Senior Advocacy Issues and Positions
The Area Agency on Aging 1-B Board of Directors will take positions on key legislation impacting older adults, persons with disabilities and/or family caregivers. These positions are outlined below.
The Advocacy Department of the Area Agency on Aging 1-B will also provide background information on key issues impacting older adults, persons with disabilities and/or family caregivers.
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Update on Elder Abuse Bills
51.40 KB, application/pdf - Eighteen bills designed to prevent vulnerable adult abuse and strengthen existing abuse laws and penalties were recently passed by the Michigan Senate and are now in committee in the House.
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AAA 1-B Principle's to Address the Nation's Budget Deficit
60.84 KB, application/pdf - The Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B) supports adopting a balanced approach to addressing the nation’s deficit, which protects low- and middle-income seniors who rely on core social insurance and community-based services and supports.
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AAA 1-B Analysis of Governor Snyder’s Proposed FY 2012 Budget
196.16 KB, application/pdf - The AAA 1-B’s analysis of Governor Snyder’s proposed FY 2012 budget, including its impact on older adults, and recommendations that provide greater protections for low income and vulnerable older adults.
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2011-2012 Advocacy Platform
1,653.18 KB, application/pdf - The 2011-2012 Advocacy Platform is intended to guide Region 1-B aging network advocacy efforts during the course of the next two-year legislative and congressional sessions, and educate elected officials on the needs and concerns of older adults.
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2011 Affordable Care Act Advocacy Position
53.80 KB, application/pdf - AAA 1-B Supports Retention of Health Care Reform Legislation Provisions that Benefit Older Adults.
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Michigan Transportation Vision
84.99 KB, application/msword - The importance of an alternate transportation system that can meet the needs of Southeast Michigan seniors who are no longer able to drive.
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Elder Friendly Communities Bill
169.79 KB, application/pdf - The Michigan Office of Services to the Aging is encouraging cities, townships and counties to make themselves more "elder friendly" in response to an aging population.