System of Care for Healthy Aging

In June of 2023, included as part of the approved biennium budget for SFY24 and SFY25, is an investment in a System of Care for Healthy Aging. This investment provides the required and necessary resources to create and expand capacity, take steps to expedite and improve access to Home and Community Based Services, provide adequate infrastructure funding for staffing, oversight, and information technology, and to use data to inform system and service delivery, including future investments. The system of care aims to establish and implement a comprehensive and coordinated system of care that promotes healthy aging and enables older adults and adults with disabilities to have a meaningful choice in care options, including the ability to receive the care they need in their homes and communities.