67-5001. CREATION OF COMMISSION ON AGING — COMPOSITION — APPOINTMENT. There is hereby established in the executive office of the governor the Idaho commission on aging, hereafter referred to as the "commission," which shall have the duties, powers, and authorities as provided in this act. The board of commissioners shall consist of seven (7) members […]
67-5002. ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — QUORUM — COMPENSATION — EXPENSES. (1) The commissioners shall oversee the duties, powers and authorities of the commission. (2) The commissioners shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman at its first meeting. Thereafter, the chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected during the first meeting of each calendar year. The commissioners shall […]
67-5003. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION. The Idaho commission on aging administrator and staff shall carry out the following powers and duties, in consultation with the commissioners: (1) Serve as an advocate within state government and the community for older Idahoans; (2) Serve as an advisory body regarding state legislative issues affecting older Idahoans; (3) […]
67-5004. ADMINISTRATOR — APPOINTMENT AND TERM. An administrator of the Idaho commission on aging shall be appointed by the governor. The appointment shall be subject to confirmation by the senate. The administrator may be removed by the governor at will. The administrator’s compensation shall be fixed by the governor within the limits of appropriations available […]
67-5005. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature hereby finds and recognizes the need to provide basic necessities to its older people in their later years and particularly in providing efficient community services, including access transportation, adequate nutrition, in-home services, and adult day care, designed to permit its older people to remain independent and to be able to […]
67-5006. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows: (1) "Transportation" — services designed to transport older persons to and from community facilities and resources for the purpose of applying for and receiving services, reducing isolation, or otherwise promoting independent living, but not including a direct subsidy for an […]
67-5007. GRANTS TO AND CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL AREA AGENCIES. The commission shall, based on the recommendations of the local area councils on aging, enter into funding agreements as grants or contracts with designated local area agencies, as provided by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, for the purpose of the agencies issuing contracts […]
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 […]
67-5009. OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN FOR THE ELDERLY. The office of ombudsman for the elderly is hereby created within the commission. The ombudsman shall be able to independently make determinations and establish positions of the office without necessarily representing the determinations or positions of the commission. The ombudsman shall be responsible for receiving, investigating and resolving […]
67-5010. GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. The commission may, based on needs identified in Idaho’s community based service system for the elderly through its state planning process and at its discretion, enter into grants or contracts with area agencies or service providers to demonstrate new or more effective methods of delivering the services listed […]
67-5011. ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES. Adult protective services for vulnerable adults shall be administered through the commission. Adult protective services are specialized social services directed toward assisting vulnerable adults who are unable to manage their own affairs, carry out the activities of daily living or protect themselves from abuse, neglect or exploitation. For the purposes of […]
