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 DOUGLAS
COUNTY
Robert
L. Carnahan - Chair
Kim Lowry
SEAT OPEN
CITY OF LAWRENCE
Gary
Hale- Secretary
Emily Donaldson
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Larry
Martin
SEAT OPEN- Vice Chair
Eileen Filbert
SHAWNEE COUNTY
Carol
DeGroff Sook
Lois Long
Nina Skidmore
CITY OF TOPEKA
Beverly
Thompson
Noda Preston
CITY OF OSKALOOSA
Ann
Hundley |
The
Structure and Role of the Advisory Council
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Within
the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended, the act states
that AAA’s “establish an advisory council consisting
of older individual (including minority individuals) who are
participants or who are eligible to participate in programs
assisted under this Act, representatives of older individuals,
local elected officials, providers of veteran’s health
care (if appropriate), and the general public, to advise continuously
the area agency on aging on all matters relating to the development
of the area plan, the administration of the plan and operations
conducted under the plan”.
The Health and Human Services 45 CFR revised in 1995, states
the functions of the Advisory council are to “carry
out advisory functions which further the area agency’s
mission of developing and coordinating community based systems
of services for all older persons in the planning and service
area.” The council shall advise the agency relative
to:
1. Developing and administering the area plan;
2. Conducting public hearings;
3. Representing the interest of older persons;
and
4. Reviewing and commenting on all community
policies, programs, and actions
which affect older persons with the intent of assuring maximum
coordination and responsiveness to older persons.
The Advisory Council composition “shall include individuals
and representatives of community organizations who will
help to enhance the leadership role of the area agency in
developing community based systems of services. The advisory
council shall be made up of:
1. More than 50 percent older persons, including
minority individuals who are participants or who are eligible
to participate in programs under this
part;
2. Representatives of older persons;
3. Representatives of health care provider organizations,
including providers
of veteran’s health care (If appropriate);
4. Representatives of supportive service providers
organizations;
5. Persons with leadership experience in the
private and voluntary sectors;
6. Local elected officials; and
7. The general public”
It also states the AAA must submit the area plan and amendments
for review and comment to the council before submission
to the state agency for approval.
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