The Florida Council
on Aging is
committed to serving
Florida's diverse
aging interests
through education,
information-sharing
and advocacy.
FCOA's Core Values

Founded in 1955, the
Florida Council on
Aging is Florida's
only statewide
association
representing virtually
all aging interests
and many different
disciplines.

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3-27-13 Appropriations Committees Budget Proposals CLICK to view side-by-side compare

Governor Scott's 2013 State of the State Address forgets to mention the other 26%. There is No Mention of Seniors. View it here.

2013 FCOA Advocacy Awards - Now Accepting Nominations

AHCA/DOEA Medicaid Managed Care Presentation 2/27/13

FCOA Advocacy Brochure - 2013

FCOA Advocacy Palm Card - Medicaid and Cost Continuum 2013

2013-14 Governor Rick Scott's Budget - Budget Recommendations for General Revenue Home & Community Based Programs

2013 Florida Senate and House Committees & Leadership

AARP Final Legislative Summary - Report from 50+ Voters

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Who is My Legislator?
To ascertain your legislators, look at your voter registration card, which shows the numbers of your House and Senate voting districts. Alternatively, you may find this information through the web site of your County Supervisor of Elections, which can be accessed through the following link: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/contact-us/contact-elected-officials.shtml

How to Track the Progress of a Bill
To track the progress of a bill, go to Online Sunshine at: http://www.leg.state.fl.us.Click on the link to the Senate.  At the top of the page, enter the bill number and click on “Go”.  This will bring up a summary of the bill and the current actions taken on it.  From this page you can also access the full version of the bill.

Proposed Medicaid Long-Term Care Changes
Raise Host of Questions About Impact - Educational Brief authored by Health Policy Institute, Georgetown University. Made possible through the generous support of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and the Winter Park Health Foundation.

Submit your 2013 Legislative Priority Requests

Integrated LTC Information & Resource Links

The following resource links on "integrated long-term care systems" provide a wealth of information about model projects across the nation, as well as many other resources related to research and development projects and reports related to the continuum of LTC.

• Medicare/Medicaid Integration Program
• National Chronic Care Consortium
  
  

Join the Florida State AARP Legislative E-mail Group

The Florida State Chapter of AARP has an Advocate Newsletter available that includes legislative alerts. To sign up for this monthly newsletter, go to http://www.aarp.org/emailnews/