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Leadership Institute Nov 7th to 9th - Final Agenda posted >>view 2007 Institute info (members only) |
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NY Connects Logic Model info (posted 11-2-07) >>visit web site (password needed) |
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Ken Abramczyk (Oneida OFA) retires on 10-31-07 >>view letter to AAAs (members only) |
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AAA Member Update (posted 10-26-07) >>view update (members only) |
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NY Connects Forum series #4 on Nov 27 & 28 >>view web site (scroll down to access brochure) (password needed) |
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EISEP survey results posted 11/4/07 >>view survey & workgroup info (members only) |
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Putnam County Donut Controversy sparks local and national debate (August/September 2007) >>view articles |
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ESAAL releases Adult Care Facilities and Assisted Living Guide for NY Connects Professionals (September 2007) >>view Guide |
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Nominations Chair Deb Sanderson announces 2008 Board Elections ([posted 10-11-07) >>view (members only) |
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Nassau County launches PR campaign to encourage preventive health (posted 9-13-07) >> view brochure (PDF) >> view placemat flyer (PDF) >> view flyers (editable documents) (members only) |
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Sample Advisory Council Bylaws (posted 9-12/07) >>view (members only) |
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Federal Reserve Bank of NY releases report "The Demand for Local Services and Infrastructure Created by an Aging Population" (posted 9-4/07) >>link to report |
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NYSAAAA welcomes John Rutkey as Acting Administrator of Columbia County OFA (8-21-07) >>view updated AAA list (members only) |
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Governor Spitzer releases Call Letter to State Agencies (August 16, 2007) |
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POE Forum #3 scheduled for September 17th in Buffalo and September 18th in Syracuse >>view entire Forum schedule (password needed) >>view September brochure (password needed) |
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Aging Concerns Unite Us (ACUU) Conference held June 19-20 at Albany Crowne Plaza >>view ACUU web site |
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NYSAAAA member meeting for AAAs on April 18th in Albany >>view info (members only) |
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NYSAAAA 2007-08 State Budget Platform >>view |
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Advocacy Alert re HIICAP funding -posted 3-16-07) >>view (members only) |
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Lisa Dunn Alford appointed as Commissioner of the Onondaga County Office of Aging & Youth effective April 30th. >>view press release |
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Network in Aging of Western NY - March 2nd Town Hall Meeting with Senate & Assembly Aging Committees >> view flyer |
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Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno
appointed Senator Carl Kruger
(D-Brooklyn) Chair of the Senate
Social Services and Children and
Families Committee
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Geriatric Oral Health Care informational session on February 28th in Albany at the LOB >>view flyer |
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Michael Burgess confirmed by Senate as Director of NYSOFA on February 27th |
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NYSOFA Acting Director Michael Burgess announces appointments: Re-appointment: Laurie Pferr, re-appointed Executive Deputy Director New appointments: Marcus Harazin, Deputy Director for Local Program Operations (LPO) Greg Olsen, Deputy Director for the Executive Division Gail Koser, Assistant Director for the Executive Division |
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Governor Spitzer Releases 21-Day Amendments to the Budget (2/21/07): Of interest: ▪ Includes restoration of PCA Level 1 services for Medicaid ▪ Authorizes $1.4 million in 2007-08 for a website to provide consumers with information on prescription drug prices. ▪ Revises EPIC enrollment projection to 363,000 (compared to previous 372,000), generating savings of $10 million. |
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NYSOFA Director Burgess testifies at NYS Budget Hearing (2-13-07) >> view testimony |
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National Association of AAAs (www.n4a.org) announces 1st Annual Leadership Institute. Application Due April 1st >> view application |
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Assemblyman Thomas DiNapoli voted as new Comptroller, in Assembly vote on February 7th, 2007: ▪ New York Times article "Legislators pick a Comptroller, Defying Spitzer" (Michael Cooper) >> view article ▪ New York Times article "DiNapoli, a Nice Guy Who Wound up Finishing First" >> view ▪ Profile of DiNapoli (New York Times) >> view |
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President Bush released his $2.9 trillion FFY 2008 budget proposal on February 5, 2007 >> read more on OAA funding (Members Only) |
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Governor Spitzer delivered his Executive Budget at 11 am on January 31st: ▪ Member Update #2007-01(Members Only) >>view ▪ Link to Budget Address & documents >> view ▪ Link to DOB site w budget docs >> view |
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Dr. Mary Ann Spanos appointed on January 26th as Director of the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging >>view press release |
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On January 24th, Governor Spitzer nominated Michael J. Burgess to serve as NYSOFA Director, starting on February 1, 2007 |
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Mark Kissinger selected as Director of newly created DOH Office of Long Term Care (posted 1/26/07) |
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Governor Spitzer delivers "Patients First" Speech on January 26, 2007 ● Full speech and audio >> view official site ● Speech with highlighted sections >> view ● "Spitzer Outlines Vision of Medicaid" Albany Times Union (James Odato) 1/27/07 >> view article ● "Spitzer Sees Health Savings; Hospitals Call Them Cuts" (Danny Hakim) New York Times 1/27/06 >> view article |
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Governor Spitzer reaffirms Executive Orders, including: ● Executive Order No. 12, issued May 3, 1983 (Directing the State Office for the Aging to review and comment upon policies affecting the elderly) >>view Exec Order 12 ● Executive Order No. 23, issued September 1, 1983 (Establishing the Office of New York State Ombudsman) |
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New Director appointments in January 2006: ▪ Andrea Aldinger, Director of the Wyoming County Office for Aging & Youth ▪ Anne Cardinale, Director of the Ulster County Office for the Aging ▪ Dr. Mary Ann Spanos, Director of the Chautauqua County Office for the Aging |
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Preliminary Results of AAA survey (posted 12-15-06) >> view Part I results >> view Part 2 results (members only) |
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DOH releases enhanced on-line Nursing Home Profile on December 11th (posted 12-14-06) >> view press release >> view web site |
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NY Connects: Choices
for Long Term Care November 2006 Regional Trainings. Agenda & Resources (posted 12-14-06) >> view (members only) |
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OMH releases RFPs for Geriatric Mental Health grants (posted 12-13-06) >> view |
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Sweeping recommendations released by the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (posted 11-28-06) |
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AAA Survey (posted 11-28-06) >>view (members only) |
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NYS DOH announces $5,000 Arthritis Grants - Applications Due January 8, 2007 (posted 11-8-06) >>view |
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Civic Ventures Breakthrough Awards for innovative organizations. Applications due February 1, 2007 >>visit web site (posted 11-1-06) |
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NYSOFA releases report on "Good Practices for Customer-Based Systems: >>view report (posted 10-24-06) |
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AoA Announces Choices for Independence: A National Leadership Summit, to be held December 2006 >>view Summit info (posted 10-20-06) |
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Older Americans Act Reauthorization |
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Leadership Institute - Final Agenda September 20-22, 2006 (Members Only) |
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NACCHO Webcast on August 23rd to feature Claire Murphy as speaker (posted 8-16-06) |
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Summary of 6-28-06 Membership Meeting and Handouts (Members Only) |
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OAA Reauthorization: Comparison of House and Senate Versions (Members Only) (posted 7-11-06) |
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Member Update #2006-024: Federal & State Update: Older Americans Act & NY State Budget (Members Only) (posted 7-6-06) |
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DOH Issues Long Term Care Restructuring Request for Information (Members Only) (posted 7-5-06) |
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2006 Leadership Institute "A Decade of Torchbearing" - September 20-22, Lake Placid (Members Only) |
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RFA: Application Status By County (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-023:Megawaiver Session on Long Island (Members Only) |
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n4a In the News: Sandy Markwood to Appear on the Today Show (posted 6/2/06) |
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POE In the News: Orleans County Newspaper Report |
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General Membership Meeting Scheduled for June 28, 2006 (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-022: POE Technical Assistance Session Q&A (posted 5-19-06) (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-021: State Budget Update (posted 5-11-06) (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-020: Federal Update on Older Americans Act (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-019: Technical Assistance for RFA (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-018: Brooklyn Megawaiver Regional Session (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-017: Veto Overrides and PropertyTax Report (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-016: Albany Megawaiver Session (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-015: Governor's Vetoes (Members Only) |
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Caregiver Coordinator Summit Slated for May 3, 2006, Syracuse, NY |
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Member Update #2006-14: Joint Legislative Budget: Comparison Chart (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-13 First Collaborative Session on Megawaiver Held in Poughkeepsie on 3/29/05 (Members Only) |
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Training Sessions Offered By SOFA/DOH Prior to RFA Issuance (Members Only) (03/29/06) |
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Joint Budget Subcommittee on Aging and Health Issues Conference Report (03/26/06) |
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DOH to hold Regional Collaborative Sessions on MegaWaiver, March 29th - May 31st (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-12: Deficit Reduction Act and New Census Report (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-11:Proposed Cuts to AoA (3/17/06) (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-10:Senate & Assembly One-House Budgets (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-09: Title V Proposed Changes (Members Only) |
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Warning: Fake Social Security Emails |
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Member Update #2006-08: US Senate HELP Committee Hears OAA Testimony (Members Only) |
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Member
Update #2006-07: Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st
Century (Members Only)
Additional Information on the Commission (Members Only) |
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Feb 23rd Conference call 3-4:30 pm on local public health and aging partnerships (more) |
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"Hot Niche in the Rental Market: Housing for the Elderly" NY Times Article (02/17/06) |
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Member Update #2006-06: Wrap-Around Veto & 30-day Amendments (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-05: Federal Budget (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-04: Medicaid Report, Governor's Race, HEAP (02/01/06) (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-03: HEAP Funding, Spitzer Speech (01/31/06) (Members Only) |
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Member Update #2006-02: Executive Budget, Additional Programs and Funding (01/31/06) (Members Only) |
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Livingston County Report on Coordinated Access to Information & Resources (01/27/06) (Members Only) |
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Launches Web Site Profiling Hospitals, Quality of Care (01/23/06) |
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Spitzer Addresses Health Care in NY (Full text of 1/18/06 speech to Chamber Alliance of NYS) |
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Member Update #2006-01 - Governor Pataki Unveils Executive Budget (1/17/06) (Members Only) |
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AP Circulates EISEP Story to NY Newspapers (1/15/06) |
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Governor Pataki Delivers 2006 State of the State (01/04/06) |
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NYSDOH Submits Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver to CMS (12/12/05) |
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Link to POE Update Page (Members Only) (updated January, 2006) |
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New York City Department for Aging releases report, "Point of Entry Systems for Long Term Care: State Case Studies" |
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NY
Times Articles Profile Caregivers "When Experts Need Experts" (11/10/05) "Forget the Career, My Parents Need Me At Home" (11/24/05) |
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Kathy Leitch appointed NYSOFA Deputy Director (November, 2005) |
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NACCHO Publishes Article By Claire Murphy "Serving Boomers: Collaborating to Improve Services for Older Adults" (9/19/05) |
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Senator Bruno Proposes a new "Senior Heat" Program (9/1/05) |
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NYSOFA Receives AoA Grant for Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Projects (7/11/05) |
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Crystal Carter to Serve on DOH Advisory Group (June 2005) |
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DOH Issues RFI for Nursing Home Transition Waiver (May 2005) |
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NYSAAAA Supports Geriatric Mental Health Legislation (5/20/05) |
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June 1st AAA Membership Meeting Details (5/13/05 - Members Only) |
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Governor Nominates Neal Lane as Director of NYSOFA (05/10/05 press release) |
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NYSAAAA Budget Platform |
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Senate and Assembly Approve the State Budget on March 31st - Member Update #2005-05 (funding chart) (Members Only) |
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Senate
and Assembly Introduce Their Versions of the State Budget 2005-06 Senate Budget Bill 2005-06 Assembly Budget Resolution |
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Clinton County to hold Elder Mistreatment Training (03/11/05) |
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NYSAAAA Holds Spring Regional Aging Forums (03/11/05) (Members Only) |
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NYSAAAA Testifies at Budget Hearings (01/31/05) |
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List of Organizations Providing Testimony at Budget Hearing (1/31/05) |
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Executive Budget Analysis for AAAs (1/18/05) (Members Only) |
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Governor's Budget Expands AAA Programs (01/18/05) |
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Comptroller Issues Report Outlining Potential Property Tax Increases Due to Medicaid Growth (01/14/05) |
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Assembly Speaker Silver Announces Leadership Positions (01/13/05) |
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Network in Aging of WNY to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Feb 25th |
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Governor
Delivers State of the State
(1/5/05) Full text of Message: http://www.state.ny.us/sos2005/sos05text.html |
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Pataki Signs Nursing Home Diversion Bill |
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Governor Signs Assisted Living Bill (10/26/04) |
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Assembly Fails to Override Vetoes (09/21/04) |
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Governor Issues Line Item Vetoes (8/20/04) |
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List of Governor's Vetoes (8/20/04) |
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Legislature Approves Budget Bill on August 12th, along with LTC Insurance Resource Centers (8/18/04) |
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State Legislature Introduces Budget Bill (08/10/04) |
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Most Integrated Setting Coordinating Council to Hold Constituent Forums (7/9/04) |
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Handouts From ACUU Workshops Available. Click here for index |
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NYSAAAA
Releases Response to RFI for Point of Entry System for Long
Term Care (6/2/04) |
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Governor
Signs Bill to Coordinate EPIC with Medicare Prescription Discount
Card Program (05/04/04) Press Release • Bill Text |
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NYSAAAA Commemorates the Life of Pat Pine (5/02/04) |
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NYSAAAA
President Tom Yandeau Quoted in "Newsday" Articles on Drug
Discount Cards 04/30/04 Article 05/02/04 Article |
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NYSAAAA Supports Single Card for EPIC Enrollees (4/27/04) |
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DOH and NYSOFA Issue RFI for NY Answers (04/05/04) |
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NYSAAAA Posts Handouts from March Caregiver Forums (4/2/04) |
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Legislature Introduces Comprehensive Legislation Affecting Seniors (updated 5/24/04) |
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Regional Caregiver Forums scheduled for Syracuse, Rochester, Albany & Rockland County from March 22nd - 25th |
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Neal Lane Testifies at State Legislative Budget Hearing (02/03/04) |
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Governor's Budget Plan Calls for Medicaid Reform (1/20/04) |
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Governor's Working Group on Healthcare Recommends Reforms (1/18/04) |
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NYSAC Holds Press Conference to Demand Medicaid Relief (1/08/04) |
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Pataki
to Tackle Long Term Care Reform Excerpt from State of the State Address 1/07/04. Click here for the entire speech |
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Senate Issues Report on Medicaid Reform (Dec 03) |
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AARP
and Medicare Reform Editorial from Albany Times Union 12/03/03 |
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NYS4A
Issues Position on Medicare Reform (11/19/03) (Click here for listing of NY Congressional delegation) |
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New York Times Examines Aging Demographics in Chautauqua County (11/04/03) |
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AoA Issues "Promising Practices in the Field of Caregiving" (9/03) |
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Real Choice Systems Change Grant Recipients Announced (8/08/03) |
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Free Web Seminar Series on Older Driver Safety |
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Congressional Forum on Senior Transportation (7/21/03) |
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AoA to Hold National Summit on Creating Caring Communities from Sept 21-23rd in Orlando, FL (link no longer available) |
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Advisory Panel Appointed to Aid Senate Task Force on Medicaid Reform(7/8/03) |
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Ann Krull Receives National Award (6/26/03) |
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Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto - Aging Funding Chart (5/15/03) |
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Governor Announces Vetoes (5/14/03) |
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Pat
Pine Retires as NYSOFA Director 5/14/03 (Power Point presentation: Click on slides to advance presentation) |
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Legislature
Proposes to Restore Cuts to Aging Services Funding (4/30/03)-NYSAAAA
Analysis
(4/30/03) (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) To see the actual bill, click here (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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"Aging Concerns Unite Us" Conference June 2-3, 2003 at Wyndham Hotel, Syracuse |
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NYS4A
Proposes "Community Options for Long Term Care" Program (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Governor Releases 30 Day Amendments |
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Network in Aging of Western NY to Host Town Meeting 3/7/03 (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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NYSAAAA
Presents Budget Testimony (2/10/03) (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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President
Bush Releases Proposed Federal Budget for 2004 (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Governor Pataki Releases 2003-04 Executive Budget (1/29/03) |
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Governor Pataki Delivers "State of the State" (01/08/03) |
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NYSOFA
PowerPoint on the Graying of America (November 2002) (Power Point presentation: Click on slides to advance presentation) |
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Rensselaer County OFA wins national grant award for transportation (12/20/02) |
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NYSAAAA Participates
in Festival of Trees (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Governor signs "Most Integrated Setting Coordination Council" into law (11/02) |
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NYSOFA produces an evaluation report of the home delivered meal program (10/02) |
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Monroe County Releases Plan for Reform of Social Services (8/22/02) |
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NYS Panel asks for reform of Adult Home system (9/23/02) |
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New report from National Council of State Legislatures, "State Long-Term Care: Recent Developments and Policy Directions (8/14/02) |
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State Legislature passes "Most Integrated Setting" bill (6/20/02) |
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State
Funding for Aging Programs for FY 2002-2003 (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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CMS
Awards Real Choice Systems Change Grant to NYS (April 8, 2002) (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Update
on Olmstead implementation 3/27/02 (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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AoA
and HHS Updates on HIPAA, Olmstead and Caregiver Grant Announcement
(NYS4A Update: March 26, 2002) (This file Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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State
& Federal News (NYS4A Update: March 6, 2002 (This file Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Mayor Bloomberg Proposes NYC Budget (NYS4A Update February 14, 2002) |
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Special Election Results (NYS4A Update February 13, 2002) |
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Bush Unveils Federal Funding for 2003 (February 5, 2002) |
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EPIC Funding for 2002-2003 |
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State
& Federal News (NYS4A Update: January 23, 2002) (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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2002-03
Executive Budget: Chart of Aging Funding (January
22, 2002) (This file requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view*) |
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Health Care Reform Act (HCRA) Legislation: NYS4A Summary (January 15, 2002) |
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Governor's State of the State Address 01/09/02 |
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Summary of Supplemental State Budget 2001-2002 (NYS4A Update: October 25, 2001) |
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Federal & State Legislative News (NYS4A Update: October 5, 2001) |
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HHS Announces Grant Awards of $6 million for 34 Caregiver Projects (October 1, 2001) (link no longer available) |
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House and Senate announce Federal Fiscal Year 2002 Appropriations for Older Americans Act Funding (October, 2001) |
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CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, formerly HCFA) awards grants for "Systems changes for Community Living"; New York State not among grant recipients (September 28, 2001) |
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NYS Budget Summary and the Effect on Aging Services (NYSAAAA Update, September 20th) |