Section 7304 - Submission and Approval of Area Plan(a) The Area Plan shall cover a four year period. Each year of the plan period shall correspond to the State fiscal year, from July 1 through June 30.(b) The following parts of the Area Plan shall be updated and submitted to the Department annually: (1) A description of any needs assessment activities planned for the coming plan year.(2) Objectives for the coming plan year that have not been previously included in the Area Plan.(3) Annual Service Unit Plan.(5) Any changes to the minimum percentage/adequate proportion calculation pursuant to Section 7312.(6) Any changes in the composition of the governing board or Advisory Council.(7) An estimate of the number of low income minority older individuals in the PSA for the coming plan year.(8) Any services that the AAA intends to provide directly for the coming plan year that have not been previously included in the Area Plan.(9) A discussion of the public hearings conducted in accordance with Section 7308, including all of the information specified in Section 7302(a)(9).(c) The AAA shall hold a public hearing following the procedures specified in Section 7308.(d) Area Plans and annual plan updates shall be approved and signed by the chairperson of the AAA's governing board, the Director of the AAA, and the Chairperson of the Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council and submitted to the Department no later than May 1 of the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the Area Plan or annual plan updates are to take effect.(e) Within 60 days of receipt of an AAA's Area Plan or annual plan update, the Department shall review the information for compliance with federal law and these regulations and take one of the following actions, as appropriate: (1) Approve the plan or plan update and notify the AAA in writing of the approval.(2) Notify the AAA in writing of the portions of the Area Plan or plan update that are not in compliance with federal law or these regulations and allow the AAA to continue to operate under its currently approved plan while it is taking corrective action to make the newly submitted plan or plan update approvable.(3) Disapprove the Area Plan or plan update and commence sanction or revocation proceedings in accordance with Sections 7212 and 7425 through 7429.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 7304
1. New section filed 12-19-96; operative 1-18-97 (Register 96, No. 51).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 2-10-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 7). Note: Authority cited: Sections 9102 and 9105, Welfare and Institutions Code. Reference: 42 U.S.C. 3026 and 45 CFR 1321.11, 1321.57, and 1321.59.
1. New section filed 12-19-96; operative 1-18-97 (Register 96, No. 51).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 2-10-98 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 98, No. 7).