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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 261

ASSESS, AND EVALUATE ALL STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS AND
SERVICES, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, INSOFAR AS THEY RELATE
AND ARE IMPORTANT TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE STATE'S AGED,
INCLUDING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF INCOME
MAINTENANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND
REHABILITATION OF THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY
HANDICAPPED;

(3)        REVIEW AND FORMULATE POLICY
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR ON PUBLICLY FUNDED PLANS
AND PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE AGED;

(4)    CONSULT WITH AND ADVISE THE SECRETARIES
OF THE PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT WITH
RESPECT TO THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR THE AGED, FOR
WHICH THEY ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE;

(5)     DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PLAN INCORPORATING
LOCAL PLANS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED SYSTEM OF
HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE AGED,
INCLUDING HOUSING, INSTITUTIONAL, AND NON-INSTITUTIONAL
CARE.

(6)       COOPERATE WITH AND RECEIVE THE
COOPERATION OF [[OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL UNITS]] STATE,
FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND AGENCIES IN
EFFECTUATING THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE.

(7)  CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSION ON ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO PROGRAMS.

(B) WITH THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION ON
AGING, THE DIRECTOR SHALL:

[[(1) ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A NUTRITIONAL
PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH §4 AND IN
CONFORMANCE WITH TITLE 7 OF THE FEDERAL OLDER AMERICANS
ACT OF 1965 AS AMENDED;]]

[[(2)]] (1) ACCEPT AND USE ANY STATE OR

FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE;

[[(3)]] (2) PREPARE AND SUBMIT A BUDGET FOR
THE OFFICE ON AGING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORMAL BUDGET
PROCEDURES; AND

[[(4)]] (3) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY
1 OF EACH YEAR, SETTING FORTH THE RESULTS OF ANY STUDIES
AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, IF ANY, FOR LEGISLATION; AND

[[(5)]] (4) SUBJECT TO SECTION 2 OF THIS
ACT, APPOINT A DEPUTY DIRECTOR ON AGING.