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States should fund the services needed to meet individuals’ LTSS needs and allow them to remain in the community.
States should coordinate LTSS programs, policies, and budgets. This can be done in one state agency or across multiple agencies.
All federal and state agencies with a key role in financing or delivering LTSS should coordinate their efforts.
States should consolidate or coordinate agencies responsible for LTSS, including Medicaid, state-funded programs, Older Americans Act programs, and the state agency on aging.