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CA Welf & Inst Code § 9103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9103.

9103.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Recent studies have shown that lifelong experiences of marginalization place lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) seniors at high risk for isolation, poverty, homelessness, and premature institutionalization. Moreover, many LGBT seniors are members of multiple underrepresented groups, and as a result, are doubly marginalized. Due to these factors, many LGBT seniors avoid accessing elder programs and services, even when their health, safety, and security depend on it.(b) LGBT seniors often lack social and family support networks available to non-LGBT seniors. They may face particular health risks, as disease prevention strategies often ignore LGBT seniors, and HIV and AIDS drug trials generally do not include older participants.(c) LGBT seniors are denied many vital financial benefits provided to heterosexual married couples. For example, surviving same-sex partners are denied the social security benefits that married couples are provided, and may face heavy taxes on the transfer of assets upon the death of a partner. Moreover, even under California law, LGBT seniors are denied equal long-term care insurance protections. This costs LGBT seniors hundreds of millions of dollars each year in lost benefits.(d) The number of people 65 years of age and older in California is estimated to double to 6.5 million by the year 2020, thereby increasing the number of LGBT seniors who are receiving inadequate services.(e) Ensuring that the needs of LGBT seniors as well as other underrepresented groups are adequately assessed during the planning and development of programs and services will increase access to the programs administered by the California Department of Aging and the area agencies on aging.(f) California leads the nation in the protections it affords to LGBT persons. As the failure to meet the needs of LGBT seniors is a problem of national scope, including LGBT seniors and other underrepresented groups in need of assessment and area plan process will help the state to be a model for change in other states and at the federal level.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 245. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9103.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9103.1.

9103.1.  (a) The department shall ensure all older adults have equal access to programs and services provided through the Older Americans Act and under this division in each planning and services area, regardless of physical or mental disabilities, language barriers, cultural or social isolation, including that caused by actual or perceived racial and ethnic status, including, but not limited to, African-American, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian American, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, or any other basis set forth in Section 12921 of the Government Code, or by association with a person or persons with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, that restrict an individual’s ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten his or her capacity to live independently.(b) This section is not intended to increase General Fund obligations for programs administered by area agencies on aging.(c) The department shall require that each area agency on aging include the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors in their needs assessment and area plans.(d) The department shall provide technical assistance to the area agencies on aging regarding the unique needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender seniors.(e) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section. If the department determines that adopting regulations is necessary, it shall do so only after consultation with the area agencies on aging and the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 829, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9104 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9104.

9104.  (a) Subject to an appropriation of funds for this purpose in the annual Budget Act, the California Department of Aging shall administer the Access to Technology Program for older adults and adults with disabilities, a pilot program to connect older adults and adults with disabilities to technology to help reduce isolation, increase connections, and enhance self-confidence.(1) Funds appropriated for this program shall be provided to county human services departments that opt to participate in the pilot program.(2) Grant amounts to counties shall be provided based on county size and whether the county is rural, urban, or suburban. The grant amounts for each county size and type shall be developed by the department in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association.(b) Allowable uses of the funds provided to counties that receive grant funding through the program include, but are not limited to, all of the following:(1) Providing technology, which may include, but is not limited to, laptops, tablets, and smartphones, to older adults and adults with disabilities.(2) Arranging for reliable internet access to older adults and adults with disabilities.(3) Developing or arranging for education and training for older adults and adults with disabilities on the use of technology.(4) Conducting outreach about the program.(5) Administration of the program, including data collection and reporting.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature that counties that opt into the pilot program describe how they intend to leverage existing programs, if applicable, that provide one or more of the services listed in subdivision (b) in order to provide maximum benefit to the greatest number of residents.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 19. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9105 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9105.

9105.  The department may adopt and promulgate regulations for the purpose of carrying out this division.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9105.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9105.1.

9105.1.  The department, in partnership with the area agencies on aging, the Department of Rehabilitation, any independent living centers, any contractor selected to implement the federal Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-394), and any organization that serves seniors and persons with disabilities, may develop and provide consumer advice regarding home modification for seniors and persons with disabilities.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 726, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9106 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9106.

9106.  (a) The department shall administer the administrative cost limitation, as defined in applicable federal law or regulation on a statewide basis. This allocation shall be based on notices of grant award. The formula to be used for the allocation of those funds shall be as follows:(1) Each planning and service area shall receive a base allocation of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).(2) The remainder of the funds available up to the statewide limitation shall be distributed to area agencies on aging on the basis of the number of persons over the age of 60 years per planning and service area.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event that an area agency on aging chooses to use other sources of funds for the administration of its area plan, the federal money made available to that area agency on aging for administration shall be used for the provision of direct services within its planning and service area.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9107 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9107.

9107.  The department may accept gifts and grants from any source, public or private, to assist it in the performance of its functions, and these gifts and grants shall operate to augment any appropriation made for the support of the department.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9108 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9108.

9108.  In addition to any nutrition programs conducted under the McCarthy-Kennick Nutrition Program for the Elderly Act of 1972 (Chapter 5.7 (commencing with Section 18325) of Part 6 of Division 9), the department, with the approval of the Department of Finance, may make funds available from Section 17 of Chapter 157 of the Statutes of 1976 and Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9200) to other nutrition projects serving the needs of individuals aged 60 or over and their spouses provided by public or private nonprofit persons or agencies upon such terms and conditions as the department specifies.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9109 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9109.

9109.  The department shall, in consultation with nutrition site directors and area agencies on aging, develop policies and guidelines for senior nutrition sites that ensure food safety and that maximize the use of leftover meals and food products. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, senior education programs on good nutrition and handling, storage of leftover foods, and reviewing current nutrition site reservation procedures.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9110 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9110.

9110.  (a) The department may make available state funds to fund senior nutrition programs that complement programs implemented pursuant to Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021).(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9111 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9111.

9111.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that there is a great disparity in the method by which the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3001, et seq.) and General Fund moneys are distributed to the 33 area agencies on aging in this state.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to correct these inequities in funding for nutrition and social service programs. It is further the intent of the Legislature that correction of these inequities be accomplished with minimal disruption to existing program services.(c) The department, in consultation with the commission, the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council of California, the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging, and representatives of provider groups, shall review the existing intrastate funding formula, established pursuant to Section 9112, for the allocation of state and federal funds provided for programs under Title III of the federal Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 3021 et seq.). The department shall update the formula in accordance with federal regulations and shall submit a report thereon to the chairperson of the fiscal committee of each house of the Legislature and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, no later than December 1, 1986. Changes to the intrastate funding formula may only be made by the Legislature.(d) The department and commission shall hold hearings and present alternative criteria for public input relative to the funding formula provided for under subdivision (a).(e) The department, based upon analysis and testimony provided for pursuant to subdivision (d), and information provided by the public, shall develop an implementation plan with cost factors to achieve parity amongst the area agencies on aging in California.(f) The department shall ensure that priority consideration shall be given to criteria that reflect the state’s intent to target services to those in greatest economic or social need, including, but not limited to, the low-income, non-English speaking, minority, and frail elderly.(g) The department shall report to the Legislature on the activities provided for in this section no later than December 1, 1986.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9113 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9113.

9113.  Area agencies on aging shall maintain in effect contracts funded from appropriations made by the Budget Act of 2000 for community-based service program expansion until July 1, 2004.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 108, Sec. 23. Effective July 10, 2000.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9114 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 9114.

9114.  The department may, where necessary to ensure the continued provision of services or program operation, advance available state funds to an area agency on aging in an amount up to one-sixth of the annual state and federal allocation to the area agency on aging.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9115 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center|Section 9115.

9115.  There is in the California Department of Aging the Senior Housing Information and Support Center, which shall have the following functions:(a) The center shall serve as a clearinghouse for information for seniors and their families regarding available innovative resources and senior services.(b) (1) The center shall provide information or contract with another entity to provide information concerning housing options and home modification alternatives, to enable seniors to live independently or with their families as often as possible.(2) The center shall distribute this information to each area agency on aging and to other appropriate entities throughout the state.(c) The center shall promote education and training for professionals who work directly with seniors in order to maximize opportunities for independent living.(d) This section shall be implemented only to the extent that funds for these purposes are appropriated by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or other statute.(Amended by Stats. 2003, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 7, Sec. 13. Effective May 5, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9116 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center|Section 9116.

9116.  The Director of the California Department of Aging shall appoint all necessary staff to carry out the provisions of this article.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9117 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 2 - Senior Housing Information and Support Center|Section 9117.

9117.  Implementation of this article shall be subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9118 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 3 - Engaging Elders Through Volunteerism|Section 9118.

9118.  The Legislature finds and declares the following:(a) The talents of our elders will prove to be vital to the prosperity and well-being of California.(b) California’s seniors possess an abundance of experience, perspective, wisdom, time, and goodwill that Californians fail to cherish, and to use, for our common good.(c) Currently, persons age 55 years and older have the lowest rate of volunteerism among adults.(d) California’s seniors represent enormous civic potential, and they are underutilized.(e) California’s seniors should be provided opportunities for civic involvement.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9118.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 3 - Engaging Elders Through Volunteerism|Section 9118.5.

9118.5.  (a) The Legislature requests that the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism, in formulating its Unified State Plan for Service, and in coordination with the Corporation for National and Community Service and other involved entities including, but not limited to, the California Department of Aging and the State Department of Social Services, pursue resources to develop an Elder Corps master plan to expand opportunities for engaging California’s seniors, and to set standards for the effective training and supervision of volunteers.(b) The master plan described in subdivision (a) should also include recommendations for exploring the feasibility of incorporating the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program as a state program authorized under the Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act pursuant to Division 5 (commencing with Section 9000).(c) The master plan described in subdivision (a) shall be completed only if and when private funding is received for that purpose.(d) The Legislature requests that the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism work with the Corporation for National and Community Service to ensure that California’s portion of the federal funds expected to be received through President Bush’s USA Freedom Corps are used, in part, to enhance senior volunteer opportunities and intergenerational involvement, building off current programs and structures and utilizing the best practices of volunteer management.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 541, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9121 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 4 - Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program|Section 9121.

9121.  (a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, the California Department of Aging shall administer the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) Infrastructure Grants Program for the purpose of implementing a No Wrong Door System. Funds shall be awarded pursuant to the grant program to interested and qualified area agencies on aging and independent living centers, including area agencies on aging and independent living centers in rural areas, to complete the planning and application process for designation and approval to operate as an ADRC program pursuant to Section 9120. Grant funds may also be awarded to aid designated ADRC programs operated by area agencies on aging and independent living centers in expanding or strengthening the services they provide.(b) For purposes of this article, “No Wrong Door System” means a system that enables consumers to access all long-term services and supports (LTSS) through one agency, organization, coordinated network, or portal, and that provides information regarding the availability of LTSS, how to apply for LTSS, referral services for LTSS otherwise available in the community, and either a determination of financial and functional eligibility for LTSS or assistance with assessment processes for financial and functional eligibility for LTSS.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 20. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9123 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 2 - California Department of Aging|ARTICLE 4 - Aging and Disability Resource Connection Program|Section 9123.

9123.  (a) The State Department of Health Care Services, in consultation with the California Department of Aging, shall determine if the Medicaid administrative claiming process may be used to fund the No Wrong Door System, or activities associated with the No Wrong Door System, including, but not limited to, outreach, person-centered counseling, training, program planning, and quality improvement.(b) If the State Department of Health Care Services identifies activities for which the Medicaid administrative claiming process is available, the State Department of Health Care Services may take necessary action to receive the funding to the extent possible.(c) The implementation of this section is contingent on an appropriation in the annual Budget Act, or another act, for that express purpose.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 850, Sec. 4. (SB 453) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9650 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Senior Wellness Program|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 9650.

9650.  The definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 689, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Senior Wellness Program|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 9651.

9651.  “Wellness” means optimizing opportunities for physical, social, and mental well-being throughout the course, in order to extend healthy life expectancy, productivity, and quality of life in older age.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 689, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 10.5 - Senior Wellness Program|ARTICLE 1 - General|Section 9652.

9652.  “Senior” means any person 60 years of age or older.(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 689, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2002.)