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1999 SESSION

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HB 2632 Elder rights programs.

Introduced by: L. Karen Darner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Department for the Aging; duties; exemption from the Public Procurement Act. Provides for the Department for the Aging to contract for the administration of the ombudsman program with (i) a not-for-profit Virginia corporation with statewide experience in conducting a state long-term care ombudsman program granted tax-exempt status under §501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) designated area agencies on aging. The bill also authorizes the Department to contract with such entity or entities, without competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation (an exemption to the Public Procurement Act), to administer elder rights programs under Public Law 89-73. The bill contains technical amendments.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department for the Aging; duties; exemption from the Public Procurement Act. Provides for the Department for the Aging to contract for the administration of the ombudsman program with (i) a statewide organization granted tax-exempt status under §501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue code and experienced in aging programs or (ii) designated area agencies on aging. The bill also authorizes the Department to contract with such entity or entities, without competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation (an exemption to the Public Procurement Act), to administer elder rights programs under Public Law 89-73. The bill contains technical amendments.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department for the Aging; duties; exemption from the Public Procurement Act. Gives the Department for the Aging the additional duty to contract with the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging for the administration of elder rights programs under the federal Older Americans Act (Public Law 89-73), including the long-term care ombudsman program, insurance counseling and assistance, legal assistance development and elder abuse prevention, and to create an elder information/elder rights center. The bill also allows the Department for the Aging to enter into contracts with designated area agencies on aging or their collective representatives without competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation (an exemption to the Public Procurement Act) for the administration of elder rights programs. The bill contains technical amendments.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department for the Aging; duties; exemption from the Public Procurement Act. Gives the Department for the Aging the additional duty to contract with the Virginia Association of Area Agencies on Aging for the administration of elder rights programs under the federal Older Americans Act (Public Law 89-73), including the long-term care ombudsman program, insurance counseling and assistance, legal assistance development and elder abuse prevention, and to create an elder information/elder rights center. The bill also allows the Department for the Aging to enter into contracts with designated area agencies on aging or their collective representatives without competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation (an exemption to the Public Procurement Act) for the administration of elder rights programs. The bill contains technical amendments.