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2006 Massachusetts Code - CHAPTER 19A. — DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS.
- Chapter 19A — Section 1. Establishment; secretary, powers and duties.
- Chapter 19A — Section 2. Offices of administration and of program planning and management; assistant secretaries.
- Chapter 19A — Section 3. Divisions and administrative units; directors; description of organization, filing.
- Chapter 19A — Section 4. Home care program; needs and services of adult handicapped; powers and duties of secretary.
- Chapter 19A — Section 4A. Sliding fee scale for home care services; financial eligibility limits.
- Chapter 19A — Section 4B. Aging services access points.
- Chapter 19A — Section 4C. Pharmacy outreach program; medication, education and intervention resource center; executive office of elder affairs.
- Chapter 19A — Section 5. Citizen advisory boards.
- Chapter 19A — Section 6. Regulations.
- Chapter 19A — Section 7. Acceptance of gifts or grants.
- Chapter 19A — Section 8. Employees; appointments and removal; age restriction.
- Chapter 19A — Section 9. Experts and technical consultants; appointment.
- Chapter 19A — Section 10. Civil service status or tenure of employees.
- Chapter 19A — Section 11. Interagency cooperation.
- Chapter 19A — Section 12. Biennial evaluations of programs and projects; standards, restriction; publication of summaries; annual report.
- Chapter 19A — Section 13. Elder service corps.
- Chapter 19A — Section 14. Definitions applicable to secs. 14 to 26.
- Chapter 19A — Section 15. Reports of abuse; liability.
- Chapter 19A — Section 16. Protective services system.
- Chapter 19A — Section 17. Protective services agencies; authorized activities.
- Chapter 19A — Section 18. Assessment and evaluation of reports; investigations; arrangement for protective services.
- Chapter 19A — Section 19. Consent to protective services; interference with provision of services.
- Chapter 19A — Section 20. Lack of capacity to consent to protective services; hearings; emergency orders; placement or commitment.
- Chapter 19A — Section 21. Geriatric evaluation process.
- Chapter 19A — Section 22. Financial eligibility guidelines; reimbursements by elderly persons.
- Chapter 19A — Section 23. Records; disclosure; destruction; regulations; penalties.
- Chapter 19A — Section 24. Reports.
- Chapter 19A — Section 25. Rules and regulations.
- Chapter 19A — Section 26. Powers and responsibilities of other departments or agencies.
- Chapter 19A — Section 27. Definitions applicable to secs. 27 to 35.
- Chapter 19A — Section 28. Long term care ombudsman program; director.
- Chapter 19A — Section 29. Access to consenting residents; purpose of visit.
- Chapter 19A — Section 30. Access to facility by ombudsman or designee; purpose; access to residents' records.
- Chapter 19A — Section 31. Residents' records; confidentiality; investigations; notice of actions and findings; notice of abuse.
- Chapter 19A — Section 32. Complaints; investigation and resolution; contracts with local programs.
- Chapter 19A — Section 33. Ombudsman; duties.
- Chapter 19A — Section 33A. Liability of ombudsmen; willful interference with duties; retaliation.
- Chapter 19A — Section 34. Rules and regulations.
- Chapter 19A — Section 35. Construction of chapter; interagency cooperation.
- Chapter 19A — Section 36. Eligibility for public assistance; reverse mortgage loan proceeds.
- Chapter 19A — Section 37. Hot lunch program; incorporation into school lunch program.
- Chapter 19A — Section 38. Liability of counselors or coordinators; description of duties and responsibilities.
- Chapter 19A — Section 39. Subsidized catastrophic prescription drug insurance program; department of elder affairs.
- Chapter 19A — Section 40. Prescription drug review commission; membership; recommendation.
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