Maine § 5116. - State organization
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§ 5116.. State organization
1. Organization. In order for an area of the State to be eligible to participate in the program of grants to area agencies from allotments under section 5115:
A. The State shall be divided into distinct coordinated community program areas, hereinafter in this chapter referred to as an area, after considering the geographical distribution of individuals aged 60 and older in the area, the incidence of the need for social services, including the number of older persons with low incomes residing in such areas, the distribution of resources available to provide such services and the location of units of general purpose county and municipal government within the State; and [PL 1973, c. 630, §1 (NEW).]
B. The state agency must, in accordance with regulations of the commissioner, designate an area agency as the sole area agency to:
(2) Administer the area plan within such area;
(3) Be primarily responsible for the coordination of all area activities related to the purposes of this Act; and
(4) Review and comment on, under its own initiative or at the request of any state or federal department or agency, any application from any agency or organization within such area to such state or federal department or agency for assistance related to meeting the needs of older persons; and
(5) Develop and provide, or assure the provision of, coordinated community programs for the delivery of social services; and [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).]
C. The area agency designated pursuant to paragraph B shall:
(2) Provide assurances satisfactory to the commissioner that the area agency will take into account, in connection with matters of general policy arising in the development and administration of the area plan for any fiscal year, the recommendations of older people in need of or served by social services provided under such plan. [PL 2015, c. 494, Pt. D, §7 (AMD).]
Frequently Asked Questions About Maine § 5116.
What does Maine Revised Statutes § 5116. cover?
Section 5116. ("State organization") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. 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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