(1) The department shall develop operating procedures and guidelines and shall contract with area agencies on aging to provide the benefits set forth in this act.

(2) The department shall have the authority to develop criteria through regulation relating to eligibility for primary caregivers to receive assistance pursuant to this act.

(3) After all eligibility criteria have been met, the department shall give priority in awarding assistance paid for by the State Lottery Fund to primary caregivers who provide care for a functionally dependent older adult and an older adult with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder.

(1) Benefits counseling and primary caregiver counseling, education and training.

(2) Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose care receivers' households financially qualify for assistance under section 5¹ and as set forth through regulation for expenses incurred in obtaining day or night respite care services, transportation to respite care service locations or other supportive services defined by regulation, and consumable supplies such as incontinence pads.

(3) Reimbursement to primary caregivers whose care receivers' households financially qualify for assistance under section 5 and as developed through regulation for expenses incurred in obtaining home modifications or assistive devices as approved by the department which help the care receiver to carry out tasks required for daily living such as grab bars, safety devices and wheelchair ramps.