Maryland Department of Aging

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Maryland Department of Aging
Agency overview
Formed1998;26 years ago (1998)
Jurisdiction State of Maryland
Headquarters301 West Preston Street, Baltimore, Maryland
Annual budget$64.8 million [1]
Agency executives
  • Carmel Roques, Secretary of Aging
  • A. Bernice Hutchinson, Deputy Secretary of Aging
  • Pamela E. Sidle, Chief of Staff
Parent agencyState of Maryland
Website aging.maryland.gov

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. [2] Since 2023, it has been led by Secretary Carmel Roques. [3] [4]

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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 Marvin Mandel 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. [5]

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 state Senator, currently Benjamin F. Kramer; and a state Delegate, currently Kathy Szeliga) – who are appointed by the Governor of Maryland to four-year terms. [6] [7]

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. [6] [7]

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 Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the Maryland Department of Human Resources, the Maryland Department of Labor, and the Maryland Department of Transportation. [7]

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. [7]

Secretaries of Aging

NameYears in OfficeGovernor
Carmel Roques 2023–present Wes Moore
Rona E. Kramer [8] 2015–2023 Larry Hogan
Gloria G. Lawlah [9] 2007–2015 Martin O'Malley
Jean Roesser [10] 2003–2007 Bob Ehrlich
Sue Fryer Ward [11] 1998–2003 Parris Glendening

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References

  1. ↑ "2022FY Department of Aging" (PDF). mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  2. ↑ "About the Maryland Department of Aging". aging.maryland.gov. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wood, Pam (January 18, 2023). "As inauguration approaches, Gov.-elect Wes Moore names more cabinet secretaries". WYPR . Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Department of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Department of Aging: Origin". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Department of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "2017-2020 State Plan on Aging" (PDF). aging.maryland.gov. September 22, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Rona E. Kramer, Maryland Secretary of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Gloria G. Lawlah, Maryland Secretary of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Jean W. Roesser, Maryland Secretary of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Sue Fryer Ward, Maryland Secretary of Aging". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives . Retrieved May 30, 2022.
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