Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a)
Policy. The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) performs activities which
maximize the availability of all services to older persons in the planning and
service area (PSA), and reduce duplication of effort. Particular effort is made
to coordinate with:
(1) organizations
providing child care services for children, assistance to older persons caring
for relatives who are children, and respite for families to provide
opportunities for older persons to aid or assist on a voluntary
basis;
(2) organizations
established for the benefit of victims of Alzheimer's disease;
(3) the State Agency and the Oklahoma
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to:
(A) increase public awareness of mental
health disorders;
(B) remove
barriers to diagnosis and treatment; and
(C) coordinate mental health services,
including mental health screenings, provided with funds expended by the AAA
with mental health services provided by community health centers and by other
public agencies and nonprofit private organizations;
(4) job training and partnership
programs;
(5) Title II programs of
the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973;
(6) Titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XX programs
of the Social Security Act;
(7)
federal housing programs, United States Housing Act of 1937 or Section 202 of
the Housing Act of 1959;
(8) Title
I programs of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974;
(9) adult education programs, Title I of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 or Adult Education Act;
(10) transportation programs, Section 5310 of
the Transportation Equity Act;
(11)
public health programs, Title XIX of the Public Health Service Act;
(12) energy assistance programs, Low-Income
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981;
(13) weatherization assistance for low income
persons, Part A of the Energy Conservation in Existing Buildings Act of
1976;
(14) programs funded by the
Community Services Block Grant Act; and
(15) trained volunteers providing direct
services to older persons and persons with disabilities working when possible
with organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and
stipends for volunteers or participants in community services settings such as
organizations carrying out federal service programs administered by the
Corporation for National and Community Service.
(b)
Authority. The authority for
this Section is Section 306(a)(6) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as
amended and Part 1321.53 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal
Regulations.
(c)
Procedures. The AAA ensures maximum availability of services to
older persons in the PSA, and reduces duplication of effort for all agencies
and organizations serving older persons . The AAA staff:
(1) identify federal, state, and local
programs which impact or could impact the older persons in the PSA and provide
information in order to justify the allocation of funds for aging
programs;
(2) make application for
alternative sources of funding where appropriate, such as grant
writing;
(3) participate in
interagency organizations developed for purposes of information sharing, joint
planning, and service delivery;
(4)
establish public and private coalitions to address the growing needs of older
persons in the PSA;
(5) enter into
cooperative written agreements with local agencies and organizations in order
to clearly outline respective responsibilities and expected outcomes;
(6) extend opportunities for participation in
AAA sponsored training to:
(A) local health
and social services agencies who serve or advocate for older persons;
(B) businesses; and
(C) other private entities; and
(7) participate in training
sponsored by other local agencies, organizations, and businesses which improve
the skills of AAA staff or otherwise further the interests or needs of older
persons in the PSA.
(d)
Cross references. See OAC
340:105-10-31(a)(4).
Added at 11 Ok Reg
673, eff 11-29-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2771, eff 6-13-94; Amended at
19 Ok Reg 1170, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1754, eff 6-1-08 (emergency);
Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2221, eff 7-1-09
