Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

An Aggressive Schedule Set to Complete Implementation of Aging Resource Centers

Report 07-38, September 2007




Report Summary

  • The Department of Elder Affairs has established a reasonable readiness assessment process to help the eight remaining area agencies transition to Aging Resource Centers. The department has provided instructions to the area agencies for revising their transition plans, promulgated an administrative rule, and issued a readiness assessment checklist. The department has set an aggressive schedule to accomplish the bulk of the initiative between July and December 2007, and to complete implementation by April 2008. To assist agencies throughout this process, the department and area agencies established several forms of technical assistance.
  • To successfully implement the initiative, the department needs to establish a framework to enable the area agencies to obtain Medicaid reimbursement for their administrative activities. The department plans to initially pursue reimbursement for area agency employees who spend all of their time on Medicaid-related activities, and then for employees who spend a portion of their time on Medicaid-related activities.
  • The department and area agencies continue to work on creating a common information and referral data system for the initiative.


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  2. All But One Aging Resource Center Is Fully Implemented
    Report 08-51 September 2008
  3. Statewide Implementation of Aging Resource Center Initiative Is Substantially Complete
    Report 08-14 March 2008
  4. Department of Elder Affairs Resumes Transition Activities for Aging Resource Center Initiative
    Report 07-20 March 2007
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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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