Older adults and nonprofit and mission-driven providers who serve them must reach out to members of Congress to ensure that the needs of older adults and the people who serve them are met.

The proposals below are actively being considered by Congress for inclusion in a budget reconciliation package.

To do right by older adults, Congress must:

Include a repeal of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home staffing mandate. Congress must use this opportunity to repeal the Biden administration’s misguided staffing rule, which is unrealistic given current workforce shortages and funding inadequacy.

Reject proposals to cut Medicaid funding and access. Oppose proposals to cut Medicaid through per capita caps, block grants, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) reductions, work requirements, or a decrease in provider taxes. Medicaid is the only system that covers long-term services and supports for older adults. 

Preserve the tax exemption of municipal bonds. Aging services providers rely on tax-exempt bond financing to fund capital projects or refinance debt, including pairing tax-exempt bonds with Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for affordable senior housing. Proposals to eliminate the tax exemption of state and local bonds must be rejected.

Increase Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations to States. To build more affordable senior housing, Congress must increase the annual Housing Credit allocation by at least 50% and provide basis boosts for rural properties and properties that serve people with extremely low incomes.

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