§ 6-504
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§6–504.
To carry out the system of community services required under this part, the Department or its designee shall:
(1)adopt regulations, including standards and means for reimbursement from elderly individuals financially able to pay for all or part of the services provided;
(2)monitor continuously the effectiveness of the system and perform evaluative research through the Department of Aging;
(3)contract, where feasible and desirable, with governmental units, private nonprofit organizations, and volunteer groups to provide community services and group nutritional dining services;
(4)provide funds to train individuals to perform community services and for administrative costs of the system; and
(5)use, to the extent available, grants from federal, State, and other public or private sources to fund the system.