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§ 10-306. Duties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: June 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Department of Aging (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Interagency Committee on Aging Services (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2015
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-306
§ 10-306. Duties
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Coordinated services plan
(a)(1) The Interagency Committee shall develop and update annually a plan for providing coordinated health services, social services, transportation, housing, and employment services to seniors in the State consistent with the priorities that the Department establishes.
(2) If the members of the Interagency Committee cannot agree on a plan, the chair shall refer the matter to the Governor for resolution.
Interagency agreements
(b) The Interagency Committee shall establish interagency agreements and adopt regulations to:
(1) implement and coordinate services to seniors consistent with the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section;
(2) maximize the sharing of resources among units of State government for services to seniors;
(3) consolidate planning and evaluation efforts at the State and local levels; and
(4) coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors by providing technical assistance to local agencies.
Local interagency committees
(c)(1) The Interagency Committee shall assist county agencies to establish local interagency committees composed of:
(i) the directors of the local health department, local department of social services, and area agency; and
(ii) officials from housing, transportation, mental health, employment, and economic development agencies.
(2) Local interagency committees shall coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors at the local level.

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Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 58, § 1, eff. June 1, 2015.
MD Code, Human Services, § 10-306, MD HUMAN SERV § 10-306
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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