Aging Issues in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Here are a few select provisions from the bill relating specifically to aging and aging services.

Section 610 provides additional funding for fiscal year 2013 as follows (all are one year funding):

        Area Agencies on Aging                                                        $7,500,000
        ADRCs                                                                                   $5,000,000
        SHIP programs                                                                       $7,500,000
        National Center for benefits and outreach enrollment            $5,000,000

Section 642 repeals the CLASS Act.

Section 643 creates a Commission on Long Term Care to:
“develop a plan for the establishment, implementation, and financing of a comprehensive, coordinated, and high-quality system that ensures the availability of long-term services and supports for individuals in need of such services and supports, including elderly individuals, individuals with substantial cognitive or functional limitations, other individuals who require assistance to perform activities of daily living, and individuals desiring to plan for future long-term care needs.

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