Maryland Department of Aging Section 4C

      (a)      In addition to any other powers granted and duties imposed by this subtitle, the Interagency Committee on Aging Services has the powers and duties set forth in this section.

      (b)      The Committee shall:

            (1)      Develop and annually update a plan for providing coordinated health services, social services, transportation, housing, and employment services to elderly persons in this State consistent with the priorities established by the Department;

            (2)      Establish appropriate interagency agreements and promulgate necessary rules and regulations to:

                  (i)      Implement and coordinate aging services consistent with the Interagency Committee plan;

                  (ii)      Maximize the sharing of agency resources for services to the elderly;

                  (iii)      Consolidate planning and evaluation efforts at the State and local level; and

                  (iv)      Coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to the elderly by providing technical assistance to local agencies;

            (3)      Assist county agencies to establish local interagency committees composed of the directors of the local health department, department of social services, area agency on aging, and officials from housing, transportation, mental health, employment, and economic development agencies. These committees shall coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to the elderly at the local level; and

            (4)      Annually on or before a date set by the Governor, develop and present to the Governor and the General Assembly a consolidated operating budget for aging services that:

                  (i)      Sets forth the relevant portions of the operating budget of any agency responsible for aging services; and

                  (ii)      Is consistent with the Interagency Committee plan for providing coordinated health services, social services, transportation, housing, and employment services to elderly persons in this State.

      (c)      (1)      The Committee shall meet at least quarterly during each year.

            (2)      The chairman shall designate at least one meeting each year as an executive meeting.

            (3)      A Committee member may send a designee to represent the member at any meeting that is not an executive meeting.

      (d)      In the event the members of the Interagency Committee should fail to agree on a plan for services to elderly persons, the chairman of the Committee shall refer the matter to the Governor for resolution.