The Commission shall study theissues of availability and accessibility of health, mental health, social, andother services needed by older adults. In making this study the Commissionshall:
(1) Study the needs ofolder adults in North Carolina;
(2) Assess the currentstatus of the adequacy and of the delivery of health, mental health, social,and other services to older adults;
(3) Collect current andlong range data on the older adult population and disseminate this data on anongoing basis to agencies and organizations that are concerned with the needsof older adults;
(4) Develop acomprehensive data base relating to older adults, which may be used tofacilitate both short and long range agency planning for services for olderadults and for delivery of these services;
(5) Document and reviewrequests of federal, State, regional, and local governments for legislation orappropriations for services for older adults, and make recommendations afterreview;
(6) Evaluate long‑termhealth care and its non‑institutional alternatives;
(7) Propose a plan forthe development and delivery of State services for older adults that, ifimplemented, would, over 10 years, result in a comprehensive, cost‑effectivesystem of services for older adults;
(8) Study all issues andaspects of gerontological concerns and problems, including but not limited toAlzheimer's Disease; and
(9) Carry out any otherevaluations the Commission considers necessary to perform its mandate. (1987,c. 873, s. 13.1.)
The Commission shall study theissues of availability and accessibility of health, mental health, social, andother services needed by older adults. In making this study the Commissionshall:
(1) Study the needs ofolder adults in North Carolina;
(2) Assess the currentstatus of the adequacy and of the delivery of health, mental health, social,and other services to older adults;
(3) Collect current andlong range data on the older adult population and disseminate this data on anongoing basis to agencies and organizations that are concerned with the needsof older adults;
(4) Develop acomprehensive data base relating to older adults, which may be used tofacilitate both short and long range agency planning for services for olderadults and for delivery of these services;
(5) Document and reviewrequests of federal, State, regional, and local governments for legislation orappropriations for services for older adults, and make recommendations afterreview;
(6) Evaluate long‑termhealth care and its non‑institutional alternatives;
(7) Propose a plan forthe development and delivery of State services for older adults that, ifimplemented, would, over 10 years, result in a comprehensive, cost‑effectivesystem of services for older adults;
(8) Study all issues andaspects of gerontological concerns and problems, including but not limited toAlzheimer's Disease; and
(9) Carry out any otherevaluations the Commission considers necessary to perform its mandate. (1987,c. 873, s. 13.1.)
The Commission shall study theissues of availability and accessibility of health, mental health, social, andother services needed by older adults. In making this study the Commissionshall:
(1) Study the needs ofolder adults in North Carolina;
(2) Assess the currentstatus of the adequacy and of the delivery of health, mental health, social,and other services to older adults;
(3) Collect current andlong range data on the older adult population and disseminate this data on anongoing basis to agencies and organizations that are concerned with the needsof older adults;
(4) Develop acomprehensive data base relating to older adults, which may be used tofacilitate both short and long range agency planning for services for olderadults and for delivery of these services;
(5) Document and reviewrequests of federal, State, regional, and local governments for legislation orappropriations for services for older adults, and make recommendations afterreview;
(6) Evaluate long‑termhealth care and its non‑institutional alternatives;
(7) Propose a plan forthe development and delivery of State services for older adults that, ifimplemented, would, over 10 years, result in a comprehensive, cost‑effectivesystem of services for older adults;
(8) Study all issues andaspects of gerontological concerns and problems, including but not limited toAlzheimer's Disease; and
(9) Carry out any otherevaluations the Commission considers necessary to perform its mandate. (1987,c. 873, s. 13.1.)
