1. The departments of social services, elementary and secondary education, transportation, mental health, and health shall establish a task force which shall devise plans to integrate and coordinate existing transportation services such as school buses, OATS, Head Start, volunteer and other programs to take full advantage of existing transportation resources for the benefit of elderly and other needy populations.

2. The department of health and senior services shall apply for a statewide Volunteers in Service to America Program for the purpose of helping to organize volunteer transportation systems in various communities with large numbers of at-risk elderly persons.

3. The department of health and senior services shall devise models and provide training for senior housing facilities which seek to provide emergency food services to residents and neighbors.