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1300 National Drive, Suite 173
Sacramento, CA 95834
Telephone: (916) 419-7591
Fax: (916) 419-7596
E-Mail: ccoa@ccoa.ca.gov
Welcome to the California Commission on Aging Website
The California Commission on Aging (CCoA) was established in 1973 by the Burton Act. It was confirmed in the original Older Californians Act of 1980 and reconfirmed in the Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act of 1996. It is comprised of 25 commissioners; 19 appointed by the Governor, 3 appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, and 3 by the Senate Rules Committee. All Commissioners serve three year terms as volunteers.
The Commission serves as "the principal advocate in the state on behalf of older individuals, including, but not limited to, advisory participation in the consideration of all legislation and regulations made by state and federal departments and agencies relating to programs and services that affect older individuals." As such it is the principal advisory body to the Governor, State Legislature, and State, Federal and local departments and agencies on issues affecting older individuals in order to ensure a quality of life for older Californians so they may live with dignity in their chosen environment.
Briefing on the Expansion of Medi-Cal Managed Care to 28 rural counties - June 7, 2012
The California Commission on Aging and the California Collaborative for Long-term Services and Supports will host an informational briefing on June 7, 2012 from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at the State Capitol Room 112 Sacramento. The topic of the briefing is Rural California: Examining the Transition to Managed Care. For more information call the CCoA office (916) 419-7591 or view the Save the Date / Save the Date (Accessible Format)
Administration on Aging Reorganization Announced
The reorganization of the federal Administration on Aging, the Office of Disability, and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities into the new Administration for Community Living was announced April 15th by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sibelius.
"All Americans - including people with disabilities and seniors - should be able to live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value their contributions. The Obama administration and my department have long been committed to promoting community living and finding new mechanisms to help ensure that the supports people with disabilities and seniors need to live in the community are accessible. Today, with the creation of the new Administration for Community Living (ACL), we are reinforcing this commitment by bringing together key HHS organizations and offices dedicated to improving the lives of those with functional needs into one coordinated, focused and stronger entity.
“The ACL will include the efforts and achievements of the Administration on Aging, the Office on Disability and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities in a single agency, with enhanced policy and program support for both cross-cutting initiatives and efforts focused on the unique needs of individual groups such as children with developmental disabilities, adults with physical disabilities, or seniors, including seniors with Alzheimer's.”
According to Assistant Secretary for Aging Kathy Greenlee, creation of the ACL is reflective of the move across the nation toward system integration, but will not diminish the ability of each of the three divisions to advocate and serve their unique constituencies.
Statewide Highlights
