Section 24-17A-3 - Interagency committee created; coordinated service delivery system; lead agency; service delivery system.
24-17A-3. Interagency committee created; coordinated service delivery system; lead agency; service delivery system.
A. The "interagency committee on long-term care" is created.
B. Members of the interagency committee on long-term care shall be the heads of the following agencies or their designated representatives:
(1) the state agency on aging;
(2) the human services department;
(3) the department of health;
(4) the children, youth and families department;
(5) the labor department;
(6) the governor's committee on concerns of the handicapped;
(7) the developmental disabilities planning council; and
(8) the department of insurance.
C. The interagency committee on long-term care shall design and implement a coordinated service delivery system that fulfills the legislative mandate to develop a coordinated long-term care system.
D. The governor shall appoint a chairperson from the membership of the interagency committee on long-term care.