67-5005. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. The legislature hereby finds and recognizes the need to provide basic necessities to its older people in their later years and particularly in providing efficient community services, including access transportation, adequate nutrition, in-home services, and adult day care, designed to permit its older people to remain independent and to be able to avoid institutionalization; and that these services be provided in a coordinated manner and be readily available when needed and accessible to all older people.
This act shall be known as the "Idaho Senior Services Act."
History:
[67-5005, added 1976, ch. 305, sec. 1, p. 1046; am. 1982, ch. 67, sec. 3, p. 132; am. 1989, ch. 117, sec. 1, p. 262.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 67 - STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS
Chapter 50 - COMMISSION ON AGING
Section 67-5001 - CREATION OF COMMISSION ON AGING — COMPOSITION — APPOINTMENT.
Section 67-5002 - ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — QUORUM — COMPENSATION — EXPENSES.
Section 67-5003 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Section 67-5004 - ADMINISTRATOR — APPOINTMENT AND TERM.
Section 67-5005 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
Section 67-5006 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 67-5007 - GRANTS TO AND CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL AREA AGENCIES.
Section 67-5008 - PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PERSONS.
Section 67-5009 - OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN FOR THE ELDERLY.
Section 67-5010 - GRANTS OR CONTRACTS FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.