Relates to the appropriation to the Commission on Aging for fiscal year 2022.

This is the FY 2022 original appropriation bill for the Commission on Aging. It appropriates a total of $14,631,800 and caps the number of authorized full-time equivalent positions at 13.00. For benefit costs, the bill maintains the current appropriated amount for health insurance at $11,650 per eligible FTP, extends the holiday for the employer's sick leave contribution rate for another year, and restores funding for the employer's unemployment insurance contribution rate. The bill also provides funding for the equivalent of a 2% change in employee compensation for permanent state employees. The bill funds three line items, which provide $704,100 for enhanced Adult Protective Services from allocations from the COVID Relief Act; $20,600 for enhanced services provided under the long-term care ombudsman from allocations from the COVID Relief Act; and $120,700 for a chronic disease self-management education program.