Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 17 - Aging, Department On
Chapter 1 - Introduction, Abbreviations and Definitions
Rule 17-1.1 - Authority and Purpose
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
The rules of the Iowa department on aging are based on the authority of Iowa Code chapters 231, 231E, 235B and 249H. These rules prescribe requirements:
1. That agencies shall meet to receive grants under the Older Americans Act and other funds administered through the Iowa department on aging;
2. For planning, administration and service delivery for the department as well as the area agencies on aging;
3. Of the department's fiscal policy;
4. To request waivers from administrative rules;
5. For monitoring, complaint investigation and penalties for programs under the department's jurisdiction; and
6. For operation, administration and planning of the long-term care resident's advocate/ ombudsman office and other entities under the department's purview which assist in ensuring quality care and protection of Iowa's older individuals.