California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 9100

WIC § 9100 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 8.5 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)There is in the California Health and Human Services Agency, the California Department of Aging.

(b)The department’s mission is to provide leadership to the area agencies on aging in developing systems of home- and community-based services that maintain individuals in their own homes or least restrictive homelike environments.

(c)(1) In fulfilling its mission, the department shall develop minimum standards for service delivery to ensure that its programs meet consumer needs, operate in a cost-effective manner, and preserve the independence and dignity of aging Californians. In accomplishing its mission, the department shall consider available data and population trends in developing programs and policies, collaborate with area agencies on aging, the commission, and other state and local agencies, and consider the views of advocates, consumers and their families, and service providers.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 337, Sec. 5. (SB 1249) Effective January 1, 2025.