GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 69
Committee Substitute Favorable 3/20/89

Short Title:  Plan for Older Adults.	(Public)
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January 24, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DIVISION OF AGING TO SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A REGULARLY UPDATED PLAN FOR SERVING OLDER ADULTS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Division of Aging, Department of Human Resources shall submit to the General Assembly by March 1 of every odd-numbered year, beginning March 1, 1991, a Plan for Serving Older Adults.  This Plan shall include:
(1)  A detailed analysis of the needs of older adults in North Carolina, based on existing available data, including demographic geographic health, social, economical, and other pertinent indicators;
(2)  A clear statement of the goals of the State's long-term public policy on aging;
(3)  An analysis of services currently provided and an analysis of additional services needed; and
(4)  Specific implementation recommendations on expansion and funding of current and additional services and services levels.
No additional appropriations are required by this act.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.