SECTIONS 9500-9501 - California Statutes

WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS CODE

SECTION 9500-9501

9500. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the
Home-Delivered Meals Act.

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.