The Department on Aging shall designate area agencies on aging, and area agencies on aging shall designate focal points. Focal points shall provide leadership on aging issues in their respective communities and shall carry out a comprehensive service system for older adults or shall coordinate with a comprehensive service system in providing services for older adults. The area agencies on aging represent the regional level of the state aging network and the focal points represent the local level of the state aging network.
HISTORY: 1994 Act No. 336, Section 1, eff April 20, 1994; 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Pt 25C, eff July 1, 2009; 2018 Act No. 261 (S.107), Pt I, Section 8, eff January 1, 2019.
Effect of Amendment
2018 Act No. 261, Section 8, in the first sentence, substituted "The Department on Aging shall" for "The Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Division on Aging, shall", and made a nonsubstantive change.
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.