The Nebraska Community Aging Services Act is intended to (1) define the state‘s long-term care policy and program for older individuals in all areas of the state, (2) define and recognize a system for planning, administering, and delivering such program, (3) provide for the coordination and integration of all community activities and services into a comprehensive, coordinated program, and (4) provide authority for state funding of such program.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2203

  • Community aging services: means those activities and services which fulfill the goals of the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act, which are necessary to promote, restore, or support self-sufficiency and independence for older persons, and which include: (1) Congregate activities, including, but not limited to, senior centers, group meals, volunteerism, adult day services, and recreation. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2210
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801