2020 Maryland Statutes
Human Services
Title 10 - Department of Aging
Subtitle 11 - Healthy Aging Program
Section 10-1101 - Healthy Aging Program

    (a)    There is a Healthy Aging Program in the Department.

    (b)    The purposes of the Program are to:

        (1)    promote healthy aging and healthy living by older adults at both the State and local levels;

        (2)    encourage aging safely at home and in the community;

        (3)    raise public awareness about the importance of healthy aging and aging safely for both individuals and the public at large;

        (4)    evaluate the need for improving the quality and accessibility of existing healthy aging opportunities and services;

        (5)    improve the quality of life and contain health care costs of older adults;

        (6)    provide competitive funding grants to design and test programs and services that help older adults achieve healthy and safe aging and healthy living; and

        (7)    publicly disseminate the outcomes of the grants awarded under the Program.