(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) "Area agency on aging" means the local agency designated by the
Department of Aging, pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, as
amended, within a planning and service area to administer the delivery
of a comprehensive and coordinated plan of social and other services
and activities for the elderly.
(c) "Congregate housing services" means services provided in an
apartment building that promote independent living and include
congregate meals, housekeeping, and personal services for:
(1) An individual at least 62 years old who has temporary or periodic
difficulty with one or more essential activities of daily living, such
as feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, or transferring; and
(2) The spouse of an individual described in paragraph (1) of this
subsection who is at least 55 years old and who has temporary or
periodic difficulty with one or more essential activities of daily
living, such as feeding, bathing, grooming, dressing, or transferring.
(d) "Department" means the Department of Aging.
(e) "Interagency Committee on Aging Services" means the body designated
in this article to oversee the coordination and consolidation of
services for the elderly in this State.
(f) "Planning and service area" means a subdivision or subdivisions of
the State designated by the Department of Aging, pursuant to the Older
Americans Act of 1965, as amended, for the planning and administration
of social, health, and other services for the elderly.
(g) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Aging.
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