Section 52:27D-29.24 - Policy Center on AgingThe Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall establish the New Jersey Policy Center on Aging at Rutgers, The State University.
It shall be the duty of the center to:
a. Analyze and assist in the development of aging policies for New Jersey;b. Conduct studies of gerontological issues, concerns and programs which impact on the State;c. Act as a focal point for State support of gerontological research in the State; andd. Conduct gerontological research which includes, but is not limited to:(1) Demographic analysis of the effects of the State's economy on the elderly, the available housing stock and the general population distribution;(2) Analysis of the cost of services, the use of general revenues, casino revenues and federal funding for services and the areas in which service gaps exist;(3) Analysis of the long-term care system in the State, including an examination of alternative methods of care delivery such as health maintenance organizations and social health maintenance organizations; and(4) Analysis of demographic data, service utilization, and other information which will assist the State in defining the needs of its elderly population.