N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9 § 6652.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 25, June 18, 2024

Section 6652.8 - Designation of focal points

(a) To facilitate access to services and to encourage maximum co-location and coordination of services for elderly people, each area agency shall designate, if feasible, a focal point for comprehensive services delivery in each community.

(b) In designating focal points for comprehensive services delivery to the elderly, if feasible, the area agency must consider:

(1) communities with the greatest incidence of elderly people with greatest economic or social needs, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals;

(2) the delivery pattern of services funded under the area plan and from other sources;

(3) the location of multipurpose senior centers and congregate nutrition sites;

(4) the geographic boundaries of communities and natural neighborhoods; and

(5) the location of facilities suitable for designation as focal points.

(c) In designating focal points, if feasible, the area agency shall give special consideration to multipurpose senior centers and assure that the facility currently or potentially can accommodate the colocation of services.

(d) The area agency shall:

(1) establish guidelines for operating schedules at the focal point which are convenient for elderly people in the community;

(2) ensure that each focal point has direct access to information and referral and emergency services programs; and

(3) encourage service providers to colocate services at the focal point and coordinate with other providers at the focal point.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6652.8