Delegates to the Silver Haired Legislature choose their priorities for 2019
by Barb Ittner, SHL President
The
45th Annual Conference of the Silver Haired Legislature took place
at the State Capitol in Jefferson City on October 16, 17, and 18. The 103 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 2019 legislative session:
1.
Establish the
Senior Service Growth & Development Program
2.
Revision of MoRx
3.
Increase funding
for Home-Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals
4.
Make Missouri’s
income tax brackets more progressive
5.
Approval of over
the counter sale/use of industrial hemp oil as a supplement
Anyone
interested in learning further details about the priorities of the Silver
Haired Legislature is encouraged to call or e-mail Jackie Dover, Aging Matters at
800-392-8771 Ext. 113 or jdover@agingmatters2u.com.
Missouri’s
Silver Haired Legislature was founded in 1973, the first in the nation after
the Older Americans Act was amended to include advocacy groups. The SHL is composed of fifteen volunteers
from each of the ten statewide Area Agencies on Aging. These 150 senior advocates, elected by their
peers, identify and advocate for issues critical to older Missourians.