(1) Make recommendations concerning the establishment and maintenance of an adequate program for the elderly in Georgia;
(2) Recommend standards for services for the elderly;
(3) Aid the department and other state agencies in coordinating programs for the elderly;
(4) Establish indices to determine the effectiveness of programs for the aged;
(5) Ensure that regular, adequate, and accurate reports are submitted by the component parts of aging programs to the council;
(6) Publish in print or electronically regular reports of the council's activities and the adequacy of state programs for the aged; and
(7) Establish liaison with area agency councils on aging.