On Wednesday, May 18th, The Department of Labor (DOL) released a final regulation implementing changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime requirements.  The final rule raises the salary threshold for exemption from wage and overtime…

Earlier today, April 25, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care final rule (Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Quality Strategies, and…

Today, President Obama signed into law S.192, the Older Americans Act reauthorization. The Senate originally passed S.192 in July of 2015, and the House passed an amended version of the bill last month. On April 7, 2016, the Senate passed the amended…

Statement from Martha A. Roherty, ADvancing States Executive Director, regarding the passage of S.192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization, in the United States Senate

Today, the Senate passed S.192, the Older Americans…

At 4:40 p.m. on March 21, 2016, the House of Representatives passed S.192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization bill. Last year the bill cleared the Senate by unanimous consent. ADvancing States sent several letters to House leadership,…

On March 7, ADvancing States wrote to Chairman John Kline, Committee on Education and the Workforce and Ranking Member Robert C. Scott, Committee on Education and the Workforce to express ADvancing States' support for the Older Americans Act…

On March 7, ADvancing States wrote to Senator Thad Cochran, Chairman, Senate Committee on Appripriations; Senator Harold Rogers, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations; Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Vice Chairwoman, Senate Committee on…

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released its opinion in the case of Home Care Association v. David Weil (No. 1:14-cv-00967). The ruling dealt with the Fair Labor Standards Act Home Care Final Rule from the Department of…

On July 16, the Senate passed S. 192, the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act, by unanimous consent. The bill funds critical services and supports for our nation's seniors. ADvancing States applauds Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…

Today, the 50th anniversary of the Older Americans Act, ADvancing States wrote to Senators Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid and urged the Senate leaders to pass the Older Americans Act Reauthorization (S. 192). The Older Americans Act (OAA)…