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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST REGULAR SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 814H.P. 521 House of Representatives, March 4, 2025
An Act to Provide Funding to Area Agencies on Aging for
Community-based Services and Programs to Support Older Adults
Received by the Clerk of the House on February 27, 2025. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Human Services pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint
Rule 401.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative CLOUTIER of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: Speaker FECTEAU of Biddeford, GRIFFIN of Levant, MEYER of Eliot,
SHAGOURY of Hallowell, STOVER of Boothbay, Senators: BICKFORD of Androscoggin,
President DAUGHTRY of Cumberland, STEWART of Aroostook. Page 1 - 132LR0957(01)
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2 as amended by PL 2015, c. 332, §1, is further
3 amended to read:
4 G. Any other services necessary for the general well-being of older persons; or
5 as enacted by PL 2015, c. 332, §2, is
6 amended to read:
7 H. Services designed to assist older persons with maintaining their financial
8 independence and avoiding financial exploitation, including personal financial
9 management assistance. ; or
10 is enacted to read:
11 I. Case management and navigation services in accordance with the federal 1987 Older
12 Americans Act, 42 United States Code, as amended.
13 The following appropriations and
14 allocations are made.
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17 Initiative: Provides ongoing funding to address unmet needs of older adults through
18 community-based services and programs delivered by the area agency in each of the State's
19 coordinated community program areas. The appropriation must be distributed to the area
20 agencies, based on priorities identified by local advisory councils to meet regional needs,
21 through the intrastate funding formula to develop programs and deliver services necessary
22 for the general well-being of older adults, including, but not limited to, in-home services,
23 case management services, meals programs, wellness services, respite for caregivers,
24 public education and outreach, volunteer services and information and referral services.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26 2026-27All Other $9,750,000$9,750,000
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GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$9,750,000$9,750,000
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26 This bill expands coordinated community programming for older adults to include case
27 management and navigation services. It provides ongoing funding to develop programs and
28 deliver services for older adults in each of the State's coordinated community program
29 areas.
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