28-1-45.   Rules for administration and operation--Services provided. The secretary may promulgate reasonable and necessary rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the administration and operation of the program for adults and the elderly relating to the following areas:

             (1)      Services to enable recipients to remain in their own home and services to older persons in institutional care;

             (2)      Legal services;

             (3)      Transportation services;

             (4)      Nutrition services;

             (5)      Information and referral services to help the elderly gain access to programs for their benefit;

             (6)      Eligibility for services;

             (7)      Amount, scope, and duration of services;

             (8)      The basis of payment to and the qualifications for providers of services;

             (9)      Administration of public grants, record keeping, and audit requirements;

             (10)      Requirements to obtain federal financial participation and ensure efficient operation and administration of the program;

             (11)      Adult protective services;

             (12)      Ombudsman services; and

             (13)      Payments for elderly, blind, and disabled persons residing in adult foster care or assisted living centers.

Source: SL 1981, ch 199, § 17; SL 1987, ch 200, § 2; SL 1997, ch 167, § 1; SL 2004, ch 167, § 30.

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