Idaho § 67-5008 - Programs for older persons
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 67-5008 — Programs for older persons, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 67-5008. Programs for older persons
The commission shall upon reviewing recommendations from local area councils on aging, as required by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, allocate to local designated area agencies grants or contracts for the following purposes:
(1) Transportation - For operating expenses only.
(2) Congregate meals - For direct costs to provide nutritionally balanced meals to older persons at congregate meal sites.
(3) In-home services - For direct provision of case management, homemaker, chore, telephone reassurance, home delivered meals, friendly visiting, shopping assistance, in-home respite and other in-home services to older persons living in noninstitutional circumstances. Fees for specific services shall be based upon a variable schedule, according to rules established by the Idaho commission on aging, based upon ability to pay for such services.
(4) Adult day care - For direct services to older persons and their caregivers.
(5) Ombudsman - For provision of ombudsman services as described in section 67-5009 , Idaho Code.
[67-5008, added 1976, ch. 305, sec. 4, p. 1047; am. 1982, ch. 67, sec. 6, p. 133; am. 1989, ch. 117, sec. 3, p. 263; am. 1995, ch. 189, sec. 4, p. 679; am. 1999, ch. 13, sec. 3, p. 20; am. 2000, ch. 34, sec. 1, p. 62; am. 2006, ch. 201, sec. 1, p. 617.]
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 67-5008
What does Idaho Statutes § 67-5008 cover?
Section 67-5008 ("Programs for older persons") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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