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Committee approves increase in parish councils on aging allocations; lawmakers emphasize meals and waiting lists
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 126 to raise annual minimum funding and per‑senior allocations for parish councils on aging; sponsors and providers said the change would add about $3.7 million statewide to preserve or expand meal programs for seniors.
The House Committee on Appropriations voted to pass House Bill 126, which would change the funding formula for parish councils on aging and increase annual allocations from the Office of Elderly Affairs.
Representative Lyons, sponsor of the bill, said the measure raises the per‑senior state allocation and raises councils’ base funding to help councils keep pace with rising costs for food, rent, audits and insurance. “Presently, I have…
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