Section 28-4-5 - Agency duties. - New Mexico Statutes

28-4-5. Agency duties.

The state agency on aging shall establish and maintain a comprehensive statewide program designed to meet the social service needs of the state's aged population, including but not limited to the following:   

A.     strengthen and coordinate services of state and local public bodies for the benefit of the aged;   

B.     promote the utilization of older persons in all phases of employment;   

C.     disseminate information to the aged relative to federal, state and local services for the aged;   

D.     encourage training programs, retraining programs and opportunities for older workers;   

E.     develop new methods of job placement for older workers;   

F.     promote public recognition of the advantages of hiring and retaining older workers; and   

G.     promote and develop programs of community resources and facilities designed to meet the social needs of older persons.