§6108. Administration of priority social services for Maine's elderly
The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, Department of Health and Human Services or its successors, is designated as the organizational unit of State Government with sole responsibility for administrating, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, and subject to the direction of the commissioner, so much of the Priority Social Services Program as relates directly to older people, such as, but not limited to, these types of social services: Meals for older people, transportation for older people and health and home care needs for the elderly. [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
Regarding priority social services for older people, the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services shall have the powers and duty to: [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD).]
1. Administer priority social services. Administer priority social services in accordance with the intent, objectives and purposes of this Part and shall have, in any respects that relate to these priority social services, the powers and duties set forth in section 5310; and
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
2. Action to insure consistency of priority social services. Prepare, adopt, amend, rescind and administer, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations. The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services and the Bureau of Human Resources, respectively, shall take, pertaining to their own policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations, such action as is necessary to insure that such items pertinent to priority social services are consistent.
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
P&SL 1973, c. 38, §B1 (NEW). P&SL 1973, c. 148, §B4 (AMD). 1973, c. 793, §16 (RPR). 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). 1977, c. 317, §1 (AMD). 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
§6108. Administration of priority social services for Maine's elderly
The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, Department of Health and Human Services or its successors, is designated as the organizational unit of State Government with sole responsibility for administrating, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, and subject to the direction of the commissioner, so much of the Priority Social Services Program as relates directly to older people, such as, but not limited to, these types of social services: Meals for older people, transportation for older people and health and home care needs for the elderly. [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
Regarding priority social services for older people, the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services shall have the powers and duty to: [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD).]
1. Administer priority social services. Administer priority social services in accordance with the intent, objectives and purposes of this Part and shall have, in any respects that relate to these priority social services, the powers and duties set forth in section 5310; and
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
2. Action to insure consistency of priority social services. Prepare, adopt, amend, rescind and administer, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations. The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services and the Bureau of Human Resources, respectively, shall take, pertaining to their own policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations, such action as is necessary to insure that such items pertinent to priority social services are consistent.
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
P&SL 1973, c. 38, §B1 (NEW). P&SL 1973, c. 148, §B4 (AMD). 1973, c. 793, §16 (RPR). 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). 1977, c. 317, §1 (AMD). 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
§6108. Administration of priority social services for Maine's elderly
The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, Department of Health and Human Services or its successors, is designated as the organizational unit of State Government with sole responsibility for administrating, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, and subject to the direction of the commissioner, so much of the Priority Social Services Program as relates directly to older people, such as, but not limited to, these types of social services: Meals for older people, transportation for older people and health and home care needs for the elderly. [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD); 2003, c. 689, Pt. B, §6 (REV).]
Regarding priority social services for older people, the Bureau of Elder and Adult Services shall have the powers and duty to: [1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD).]
1. Administer priority social services. Administer priority social services in accordance with the intent, objectives and purposes of this Part and shall have, in any respects that relate to these priority social services, the powers and duties set forth in section 5310; and
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
2. Action to insure consistency of priority social services. Prepare, adopt, amend, rescind and administer, with the advice of the Maine Committee on Aging, policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations. The Bureau of Elder and Adult Services and the Bureau of Human Resources, respectively, shall take, pertaining to their own policies, priorities, procedures, rules and regulations, such action as is necessary to insure that such items pertinent to priority social services are consistent.
[ 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
P&SL 1973, c. 38, §B1 (NEW). P&SL 1973, c. 148, §B4 (AMD). 1973, c. 793, §16 (RPR). 1975, c. 293, §4 (AMD). 1977, c. 317, §1 (AMD). 1989, c. 329, §21 (AMD). 2003, c. 689, §B6 (REV).
