Iowa Code 231.3 – State policy and objectives
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The general assembly declares that it is the policy of the state to work toward attainment of the following objectives for Iowa’s older individuals:
1. An adequate income.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 231.3
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. Access to physical and mental health care and long-term living and community support services without regard to economic status.
3. Suitable and affordable housing that reflects the needs of older individuals.
4. Access to comprehensive information and a community navigation system providing all available options related to long-term living and community support services that assist older individuals in the preservation of personal assets and the ability to entirely avoid or significantly delay reliance on entitlement programs.
5. Full restorative services for those who require institutional care, and a comprehensive array of long-term living and community support services adequate to sustain older people in their communities and, whenever possible, in their homes, including support for caregivers.
6. Pursuit of meaningful activity within the widest range of civic, cultural, educational, recreational, and employment opportunities.
7. Suitable community transportation systems to assist in the attainment of independent movement.
8. Freedom, independence, and the free exercise of individual initiative in planning and managing their own lives.
9. Freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.