OLDER IOWANS LEGISLATURE

The Older Iowans Legislature, during its annual meeting, identifies Priority Issues for submission to the Iowan General Assembly.

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2025 Legislative Issues

Members of the Older Iowans Legislature completed their annual meeting Sep 16 2024 and have designated the following as lead areas of concern for the upcoming 2025 Iowa Legislative Session.  At this time these priority concepts are being discussed by the Board members to determine a correct approach to enacting change for the benefit of Iowans.  Have ideas and suggestions - send us an email!

Meeting the demands of Dementia Services thru the Area Agency on Aging

 

Insure adequate and consistent funding for this program.

Funding for the Return to Community Programs

Insure adequate and consistent funding for this proram 

Improved Information availability for  older adults to assist in the aging process.

Design, fund, and implement methods of providing answers and recommendations for older adults that will  assist in the aging process.

Increase support for Direct Care Workers

Define and Implement methods and standards to insure an adequate, capable workforce is available  to support the growing demands of an aging population

The Older Iowans Legislature will contunially monitor other activities within the legislature that may affect older Iowans and respond accordingly

Annual Meeting

The Older Iowans Legislature conducts an Annual Meeting at the Iowa State Capital.  We will annouce our 2024 meeting at a later date.  If you would like to attend please contact Tony Vola at tony_vola@msn.com or info@olderiowans.org

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