§ 1 Establishment; secretary, powers and duties
§ 2 Offices of administration and of program planning and management; assistant secretaries
§ 3 Divisions and administrative units; directors; description of organization, filing
§ 4 Home care program; needs and services of adult handicapped; powers and duties of secretary
§ 4A Sliding fee scale for home care services; financial eligibility limits
§ 4B Aging services access points
§ 4C Pharmacy outreach program; medication education and intervention resource center; executive office of elder affairs
§ 4D Home care worker registry
§ 5 Citizen advisory boards
§ 6 Regulations
§ 7 Acceptance of gifts or grants
§ 8 Employees; appointments and removal; age restriction
§ 9 Experts and technical consultants; appointment
§ 10 Civil service status or tenure of employees
§ 11 Interagency cooperation
§ 12 Biennial evaluations of programs and projects; standards, restriction; publication of summaries; annual report
§ 14 Definitions applicable to Secs. 14 to 26
§ 15 Reports of abuse; liability
§ 16 Protective services system
§ 17 Protective services agencies; authorized activities
§ 18 Assessment and evaluation of reports; investigations; arrangement for protective services
§ 19 Consent to protective services; interference with provision of services
§ 20 Lack of capacity to consent to protective services; hearings; emergency orders; placement or commitment
§ 21 Geriatric evaluation process
§ 22 Financial eligibility guidelines; reimbursements by elderly persons
§ 23 Records; disclosure; destruction; regulations; penalties
§ 24 Reports
§ 25 Rules and regulations
§ 26 Powers and responsibilities of other departments or agencies
§ 36 Eligibility for public assistance programs; reverse mortgage proceeds
§ 37 Hot lunch program; incorporation into school lunch program
§ 38 Liability of counselors and coordinators; description of duties and responsibilities
§ 39 Subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program; department of elder affairs
§ 40 Prescription drug review commission; membership; recommendations
§ 41 Veterans Independence Plus Initiative Trust Fund
§ 42 Commission on malnutrition prevention among older adults
§ 43 Prevention and elimination of discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression; training program
§ 44 Portable orders for life-sustaining treatment (POLST) program
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 19A - Department of Elder Affairs

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  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
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  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
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  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.