Nebraska Statutes 81-2217. Area agency on aging; department; duties prior to designation
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Before designating an area agency on aging for a planning-and-service area, the department shall:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2217
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Area agency on aging: shall mean the agency formed or eligible pursuant to the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act which is designated by the department as responsible for the administration of the area program plan in each planning-and-service area. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2208
- Community aging services: means those activities and services which fulfill the goals of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act, which are necessary to promote, restore, or support self-sufficiency and independence for older persons, and which include: (1) Congregate activities, including, but not limited to, senior centers, group meals, volunteerism, adult day services, and recreation. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2210
- Department: shall mean the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2206
(1) Provide written notice to the county government in the planning-and-service area of the pending designation no less than sixty days before taking action;
(2) Conduct an onsite assessment to determine whether the agency which is being considered for designation as an area agency on aging has the capacity and authority to perform all the functions of an area agency on aging specified by the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act; and
(3) Consider the views of the units of general-purpose local government within the planning-and-service area.