The Department on Aging, with the cooperation of the Long Term Care Council and the Department of Insurance, shall develop and implement a program to educate citizens concerning:
(a) the availability of long term care services;
(b) the lifetime risk of spending some time in a nursing home;
(c) the coverage available for long term care services through Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance policies, and the limitations of this coverage; and
(d) the availability of home equity conversion alternatives, such as reverse annuity mortgages and sale-leaseback arrangements, in this State and the risks and benefits of these alternatives.
This program must be made a part of the Preretirement Education Program of the South Carolina Retirement Systems.
HISTORY: 1987 Act No. 165 Section 1, eff June 10, 1987; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1026, eff July 1, 1993; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 25C, eff July 1, 2009.
Code Commissioner's Note
At the direction of the Code Commissioner, references to "Department on Aging" and "department" were substituted for "Division on Aging" and "division" to comply with amendments made by 2018 Act No. 261.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 21 - Division And Advisory Council On Aging
Section 43-21-20. Terms of members; vacancies; termination of appointments.
Section 43-21-45. Area agencies on aging; focal points; duties of focal points.
Section 43-21-50. Receipt of grants-in-aid, gifts or the like; title to property received.
Section 43-21-60. Submission and contents of annual report.
Section 43-21-70. Employment of director.
Section 43-21-80. Appointment and compensation of personnel and consultants.
Section 43-21-100. Preparation and approval of budget.
Section 43-21-110. Annual appropriation.
Section 43-21-120. Coordinating council.
Section 43-21-130. Long Term Care Council; membership; meetings; reports.
Section 43-21-140. Purpose and duties of council.
Section 43-21-150. Educational and informational program.
Section 43-21-160. Eldercare Trust Fund created; funding; purpose; administration.
Section 43-21-170. Administration of Eldercare Trust Fund; powers of department.
Section 43-21-180. Portion of fund available for disbursement.