MD SB113

Secretary of Aging must lead implementation of the Longevity Ready Maryland Plan, a multisector plan focused on four goals: building a longevity ecosystem, promoting economic opportunity, preparing residents to afford longevity, and optimizing health, wellness, and mobility

Department must submit an updated comprehensive Longevity Ready Maryland Plan to the Governor and General Assembly by July 1, 2029, and every 4 years thereafter, with annual progress reports due by January 1 each year

Commission on Aging membership restructured to include one Senate member, one House member, the Secretary of Aging, three area agency directors, three advocacy organization representatives, six aging experts, five interested individuals, and one veteran

Secretary's duties expanded to include cross-sector collaboration with state agencies and private sector, maintaining a public website for monitoring plan implementation, and operating an information, referral, and counseling system for older adults and caregivers

Terminology updated throughout to replace "seniors" with "older adults" and "plan" with "system" when describing coordinated services; effective date is October 1, 2026