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2026 Legislative Priorities The Florida Council on Aging supports the Governor‘s recommended increases to serve frail seniors at risk for nursing home care who are on the prioritized, Department of Elder Affairs Waiting List. $10 Million Increase for Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) $6 Million Increase for Alzheimer’s Respite Care (ADI) $5 Million Increase for Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) Continuation of funding for Local Service Programs (LSP) |
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Legislative Guide (Health and Health Appropriations)
Who is My State Legislator?
To ascertain your legislators, look at your voter registration card, which shows the numbers of your House and Senate voting districts. Alternatively, you may find this information through the web site of your County Supervisor of Elections, which can be accessed through the following link: http://election.dos.state.fl.us/contact-us/contact-elected-officials.shtml
How to Track the Progress of a Bill
To track the progress of a bill, go to Online Sunshine at: http://www.leg.state.fl.us. Click on the link to the Senate. At the top of the page, enter the bill number and click on “Go”. This will bring up a summary of the bill and the current actions taken on it. From this page you can also access the full version of the bill.
How to Contact Your Elected Officials
Learn how to get in touch with your federal, state, and local elected leaders. HERE
Legislative Priority Request Form
If you have an issue that you would like FCOA to support, please click on the Legislative Priority Request Form above.
60+ Voter Information in Florida
FCOA would like to thank Trustee Horacio Soberon-Ferrer with Florida Community Care for his analysis of Florida Division of Elections data to create the following report of voters 60+ by voting district in Florida, as of January 2023, is now available!
Florida House Voters by District 60+
Florida Senate Voters by District 60+
Florida Congressional Voters by District 60+
Department of Elder Affairs - Wait List/Priority List for Services
Department of Elder Affairs State and Planning and Service Area Profiles 2022
Advocacy Initiative History
FCOA has been advocating on behalf of Home and Community Based Programs since 2007. Take a look at our progress!
The FCOA Advocacy Initiative began in 2009 with a goal of preserving, and increasing funding for, general revenue funded home and community based programs. These programs include: Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), Home Care for the Elderly (HCE), Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) and Local Service Programs (LSP).
FCOA and its partners have raised the dollars to support this advocacy work separately from the FCOA operating budget. This effort is funded each year by donations collected specifically for advocacy. We are thankful to the many partners who have supported FCOA and helped successfully educate Legislators about the importance of home and community care to older Floridians and their families. As we enter our 14th year, we hope you will continue to support these advocacy efforts.
FCOA Advocacy Award Winners
1995 - Rep. Lars Hafner
1996 - Rep. Mary Brennan
1997 - Sen. Bill Bankhead & Rep.Carl Littlefield
1998 - No award given
1999 - Sen. Ron Silver
2000 - Sen. Jack Latvala, Rep. Durell Peaden, & Rep. Nancy Argenziano
2001 - Sen. John McKay
2002 - Speaker Johnnie B. Byrd
2003 - Rep. Carole Green
2004 - Sen. Ken Pruitt & Rep. Sandra Murman
2005 - Speaker Allan Bense
2006 - Representative Eleanor Sobel & Senator Burt Saunders
2007 - Senator Jeffrey Atwater, Senator Durell Peaden and Senator Nan Rich
2008 - Representative Elaine Schwartz and Juan Zapata
2009 - Speaker Larry Cretul, Senator Nan Rich & Representative Tom Anderson
2010 - Senator Durell Peadon, Representative Denise Grimsley and Senator Don Gaetz
2011 - Senator Mike Fasano and Representative Matt Hudson
2012 - Senator Nan Rich, Senator Ronda Storms and Representative Doug Holder
2013 - Speaker Will Weatherford, Senator Aaron Bean, Senator Joe Negron and Representative Hudson
2014 - President Don Gaetz, Senator Denise Grimsley and Representative Kathleen Passidomo
2015 & 2016 - No award given
2017 - Representative Erin Grall
2018 – Representative Byron Donalds
2019 - Senator Aaron Bean and Representative MaryLynn Magar
2020 - 2024 No award given
Past FCOA Advocacy Brochures
