Rule 37.41.108 - DESIGNATION OF AREA AGENCIES(1) In accordance with applicable provisions of section 305 of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C§ 3025, the department may designate an entity as an area agency in a planning and service area after considering the following factors: (a) geographical distribution of older adults in Montana;(b) incidence of need for supportive services, nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, and legal assistance;(c) distribution of older adults residing in such areas who have the greatest social or economic need, with particular attention to low-income older adults, including older low-income minority adults, older adults with limited English proficiency, and older adults residing in rural areas;(d) distribution of Native American elders residing in such areas;(e) distribution of resources available to provide such services or centers;(f) boundaries of existing areas within the state drawn for the planning or administration of supportive-services programs; and(g) location of units of general-purpose local government.Mont. Admin. r. 37.41.108
NEW, 1980 MAR p. 1096, Eff. 3/28/80; READOPT, 1983 MAR p. 740, Eff. 7/1/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1884, Eff. 7/27/2024AUTH: 52-3-406, MCA; IMP: 52-3-402, 52-3-404, MCA