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Rule Title: FUNCTIONS OF AREA AGENCY
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Department: PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Chapter: AGING SERVICES
Subchapter: Area Agencies on Aging
 
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37.41.110    FUNCTIONS OF AREA AGENCY

An area agency shall:

(1) develop and administer an area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated delivery system in a planning and service area;

(2) assess the kinds and levels of services needed by older persons in the planning and service area;

(3) enter into subgrants or contracts to provide all services under the plan, except as provided under ARM 37.41.121;

(4) provide technical assistance, monitor, and quarterly evaluate the performance of all service providers under the plan;

(5) coordinate the administration of its plan with other federal, state and local resources;

(6) establish an advisory council as required by ARM 37.41.116;

(7) assure that older persons in the planning and service area have access to information and referral services;

(8) divide the entire planning and service area into community service areas and designate community focal points;

(9) provide outreach efforts to identify older persons and inform them of the availability of services under the plan; and

(10) develop and publish a manual of methods it uses to establish priorities for services and provide a copy of the manual to each service provider in the planning and service area.

History: Sec. 53-5-606, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-5-602 and 53-5-604, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1097, Eff. 3/28/80; READOPT, 1983 MAR p. 740, Eff. 7/1/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
7/1/1987 Current History: Sec. 53-5-606, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-5-602 and 53-5-604, MCA; NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1097, Eff. 3/28/80; READOPT, 1983 MAR p. 740, Eff. 7/1/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279.
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