Ch. 538

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(a)  The Interagency Committee on Aging Services shall
DEVELOP A SYSTEM, COORDINATED AMONG THE VARIOUS AGENCIES,
[establish a program known as "the community long-term care
program"] to provide services to frail or health impaired elderly
persons at risk of institutionalization.

(b)  The Office on Aging shall administer the [program]
SERVICES SYSTEM for the Interagency Committee.

(c)  The services shall include:

(1)   Integrated screening and evaluation;

(2)  Development of an individual plan of care;

(3)   In-home services such as [minor] home repair,
shopping assistance, homemaking, personal care, meal delivery or
preparation, supportive services to group or shared living
arrangements, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES and health services; and

(4)  Other community services such as day care,
congregate meals, and other programs which may be of assistance
to the elderly person or the adult care givers in maintaining the
elderly.

(d)  To be eligible for participation in the [program]
SYSTEM a county or counties shall establish a community-based
[long-term care] plan which:

(1)   Is developed by a local or regional committee
composed of [representatives] THE DIRECTORS of the local health
department, department of social services, area agency on aging,
and other relevant persons or agencies, SUCH AS LOCAL HOUSING,
TRANSPORTATION, EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS;

(2)   Is consistent with the Interagency Committee
coordinated [health and social services] plan for elderly
persons;

(3)  Specifies administrative arrangements for
[evaluating] EVALUATION and [developing] DEVELOPMENT OF care
plans for the FRAIL OR HEALTH IMPAIRED elderly; [defined in this
program; and]

(4)  Encourages further coordination of service
delivery and fosters individual contributions [to] FOR services
provided;

DELIVERY;

(5) FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE SERVICE

(6) FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SERVICES IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND

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