The Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) is an administrative department of the Maryland state government responsible for providing supportive services to older Marylanders, adults with disabilities, their families and their caregivers. Since 2023, it has been led by Secretary Carmel Roques.

History

In 1959, Maryland established the State Coordinating Commission on the Problems of the Aging, which was later renamed to the Commission on the Aging in 1971. In 1975, the Commission on the Aging and the Governor's Coordinating Office on Problems of the Aging, established by Governor

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in the year prior, merged to form the Office of Aging. In July 1998, the Office of Aging was restructured as the Maryland Department of Aging.

Structure

Commission on Aging

The Commission on Aging is tasked with reviewing and making recommendations for statewide programs and activities to the Secretary of Aging. It consists of thirteen members – eleven citizens and two nonvoting members (a

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, currently Benjamin F. Kramer; and a state Delegate, currently

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) – who are appointed by the

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to four-year terms.

Financial Review Committee

The Financial Review Committee reviews and makes recommendations for the financial condition of continuing care providers who are experiencing financial difficulty. It consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of Aging to serve three-year terms, and a Chairman elected by the committee.

Interagency Committee on Aging Services

The Interagency Committee on Aging Services plans and coordinates the delivery of services to Maryland's elderly population. It consists of the Secretaries of the Maryland Department of Aging, the Maryland Department of Disabilities, the

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, the

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, the Maryland Department of Human Resources, the

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, and the

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Oversight Committee

The Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities evaluates progress in improving the quality of nursing home and assisted living facility care statewide. It is chaired by the Secretary of Aging and consists of 23 members.

Secretaries of Aging

References

External links

Official website
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