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

Transition to Aging Resource Centers Complete; Enhancement of Elder Service System Continues

Report 09-15, March 2009




Report Summary

Each of the state's 11 area agencies on aging are now fully functioning as Aging Resource Centers, with the final center completing the transition process in November 2008. The centers are working to enhance the elder service system by

  • making their information and referral data system more publically accessible and compatible with the Department of Elder Affairs' data system;
  • taking a more active role with the Nursing Home Diversion Program; and
  • developing a standard measure to assess the timeliness of the Medicaid eligibility determination process.

The department expects to spend most of its Fiscal Year 2008-09 appropriation for Aging Resource Centers to support center staff who help seniors seeking Medicaid services. To provide more flexibility in how centers use their staff, the department is pursuing federal approval of a method to use federal funding for center staff that spend a portion of their time on Medicaid-related activities.


Related Reports
  1. All But One Aging Resource Center Is Fully Implemented
    Report 08-51 September 2008
  2. Statewide Implementation of Aging Resource Center Initiative Is Substantially Complete
    Report 08-14 March 2008
  3. ACCESS Improved Productivity; Additional Refinements Would Better Manage Workload
    Report 08-13 March 2008
  4. An Aggressive Schedule Set to Complete Implementation of Aging Resource Centers
    Report 07-38 September 2007
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.
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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