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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
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Division 8.5. MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT |
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Chapter 7. Community-Based Services Network |
Section 9531.
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(a) This chapter establishes the Community-Based Services Network.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that a Community-Based Services Network be initiated by the department in order to do all of the following:
(1) Locally integrate the state-funded community-based services programs, specified in this division, for older individuals and functionally impaired adults.
(2) Provide increased local flexibility in setting priorities for the services contained within the six state General Fund programs specified in Sections 9542 to 9547, inclusive.
(3) Contract responsibility for local management of the state-funded community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540) to participating area agencies on aging.
(c) Each participating area agency on aging shall ensure the continuation of the funding match currently required for the community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540). The match may consist of either cash or in-kind services.
(d) Each participating area agency on aging shall have responsibility for local program management of the community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540).