The 46th Annual Conference of the Silver Haired Legislature took place at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on Oct. 22, 23, and 24. The 100 delegates in attendance chose their top five priorities and formulated plans to advocate for senior issues during the coming legislative session.
After spirited debates in the legislative chambers, the delegates chose these issues as their top five priorities for the 2020 legislative session:
1. Increase funding for congregate & home delivered meals
2. Reinstate funding for MO RX
3. Develop a prescription monitoring drug program
4. Streamline tax collection procedure with a portion designated to senior programs
5. Expand MO Healthnet
For more information: Freda Miller, Northwest Missouri Area Agency on Aging at 855-205-7520, [email protected] or Northwest SHL Chair, John Murphy at 816-449-5759, [email protected].
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