North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 05 - AGING - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Subchapter A - INTRODUCTION › Section .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 05A .0101 - DEFINITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
In addition to the definitions found in
					 45 C.F.R.
					 1321 (Grants for State and Community Programs
					 on Aging), the following terms shall have the meanings specified, unless the
					 context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Area Agency on Aging (AAA)" means the
				  agency designated by the Division of Aging to be responsible for the aging
				  program described in the division "Manual of Policies and Procedures" within a
				  planning and service area.
(2)
				  "Area Agency Advisory Council" is the council organized to advise the area
				  agency on development and administration of its area plan, conduct of its
				  public hearings and to otherwise represent the interests of older
				  persons.
(3) "Area Plan" is the
				  official area planning document supported by Title III resources which is
				  submitted every three years by a designated area agency on aging to the
				  Division of Aging for approval. The area plan may be updated annually, or as is
				  required by the Division of Aging. The area plan sets forth measurable
				  objectives, identifies the planning, coordination, administration, social
				  services, evaluation and other related activities to be undertaken for the
				  project year.
(4) "Coordination" is
				  the formal or informal process through which the Division of Aging and Area
				  Agencies on Aging bring together the planning and services resources (public
				  and private) of a given geographic area for the purpose of initiating,
				  expanding or strengthening services for older persons. This purpose is
				  accomplished through cooperative efforts in support of common objectives, and
				  may utilize funds, manpower, services and other elements of existing programs
				  and organizations related to aging operations.
(5) "Donated Foods or Cash" is food or cash
				  made available by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through
				  the Food Distribution Program for use by nutrition services.
(6) "Eligible Individuals" are persons who
				  are 60 years of age or older and their spouses. Preference must be given to
				  older persons with the greatest economic or social need in the delivery of
				  services under the State and area plans.
(7) "Minority Individuals" are persons who
				  identify themselves as American Indian, Negro, Oriental, Spanish language
				  speaking, and members of any additional limited-English-speaking groups
				  designated as minority within the State by the Division of Aging.
(8) "Nutrition Services" are those services,
				  whether provided by a public or private non-profit agency or organization,
				  which provide meals and other nutrition services, including nutrition education
				  and outreach to older persons. Such services may be provided in;
(a) a congregate setting in which a range of
				  social and supporting services are available; or
(b) in the home of an eligible older person
				  if that individual is homebound by reason of illness, incapacitating disability
				  or is otherwise isolated.