§ 10-1101. Healthy Aging Program

MD Human Svs Code § 10-1101 (2019) (N/A)
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(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.