231.64 Aging and disability resource center.
1. The aging and disability resource center shall be administered by the department consistent with the federal Act. The department shall designate area agencies on aging to establish, in consultation with other stakeholders including organizations representing the disability community, a coordinated system for providing all of the following:
a. Comprehensive information, referral, and assistance regarding the full range of available public and private long-term living and community support services, options, service providers, and resources within a community, including information on the availability of integrated long-term care.
b. Options counseling to assist individuals in assessing their existing or anticipated long-term care needs and developing and implementing a plan for long-term living and community support services designed to meet their specific needs and circumstances. The plan for long-term living and community support services may include support with person-centered care transitions to assist consumers and family caregivers with transitions between home and care settings.
c. Consumer access to the range of publicly-supported long-term living and community support services for which consumers may be eligible, by serving as a convenient point of entry for such services. The aging and disability resource center shall offer information online and be available via a toll-free telephone number, electronic communications, and in person.
2. The aging and disability resource center shall assist older individuals, persons with disabilities age eighteen or older, family caregivers, and people who inquire about or request assistance on behalf of members of these groups, as they seek long-term living and community support services.
2009 Acts, ch 23, §39; 2012 Acts, ch 1086, §14; 2013 Acts, ch 18, §29; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §19; 2018 Acts, ch 1049, §17; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §68
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 231 - DEPARTMENT ON AGING — OLDER IOWANS
Section 231.2 - Legislative findings and declaration.
Section 231.3 - State policy and objectives.
Section 231.11 - Commission established.
Section 231.13 - Meetings — officers.
Section 231.14 - Commission duties and authority.
Section 231.21 - Department on aging.
Section 231.22 - Director — assistant director.
Section 231.23 - Department on aging — duties and authority.
Section 231.23A - Programs and services.
Section 231.24 - Certified retirement communities.
Section 231.31 - State plan on aging.
Section 231.32 - Criteria for designation of area agencies on aging.
Section 231.33 - Area agencies on aging duties.
Section 231.34 - Limitation of funds used for administrative purposes.
Section 231.42 - Office of long-term care ombudsman — duties — penalties for violations.
Section 231.43 - Authority and responsibilities of the commission.
Section 231.45 - Certified volunteer long-term care ombudsman program.
Section 231.51 - Older American community service employment program.
Section 231.52 - Senior internship program.
Section 231.53 - Coordination with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Section 231.54 - Elderlaw education program.
Section 231.55 - Retired senior volunteer programs.
Section 231.56 - Services and programs.
Section 231.56A - Prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation program.
Section 231.57 - Coordination of advocacy.
Section 231.58 - Long-term living coordination.
Section 231.61 - Adult day services requirements — oversight.
Section 231.62 - Alzheimer’s disease services and assistance.
Section 231.63 - End-of-life care information.
Section 231.64 - Aging and disability resource center.