During a recent Commission on Aging Legislative Breakfast and Meeting, the COA Legislative Committee presented and adopted its 2023 Legislative Platform for the Kansas Legislature that convenes on Jan. 9.

The Legislative Platform outlines the COA’s position on legislative issues and is a guide for their advocacy efforts. For 2023, the Johnson County Commission on Aging supports the following:

1. Maintain or increase the current funding of the Senior Care Act (SCA) for Area Agencies on Aging.
2. Medicaid expansion through KanCare in Kansas.
3. The evaluation of the success of HCBS waiver programs within KanCare to determine if the KanCare program is well suited for continued oversight of HCBS waiver programs.
4. The immediate elimination of sales tax on food.
5. The immediate elimination of state sales tax on pharmaceuticals, grooming and hygiene products.
6. Financial Security-Work and Save.
7. Access to reliable broadband enables seniors to benefit from technologies that improve their quality of life and helps them to age-in-place.
8. The legalization of medical cannabis.

Find more information about the Legislative Platform.