Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Representative pitches independent Office of Older Adult Advocate to centralize senior services
Summary
Representative Steve Altrino urged the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs to back House Bill 796 to create an independent Office of the Older Adult Advocate to coordinate services across secretariats, improve constituent assistance, and identify duplication across agencies.
Representative Steve Altrino described why he filed House Bill 796 to create an independent Office of the Older Adult Advocate to help seniors navigate fragmented services.
Altrino told the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs that constituent calls about seniors commonly involve multiple agencies and complex benefits. He said the proposed advocate would be independent of existing secretariats to avoid…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
