12 Colo. Code Regs. § 2510-1-10.202

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 12 CCR 2510-1-10.202 - PLANNING AND SERVICE AREA DESIGNATION [Rev. eff. 12/1/16]

A. Planning and Service Areas shall be designated after considering the following:

1. Geographical distribution of older adults age sixty (60) and over in the state;

2. Incidence of need for supportive services, nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, and legal assistance;

3. Distribution of older adults who have the greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority older adults and older adults residing in rural areas);

4. Distribution of older adults who have the greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority older adults and older adults residing in rural areas);

5. Distribution of older adults who are Native Americans residing in the area;

6. Distribution of resources available to provide such services or centers;

7. Boundaries of existing areas within the state that were drawn for the planning or administration of supportive services programs;

8. Location of units of general-purpose local government within the state; and,

9. Consideration of older adults with limited English proficiency.

B. Application for Designation or Modification of a PSA

An application for designation or modification of an existing PSA may be made by:

1. Any unit of general-purpose local government that has a population of 100,000 or more;

2. A region within the state that is recognized for area-wide planning;

3. A metropolitan area;

4. An Indian reservation;

5. An Area Agency on Aging; or,

6. The State Unit on Aging.

C. The designation process for a PSA shall be open to new applicants when:

1. More than fifty percent (50%) of the counties in the PSA request the SUA to open the designation for an AAA to new applicants; or,

2. The PSA served by the AAA has been modified; or,

3. The existing AAA withdraws its designation; or,

4. An AAA has been de-designated by the SUA.

D. The applicant shall include an assessment of the distribution of older adults and other factors as outlined in the proposed PSA, including the impact of the proposed change on these same factors in the existing PSAs that would remain if the application were approved.

E. The applicant, the SUA, or any other affected PSA may submit documentation concerning the effect of the proposed change on current delivery systems for consideration by the SUA.

F. An Area Agency on Aging shall be designated for each Planning and Service Area.

G. Right of First Refusal

1. When the State designates a new Area Agency on Aging, the right of first refusal shall be given to a unit of general-purpose local government if the designated agency meets the following criteria:

a. An established office of aging that is operating within a designated Planning and Service Area;

b. Any office or agency of a unit of general purpose local government, which is designated to function only for the purpose of serving as an Area Agency on Aging by the chief elected official of such unit; or,

c. Any office or agency designated by the appropriate chief elected officials of any combination of units of general purpose local government to act only on behalf of such combination for such purpose.

2. If the unit of general-purpose local government chooses not to exercise the right of first refusal, preference shall be given to an established or applicant Area Agency on Aging.

12 CCR 2510-1-10.202

39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016