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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 101

4.

(a) The Director on Aging shall:

(1)  Administer programs and activities delegated
by the federal government to the State under the provisions
of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, which are
not otherwise committed by law to some other unit of State
government;

(2)  EVALUATE THE SERVICE NEEDS OF ELDERLY
PERSONS IN THE STATE;

(3)  DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXISTING
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY;

(4)  ESTABLISH PRIORITIES FOR MEETING THE NEEDS
OF THE ELDERLY;

(5)  REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF THE ELDERLY BY
SERVING AS AN ADVOCATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT;

(6)  PROVIDE CONSULTATION AND TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES AND CIVIC GROUPS DEVELOPING LOCAL
SERVICES FOR ELDERLY PERSONS;

(7)  MAINTAIN A CLEARINGHOUSE OF INFORMATION
RELATED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE ELDERLY;

[(2)] (8) Coordinate, subject to existing law,
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)] (9) Review and formulate policy
recommendations to the Governor on publicly funded plans and
programs which have an impact on the aged;

[(4)] (10) 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;

(11) CHAIR THE INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON AGING
SERVICES;

[(5)] (12) 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
noninstitutional care;