§ 21-210 — Cultural programming relevant to prevalent spoken languages at older adult centers

§ 21-210 Cultural programming relevant to prevalent spoken languages at older adult centers.

Editor's note: this section has been amended by L.L. 2026/116, 7/11/2026, eff. 1/7/2027. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: Older adult center. The term "older adult center" means a facility, other than a social adult day care, operated by a person pursuant to a contract with the department to provide services to older adults on a regular basis including, but not limited to meals, recreation, and counseling. Prevalent spoken language. The term "prevalent spoken language" means a language, other than English, spoken by 20 percent or more of older adults. b. The department shall identify the communities served by each older adult center and the prevalent spoken languages of such communities, and notify each such center of such prevalent spoken languages at least once annually. c. The department shall require each older adult center to develop and conduct programming in each prevalent spoken language of such center as identified pursuant to subdivision b of this section. Such programming shall consider the cultural and ethnic background that relates to each prevalent spoken language. (L.L. 2023/019, 2/19/2023, eff. 6/19/2023; Am. L.L. 2026/130, 8/18/2026, eff. 8/18/2026)