6 Pa. Code § 30.2

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 30.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-Section 6 of the act of June 20, 1978 (P. L. 477, No. 70) (71 P. S. §§ 581-1-581-12).

Area agency on aging-The single local agency designated within each planning and service area to administer the delivery of a comprehensive and coordinated plan of social and other services and activities; local agencies which have been designated as Area Agencies on Aging are listed in Appendix A to this chapter.

Area plan-The plan submitted to the Department by an Area Agency on Aging describing the methods by which it will ensure a coordinated and comprehensive plan of social and other services and activities in the planning and service area.

Chief elected officials-County commissioners acting collectively, governing bodies of home rule counties, and mayors of cities with a total population of over 100,000.

Department-The Pennsylvania Department of Aging.

Planning and service area-The geographic unit within this Commonwealth, as authorized by the Federal Older Americans Act of 1965, for allocation of funds for the delivery of social services; geographic areas which have been designated as planning and service areas in this Commonwealth are displayed in Appendix B of this chapter.

Secretary-The Secretary of Aging of the Commonwealth.

Units of general purpose local government-Counties, and municipalities with a total population of over 100,000.

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