(a) This Chapter sets forth procedures for administering social and nutrition services for elderly people (age 60 or over) within New York State under title III of the Federal Older Americans Act (42 USC 3001 et. seq.) and the New York State Community Services for the Elderly statute (section 541 of the Executive Law), including the program of expanded in-home, noninstitutional respite, case management and ancillary services.

(b) Except where otherwise expressly stated, procedures and requirements in this Chapter apply to Older Americans Act title III (hereinafter referred to as OAA), Community Services for the Elderly (hereinafter referred to as CSE), and the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (hereinafter referred to as EISEP).

(c) Under OAA, the State Office for the Aging (hereinafter referred to as office) awards Federal funds to area agencies on aging (hereinafter referred to as area agencies) to plan for, develop and maintain comprehensive and coordinated systems for the delivery of supportive and nutrition services to the elderly.

(d) Under CSE, the office awards State funds to counties and the City of New York through their area agencies to help elderly people remain in their homes and avoid institutionalization. These grants are intended to improve coordination of existing programs, resources, and service providers, and to expand access to and availability of services for elderly people at risk of institutionalization. State funds are also awarded for CSE planning and implementation.

(e) Under EISEP, the office awards State funds to counties and the City of New York through their area agencies to provide in-home services, noninstitutional respite services, case management services and ancillary services to functionally impaired elderly, subject to specified cost-sharing, to support elderly persons' continued residence in their homes. State planning funds are also awarded to counties preparing county home care plans for functionally impaired elderly; and State implementation funds are awarded in subsequent State fiscal years to counties providing services under approved county home care plans for functionally impaired elderly.

(f) This Chapter prescribes procedures which the office uses to meet the goals and requirements of these programs through grants (subject to local matching requirements as specified in this Chapter) to area agencies, which in turn award subgrants or subcontracts to service providers or provide services directly to eligible elderly.

(g) In any year for which a county receives EISEP service funding, all EISEP requirements under this Chapter shall apply to new CSE clients receiving similar in-home services, noninstitutional respite, and, when provided to persons needing and/or receiving in-home services or noninstitutional respite, and/or case management services.