(a) The Maryland Department of Health may use funds appropriated for the day care for the elderly to:

(1) Assist in start-up costs of establishing a day care center for the elderly; and

(2) Subsidize day care services for financially eligible elderly individuals.

(b) The services that are provided by the day care center for the elderly under this section shall include:

(1) Therapeutic arts and crafts;

(2) Community excursions, if appropriate;

(3) Hobby cultivation;

(4) Health services;

(5) Counseling services for elderly individuals and their families;

(6) Group dynamics; and

(7) Other services that enhance social functioning and develop activities in daily living and personal independence.