Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 10-304
Redline — January 1, 2020 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2020
(a) (1) An Executive Director shall serve as the principal staff of the Interagency Committee.
(2) The Executive Director shall be an employee of the Department.
(b) Each member of the Interagency Committee listed in § 10-302(a)(1) through (7) of this subtitle shall designate an employee as liaison with the Executive Director to:
(1) implement policies of the Interagency Committee; and
(2) monitor the expenditure of funds to serve seniors.
(a) The Department shall develop, coordinate, and administer with area agencies on aging or other persons a system to provide services to older adults in need of long–term services and supports to allow older adults to age in a location selected by the older adult with appropriate services, supports, and housing opportunities.
(b) The services may include:
(1) integrated screening and evaluation;
(2) development of an individual plan of care;
(3) in–home services such as home repair or other home modifications, shopping assistance, homemaking, chore services, personal care, meal delivery or preparation, transportation services, health services, and other supportive services;
(4) community–based services such as day care, food and other meal coordination, and other efforts to assist older adults or adult caregivers;
(5) a subsidy for the costs of an assisted living program as defined in § 19–1801 of the Health – General Article;
(6) any other service that may mitigate the risk of impact to, or improve resilience of, housing or services of older adults by natural, technological, or human–made threats and hazards, including climate change; and
(7) any other service authorized by the Department.
(c) To be eligible to participate in the system, a county, area agency on aging, nonprofit organization, or any other person shall comply with Department standards.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.