Section 10-1101 – Healthy Aging Program
(a) There is a Healthy Aging Program in the Department. (b) The purposes of the Program are to: (1) promote healthy aging and healthy living by older adults at both the State and local levels; (2) encourage aging safely at home and in the community; (3) raise public awareness about the importance of healthy aging and aging safely for both […]
Section 10-1102 – Funding; Regulations
(a) Funding for the Healthy Aging Program shall be as provided in the State budget. (b) The Secretary may accept money provided by other public and private sources, including federal funds, to provide grants under the Program. (c) The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the Program.
Section 10-1201 – Aging-in-Place Program
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Aging–in–place program” means a program or service that enables an individual to live in the individual’s own home and participate in a community safely, independently, and comfortably, regardless of age, income, or ability level. (3) “Senior village” means a local, member–driven, nonprofit organization that: (i) supports community […]
Section 10-910 – Violations; Penalties
(a) In accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 3058g(j)(1), a person may not willfully interfere with an ombudsman’s performance of an official duty. (b) A person may not retaliate or make reprisals with respect to any person who filed a complaint with, or provided information to, an ombudsman. (c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a […]
Section 10-911 – Immunity
An ombudsman is not liable under State law for good faith performance of official duties.
Section 10-1001 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Aging and Disability Resource Center” has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. § 3002(4). (c) “Long–term services and supports” means the broad range of assistance needed by older adults and individuals with disabilities. (d) “Options counseling” means an interactive process that: (1) considers an individual’s needs, preferences, values, […]
Section 10-1002 – Maryland Access Point
(a) There is an Aging and Disability Resource Center Program, known as “Maryland Access Point”, in the Department. (b) The Program is the State’s Aging and Disability Resource Center for purposes of the federal Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. (c) The purpose of the Program is to provide a coordinated system of information and access for individuals […]
Section 10-1003 – Designation of Local Maryland Access Point Offices
The Program shall designate local Maryland Access Point offices throughout the State to ensure easy access to the Program.
Section 10-1004 – Types of Assistance to Be Provided
The Program shall, using its available resources, provide: (1) options counseling; (2) assistance concerning aging and disability issues and long–term services and supports planning; (3) written materials regarding the availability of Program services; (4) a public database, which can be accessed and searched on the Internet, of resources and services that could be useful to: (i) individuals who may need […]
Section 10-804 – Certification of Communities
(a) A county or municipal corporation may establish a process to certify communities as Communities for a Lifetime under the Maryland Communities for a Lifetime Program. (b) The Department shall recommend criteria that local jurisdictions may use to certify Communities for a Lifetime, including: (1) the extent to which a community has sought and plans to expand public […]