H 915 - Establish Task Force on Aging

• Creates a 17-member Task Force on Aging within the Department of Health and Human Services, with members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Governor, and organizational leaders including AARP North Carolina and the North Carolina Coalition on Aging

• Task Force shall examine availability of supports and services for caregivers of adults age 65 or older or disabled, including data on caregiver prevalence, training programs, financial support services, respite care, and workplace accommodations

• Members serve four-year terms and receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances; majority constitutes a quorum; Department of Health and Human Services provides staff support

• Task Force shall submit its first report to the General Assembly and Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services before the 2021 General Assembly convenes, then biennially thereafter, with recommendations accompanied by specific legislative or policy proposals and estimated implementation costs

• Appointments must be made by December 1, 2019, with member terms commencing on that date; act becomes effective July 1, 2019