- (1) "Alternatives Program" means the Home and Community Based Alternatives Program authorized by Section 26B-6-104.
- (2) "Base Funding" means the equal base amount determined by the Board of Aging and Adult Services to establish an equal baseline for the funding formula.
- (3) "Local Area Agency Allocation" means the amount of funding each local area agency receives for each specified federal grant or state appropriation, Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, Nutrition Services Incentive program, or Alternatives Program.
- (4) "Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program" means the program authorized by Title XI, Part A of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. 3058 et seq.
- (5) "Nutrition Services Incentive Program" means the program authorized by Title III, Part A of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. 3030a, for the efficient delivery of nutritious meals to older individuals.
- (6) "Specified federal grant or state appropriation" means federal grants or state-appropriated funds for supportive services, congregate and home delivered meals, preventative health programs, and respite programs.
- (7) "Total Allocation" means the total amount of funding available for each specified federal grant or state appropriation, Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, Nutrition Services Incentive program, or Alternatives Program.
KEY: elderly, funding formula, long-term care ombudsman
Date of Last Change: April 10, 2025
Notice of Continuation: June 29, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-6-113