(1) The department, after consultation with the area agencies on aging, shall develop and use an intrastate funding formula for the allocation to area agencies on aging of state and federal funds awarded pursuant to the Nebraska Community Aging Services Act and the Older Americans Act, as now or hereafter amended.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2225.01

  • 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
  • Department: shall mean the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 81-2206
  • 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

(2) The area agencies on aging shall comply with the intrastate funding formula determined by the department.