Bill Calls for Review of Department of Elder Affairs

This week, the House Healthy Families Subcommittee approved HB 601 by Rep. Matt Hudson (R-80), which calls for a study of the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA). The agency's role is expected to change in the coming years, given that some programs DOEA oversees would be largely absorbed into the new Medicaid Managed Care Program, particularly the long term care managed care component. The study would be conducted by the state's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. The bill's next stop is the Government Operations Subcommittee.