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CA Welf & Inst Code § 9290 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9290.

9290.  (a) The State of California, the California Department of Aging, local programs, and any employee or representative of the program shall not be held liable for civil damages on the account of any harm, injury, or death resulting from any act or omission by the state, department, program, or its employees or representatives in good faith performance of the duties and responsibilities under this chapter.(b) All communications by employees or representatives of the State of California, the California Department of Aging, and local programs, if reasonably related to the duties and responsibilities under this chapter and done in good faith, shall be privileged, and that privilege shall serve as a defense to any action in libel or slander.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9295 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 3.6 - Office of the Long-Term Care Patient Representative|Section 9295.

9295.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department is not required to begin providing public patient representatives pursuant to this chapter until July 1, 2022, or the date that the Director of the California Department of Aging certifies to the State Public Health Officer and provides public notice that the Long-Term Care Patient Representative Program is operational, whichever is earlier.(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 85, Sec. 21. (AB 135) Effective July 16, 2021.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9300.

9300.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares that the needs of senior citizens for public programs in health, social services, recreation, transportation, education, housing, cultural services, and other appropriate areas of service can best be assessed by senior citizens.(b) The Legislature also finds and declares that the California Senior Legislature, having been in continuous service since first provided for in 1980, and since its first session in 1981, and having proved its usefulness in providing model legislation for older citizens and advocating for the needs of seniors, shall be established through this chapter and shall operate according to the procedures set forth in this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9301 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9301.

9301.  (a) The California Senior Legislature shall be composed of two houses, the California Senior Senate, composed of 40 members, and the California Senior Assembly, composed of 80 members.(b) Members of the California Senior Legislature shall serve two-year terms.(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b), members elected or appointed to the California Senior Legislature on or after January 1, 2006, shall serve four-year terms.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9302 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9302.

9302.  The members of the California Senior Legislature shall be elected or appointed, in all 33 planning and service areas in California, according to rules developed by the California Senior Legislature in cooperation with the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9304 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9304.

9304.  The California Senior Legislature shall have the full authority to define its program and utilize its funds in any way necessary to carry out the duties of this chapter, provided that no such program or activity is in violation of state law or regulation.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9304.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9304.5.

9304.5.  (a) The California Senior Legislature shall enter into a mutually agreed-upon interagency agreement with a state entity to carry out administrative duties related to its program.(b) The California Senior Legislature shall identify the state entity for purposes of subdivision (a) by May 1, 2005, in order to meet the budget proposal cycle to achieve a transition of responsibilities in the 2006–07 fiscal year.(c) This section does not preclude the California Senior Legislature from entering into mutually agreed-upon interagency agreements for any subsequent fiscal year.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 633, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2006, or sooner, as prescribed by Sec. 9 of Ch. 633.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9305 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4 - California Senior Legislature|Section 9305.

9305.  (a) The funds for the California Senior Legislature shall be allocated from the California Senior Legislature Fund or from private funds directed to the Legislature for the purpose of funding activities of the California Senior Legislature.(b) The California Senior Legislature may accept gifts and grants from any source, public or private, to help perform its functions, pursuant to Section 9304.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 20, Sec. 15. (SB 79) Effective June 24, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4.5 - Home Modifications for Seniors|Section 9450.

9450.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(1) Thousands of California seniors are living with mobility and health problems and these numbers will increase as the state’s population ages. Statistics show that 50 percent of people over the age of 80 years are disabled in some manner.(2) Most housing was not designed for people who are disabled, have lost strength, flexibility, or balance through aging, and who necessarily have become fearful or extremely cautious in their daily activities to avoid injury. Front steps, staircases, narrow doorways, low electric sockets, low light levels, round door handles, high kitchen cabinets, and bathrooms without grab bars or moveable shower heads pose hazards for the elderly. One in three Americans over the age of 65 years suffers a fall each year, often in the home, which can cause serious injury and depression.(3) Studies show that basic home modifications to improve safety and make it easier to maneuver about the home can forestall hospitalization and nursing home care as seniors grow more fragile. “Aging in place” is a new concept that can result in less injury, retaining elders in their homes, and offers a significant cost savings to health care insurers, families, and public agencies.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the development of the “aging in place” concept be recognized and supported by the state, that funding for education and making home improvements be facilitated through public and private sources, and that recommendations for changes in home modification policies and information for home modification projects and products be developed.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4.5 - Home Modifications for Seniors|Section 9451.

9451.  The department, in consultation with the commission, shall enter into a contract for the development of information and materials which shall be used to educate Californians on the concept of “aging in place” and the benefits of home modification. The contractor shall be a research-based university gerontology department with extensive experience and work with the concept of “aging in place” and the benefits of home modification.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4.5 - Home Modifications for Seniors|Section 9452.

9452.  The department shall distribute the information developed pursuant to Section 9451 to each area agency on aging and to other appropriate entities throughout the state.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4.5 - Home Modifications for Seniors|Section 9453.

9453.  The department, in cooperation with the entity contracting with the department pursuant to Section 9451, shall sponsor regional training sessions, and seminars, using the materials developed pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9454 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 4.5 - Home Modifications for Seniors|Section 9454.

9454.  Implementation of this chapter shall be subject to an appropriation in the annual Budget Act.(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 797, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Area Agencies on Aging and Advisory Councils|Section 9401.

9401.  Area agencies on aging and other county agencies that provide services to older adults through an established multidisciplinary team, including the county departments of public social services, health, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse, and the public guardian, may provide information regarding older adult clients only to other county agencies with staff designated as members of a multidisciplinary team that are, or may be, providing services to the same individuals for purposes of identifying and coordinating the treatment of individuals served by more than one agency. The county patients’ rights advocate shall report any negative consequences of the implementation of this exception to confidentiality requirements to the local mental health director.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Area Agencies on Aging and Advisory Councils|Section 9402.

9402.  The Legislature hereby declares and recognizes each area agency on aging advisory council as a principal advocate body on behalf of older individuals within a planning and service area. Area agency on aging advisory councils shall operate in conformance with applicable federal requirements. The local advisory councils shall meet regularly and provide advice and consultation on issues affecting the provision of services provided locally to older individuals.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Area Agencies on Aging and Advisory Councils|Section 9403.

9403.  To the extent provided for in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 18773 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the Legislature hereby recognizes the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council of California, comprised of the chairs of the local advisory councils.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Area Agencies on Aging and Advisory Councils|Section 9404.

9404.  An individual’s receipt of services under the In-Home Supportive Services Program (Article 7 (commencing with Section 12300), Part 3, Division 9) shall not be the sole cause for denial of any services provided by area agencies on aging or their contractors.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 229, Sec. 16. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9500 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Home-Delivered Meals Act|Section 9500.

9500.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Home-Delivered Meals Act.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9501 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Home-Delivered Meals Act|Section 9501.

9501.  (a) The department shall allocate any new funds to area agencies on aging based upon the existing intrastate funding formula, but without regard to subdivision (b) of Section 9112.(b) Funds may be expended by area agencies on aging for any of the following purposes:(1) To serve older individuals on waiting lists.(2) To increase the number of days per week that meals are provided under the Home-Delivered Meals Program from five to seven.(3) To provide modified diets specific to the needs of individuals being served by the Home-Delivered Meals Program.(4) To establish an active outreach program to ensure that California’s elderly are aware of the availability of home-delivered meals services.(5) For capital outlay to expand the physical capacity of local needs programs to serve unmet need.(6) To fund transportation costs related to the delivery of home-delivered meals.(7) To otherwise deal with the unmet home-delivered nutrition needs identified by the area agency on aging in accordance with the criteria developed by the department pursuant to this subdivision.(c) The department shall encourage area agencies on aging to include in the home-delivered meals programs alternative service models designed to reduce the social isolation of economically and nutritionally disadvantaged older individuals living in residential hotels.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9320 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 6.5 - Senior Legal Services|Section 9320.

9320.  (a) The department shall establish a task force to study and make recommendations, including action steps and timelines, on the improvement of legal services delivery to senior citizens in California by exploring the following matters:(1) Actions to ensure that all area agencies on aging allocate sufficient funding to local legal assistance providers. Actions may include, but not be limited to, the establishment of a minimum percentage of area agency on aging funding for legal assistance providers in California.(2) Ways to ensure uniformity in the provision of legal services throughout the state, including, but not limited to, possible development of uniform statewide standards for the delivery of legal services in California.(3) Measures to evaluate and monitor local legal assistance programs to ensure compliance with the federal Older Americans Act and its implementing regulations.(4) Establishment of statewide reporting system to assess the effectiveness of a legal assistance program for seniors in the state.(5) The possible establishment of a statewide legal hotline for seniors.(6) Opportunities to enhance communications among the various service providers and to ensure efficient service delivery involving local programs and a statewide hotline, should it come into existence.(7) Opportunities for joint training for senior legal services advocates around the state.(8) Other states’ legal services delivery networks.(b) The director shall serve on or appoint a representative to the task force, and shall appoint the following additional members:(1) One member of the Legislature or his or her representative.(2) Three legal service director representatives of existing legal service programs for seniors.(3) The Legal Services Developer at the California Department of Aging.(4) Two area agency on aging directors.(5) Two representatives of senior advocacy organizations.(6) A representative of the State Bar of California.(c) The Member of the Legislature, or his or her representative, shall serve on the task force to the extent that the service is compatible with the duties of a Member of the Legislature.(d) The task force shall report and make its recommendations to the Legislature on or before September 1, 2002.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 232. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9530 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 7 - Community-Based Services Network|Section 9530.

9530.  (a) As part of its role in providing leadership to the area agencies on aging in the development of systems of home and community-based services to maintain individuals in their own homes or least restrictive homelike environments and to ensure the availability of information and awareness of their benefits, rights, and responsibilities, the department shall contract for an array of state-funded community-based services specified in this division to older individuals and functionally impaired adults.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature to facilitate central points of access through integration of the financing and local management of the community-based services programs, specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540) under the area agencies on aging. Except for any new funds appropriated, the department shall contract for these services in the planning and service areas where the services are currently provided.(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that contracts for services specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540) be awarded through a competitive procurement process, considering factors such as cost and scope of services. Where not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law or regulations, programs may benefit from the economical use of shared resources that are colocated. This chapter shall not prohibit the development or continuation of the colocation of these programs.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9530.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 7 - Community-Based Services Network|Section 9530.5.

9530.5.  Consistent with Article 4.05 (commencing with Section 14139.05) of Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 9, the Legislature reaffirms the need to restructure the array of categorical programs that offer medical, social, and other support services that are funded and administered by a variety of federal, state, and local agencies. It is in the interest of the state, as a whole, to address the duplication and fragmentation of the long-term care system and the home- and community-based services needs of the elderly and functionally impaired adults. Ideally, individuals needing long-term care should be able to access the health and social services system through a central point of entry, disclose basic demographic information, and be referred to the appropriate sources for assessment, care planning, and purchase of services. As a step towards this ideal, the department should develop, by January, 1998, a plan to expand its state-funded programs statewide, subject to the redirection of funds.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9531 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 7 - Community-Based Services Network|Section 9531.

9531.  (a) This chapter establishes the Community-Based Services Network.(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that a Community-Based Services Network be initiated by the department in order to do all of the following:(1) Locally integrate the state-funded community-based services programs, specified in this division, for older individuals and functionally impaired adults.(2) Provide increased local flexibility in setting priorities for the services contained within the six state General Fund programs specified in Sections 9542 to 9547, inclusive.(3) Contract responsibility for local management of the state-funded community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540) to participating area agencies on aging.(c) Each participating area agency on aging shall ensure the continuation of the funding match currently required for the community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540). The match may consist of either cash or in-kind services.(d) Each participating area agency on aging shall have responsibility for local program management of the community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540).(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 9532 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 8.5 - MELLO-GRANLUND OLDER CALIFORNIANS ACT|CHAPTER 7 - Community-Based Services Network|Section 9532.

9532.  In addition to the definitions already contained in this division, the following definitions apply to this chapter.(a) “Community-based services programs” means the programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540).(b) “Community-Based Services Network” means the contracting of state funds and local management responsibility for the community-based services programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540) to area agencies on aging.(c) “Functionally-impaired adult” means any adult 18 years of age or older, who is at risk of institutional placement due to chronic physical and mental limitations, including impairments caused by organic disorders or diseases, that restrict his or her ability to independently perform personal activities of daily living, who has an inadequate informal or formal support network, and who has to leave his or her home without supportive home- and community-based services.(d) “Local program management” means the area agency on aging’s responsibility to oversee the operation of programs specified in Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 9540).(e) “Participating area agency on aging” means an area agency on aging that contracts with the department pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)