Commission on Aging

Hybrid Meeting: IndependenceFirst, 540 S First St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MjM2OTFjYzQtODNmOC00YTM2LTgzN2UtNDA0ZDA0YzAzNmQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b% Teams Meeting ID: 229 204 705 009 Passcode: sLL7gC

Agenda — 19 items

1. 1 AGENDA
2. 1 Approved January 16, 2024, Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes HRA24-128
3. I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL:
4. II. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023 AND MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023 ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
5. 4 Advocacy Committee Meeting Minutes for October 9, 2023, and November 6, 2023. HRA24-6
6. III. ROUND ROBIN INTRODUCTIONS:
7. IV. ELECTION OF ADVOCACY COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR:
8. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITIES: a. Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) State Aging Advocacy Day: Save the Date! b. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Disability Advisory Committee Meeting January 30, 2024
9. 8 Announcements and Advocacy Opportunities HRA24-7
10. VI. UPDATES ON ACTION ITEMS: a) Older Americans Act Funding Advocacy Letter. b) Comment on changes to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. c) Milwaukee County 2024 Adopted Budget.
11. 10 Updates on Action Items HRA24-8
12. VII. LEGISLATIVE & POLICY UPDATES: a) Federal Aging Policy i. Federal Budget & Issues 1) Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) Funding Updates. 2) Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Status Updates. ii. Federal Regulations & Executive Orders b) State Legislative Issues i. State Budget & Legislation 1) SB-856 ADRC Specialized Transportation Pilot Program. 2) AB-578 Financial Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults. 3) AB-556 Elder Victim Crime Provisions. 4) SB-407 Healthy Aging Grants (update from last meeting). 5) AB-572 Absentee Voting in Residential Care Facilities (update from last meeting). ii. Administrative Rules & Governor’s Task Forces c) Milwaukee County Legislative Issues i. Milwaukee County Budget & Legislation ii. Aging Items of Interest
13. 12 LEGISLATIVE & POLICY UPDATES HRA25-24
14. VIII. 2024 POLICY PRIORITIES DISCUSSION: a) Review 2023 Policy Priorities document. b) Discuss changes for 2024 document.
15. 14 2024 Commission on Aging Public Policy Priorities HRA24-16
16. IX. DISCUSSION AND POTENTIAL ACTION ITEMS: a) Potential comment on U.S. Department of Transportation ADA Accessibility Standards for Transportation Facilities (due February 20, 2024). b) Potential comment on Wisconsin Department of Health Services Medicaid Standards for Certified 1-2 Bed Adult Family Homes (due January 31, 2024). c) Potential comment on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) workshop on the inclusion of individuals with disabilities and individuals with mental illness in clinical trials (due January 29, 2024).
17. 16 Discussion and Potential Action Items HRA24-17
18. X ADJOURNMENT
19. 18 ADA Accommodation Requests: ADA Accommodation requests should be filed with the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities, (414) 278-3932 (Voice) or 711 (TRS) upon receipt of this notice. Commission on Aging meetings are recorded and open to the public. The Chair will take public comments on each agenda item at his discretion.