§349-5 Administrative and program support for the executive office on aging. (a) The provision of administrative and program support for the executive office on aging shall be accomplished by the creation of two principal organizational divisions in the executive office on aging. One division shall be known as the planning and administrative services division and the other shall be known as the community assistance and program management division.

(b) The planning and administrative services division shall engage in the following activities, including but not limited to:

(1) Preparation and submission of programs and budgets;

(2) Preparation of an annual evaluation report on elder programs for the governor and legislature, which shall include a section detailing outcomes of the kupuna caregivers program, including but not limited to:

(A) Evaluation metrics;

(B) A cost breakdown and de-identified, aggregated analysis of individuals served, by county and type of service received;

(C) Identification of the number of service providers contracted by county and the types of services provided;

(D) Consolidated data of the existing waiting list broken down by county; and

(E) Recommendations to support the implementation and execution of the program to maximize the number of caregivers served by the program;

(3) Preparation of studies and analysis;

(4) Maintenance of personnel records;

(5) Management of contracts and agreements entered into by the executive office on aging with public and private vendors, consultants, and suppliers;

(6) Monitoring the purchase of service agreements with public and private agencies and rendering technical assistance to elder program service providers; and

(7) Establishment and maintenance of reimbursement systems for services provided by agreement with federal, state, and county agencies, as well as private groups.

(c) The community assistance and program management division shall engage in the following activities, including but not limited to:

(1) Legislative research and development as well as liaison on state and federal legislative matters;

(2) Conducting public affairs programs on elder affairs programs, projects, and needs;

(3) Development and implementation of educational, recreational, and cultural programs for elder persons;

(4) Provision of technical assistance and liaison with community groups, organizations, and independent programs of benefit to elders;

(5) Development and implementation of active programs of consumer protection and pre-retirement counseling;

(6) Establishment of a statewide information and referral system, and an annual inventory of elder programs and service agencies;

(7) Technical assistance and liaison for the purpose of establishing elder-controlled local service delivery systems providing comprehensive services and employment opportunities for elders throughout the State; and

(8) Development and management of federally funded programs and special projects under the federal Older Americans Act and other federal sources. [L 1976, c 217, pt of §2; am L 1990, c 67, §8; am L 2019, c 126, §2]

Cross References

Annual reports, see §93-12.