Aging and disability resource centers; established
HRS §349-32
in effect349-32. Aging and disability resource centers; established
(a) A statewide aging and disability resource center may be established with sites in each county to streamline access to long-term supports and services by integrating the full range of long-term supports and services into a single, coordinated system.
(b) The aging and disability resource center
may be the single point of entry in every county where persons of all ages,
incomes, and disabilities may access information in a person-centered manner on
the full range of long-term supports and services options, including but not
limited to:
(1) Federal, state, and county revenue-funded
programs and services including those funded by medicaid, medicare, the Older
Americans Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and kupuna care;
(2) A centralized application process for publicly
funded long-term services and supports;
(3) Privately administered programs and services;
(4) Supports and services for persons with Alzheimer's
disease and other related dementia;
(5) Transportation services;
(6) Housing options;
(7) Elder rights protection;
(8) Hospital and nursing home discharge planning and
care transition;
(9) Health, prevention, and wellness programs;
(10) Support for grandparents raising grandchildren
and other relatives age fifty-five years or older caring for children;
(11) Informal and family caregiver support services;
and
(12) Community resources and services for individuals
with disabilities.
(c) The aging and disability resource centers
shall target delivery of services to:
(1) Persons sixty years of age and older;
(2) Persons of any age with physical disabilities, severe
mental illness, dementia, and developmental or intellectual disabilities;
(3) Informal and family caregivers providing
assistance to persons needing long-term supports and services;
(4) Professionals seeking long-term supports and
services on behalf of their clients; and
(5) Persons planning for their future long-term
supports and services needs.
(d) The executive office on aging shall
coordinate the implementation of the statewide aging and disability resource
center.
(e) The aging and disability resource center
may be a function of each area agency on aging within the respective geographic
service area.
[L 2012, c 237, pt of §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol07_Ch0346-0398/HRS0349/HRS_0349-0032.htmFetched: 11/10/2026