231.23A - PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. - Iowa Statutes

231.23A PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. The department on aging shall provide or administer, but is not limited to providing or administering, all of the following programs and services: 1. Services for older individuals including but not limited to home and community-based services such as adult day, assessment and intervention, transportation, chore, counseling, homemaker, material aid, personal care, reassurance, respite, visitation, caregiver support, emergency response system, mental health outreach, and home repair. 2. The senior internship program. 3. The case management program for frail elders. 4. The aging and disability resource center program. 5. The legal assistance development program. 6. The nutrition program. 7. Administration relating to the long-term care resident's advocate program and training for resident advocate committees. 8. Administration relating to the area agencies on aging. 9. Elder abuse prevention, detection, intervention, and awareness including neglect and exploitation. 10. Other programs and services authorized by law.          Section History: Recent Form 2003 Acts, ch 141, §6; 2005 Acts, ch 42, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 45, §7; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §69; 2009 Acts, ch 23, §22 Elder abuse initiative, see §231.56A