The Maryland Department of Aging (MDoA) is an administrative department of the Maryland state government responsible for providing supportive services to older Marylanders, adults with disabilities, their families and their caregivers.
It consists of thirteen members – eleven citizens and two nonvoting members (a state Senator, currently Benjamin F. Kramer; and a state Delegate, currently Kathy Szeliga) – who are appointed by the Governor of Maryland to four-year terms.
It consists of seven members appointed by the Secretary of Aging to serve three-year terms, and a Chairman elected by the committee.
[7] The Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities evaluates progress in improving the quality of nursing home and assisted living facility care statewide.
It is chaired by the Secretary of Aging and consists of 23 members.