§ 2.2-703.1. Powers and duties of Department relating to four-year plan; report.
A. The Department shall develop and maintain a four-year plan for aging services in the Commonwealth. Such a plan shall also serve as the State Plan for Aging Services as required by the federal Administration on Aging. In developing the plan, the Department shall consult various state and local agencies, including, but not limited to, Virginia's Area Agencies on Aging, the Commonwealth's Health and Human Resources agencies, the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development, the Virginia Housing Development Authority, and the Virginia Department of Corrections, as well as the Commonwealth Council on Aging, the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission, and the Virginia Public Guardianship and Conservator Program Advisory Board. The Department shall also consult with businesses, nonprofit organizations, and stakeholders as the Department deems appropriate.
B. The four-year plan shall include a description of Virginia's aging population, its impact on the Commonwealth, and issues related to providing services to this population at both the state and local levels. The plan shall include factors for the Department to consider in determining when additional funding may be required for certain programs or services. The following shall be included in the plan:
1. Information on changes in the aging population, with particular attention to the growing diversity of this population including low-income, minority, and non-English speaking older individuals;
2. Unmet needs and waiting list data for aging-related services as reported by Virginia's Area Agencies on Aging and those state agencies that may maintain and provide this information;
3. The results of periodic needs surveys and customer satisfaction surveys targeted to older Virginians that may be conducted by the Department, the Area Agencies on Aging, or any other state or local agency;
4. An analysis by those state agencies listed in subsection A of how the aging of the population impacts their agency and how the agency is responding. This analysis shall be provided to the Department every four years on a schedule and in a format determined by the Department;
5. The impact of changes in federal and state funding for aging services; and
6. Any other factors the Department deems appropriate.
C. In carrying out the above duties, the Commissioner shall submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly by November 30 of 2009 and every four years thereafter.
D. The Commissioner shall also submit an annual report by November 30 of each year to the Governor and the General Assembly on the status of aging services in the Commonwealth.
(2008, c. 361.)
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