2013 Maryland Code
HUMAN SERVICES
§ 10-306 - Duties

§10-306.

(a) (1) The Interagency Committee shall develop and update annually a plan for providing coordinated health services, social services, transportation, housing, and employment services to seniors in the State consistent with the priorities that the Department establishes.

(2) If the members of the Interagency Committee cannot agree on a plan, the chair shall refer the matter to the Governor for resolution.

(b) Annually on or before a date that the Governor sets, the Interagency Committee shall develop and present to the Governor and the General Assembly a consolidated operating budget for services to seniors that:

(1) sets forth the relevant portions of the operating budget of any unit responsible for services to seniors; and

(2) is consistent with the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) The Interagency Committee shall establish interagency agreements and adopt regulations to:

(1) implement and coordinate services to seniors consistent with the plan developed under subsection (a) of this section;

(2) maximize the sharing of resources among units of State government for services to seniors;

(3) consolidate planning and evaluation efforts at the State and local levels; and

(4) coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors by providing technical assistance to local agencies.

(d) (1) The Interagency Committee shall assist county agencies to establish local interagency committees composed of:

(i) the directors of the local health department, local department of social services, and area agency; and

(ii) officials from housing, transportation, mental health, employment, and economic development agencies.

(2) Local interagency committees shall coordinate and expedite the delivery of services to seniors at the local level.