communities for a Lifetime Act.
- Project 2030- State effort to analyze the impact of the aging of the Minnesota's population.
- Aging Technology Policy- Policy initiatives that promote technology to assist in aging services in Minnesota.
- Minnesota Alzheimers Working Group- Currently developing a plan for the population with dementia