Section 230.5 Definitions

Section 230.5  Definitions

For the purposes of this Part, the following terms have the

meanings ascribed in this Section:

"A-95 clearinghouse"

means an agency designated in accordance with U.S. Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) Circular A-95, Revised, and by an executive order of the Governor

of the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing State and local officials

with a mechanism through which they can have input into proposed federal and

federally assisted programs and projects.

"Administration on Aging"

means the agency created by the Older Americans Act of 1965 that is responsible

for advancing concerns and interests of older people and their caregivers. The

Administration on Aging is part of the Department of Health and Human Services

and is headed by the Assistant Secretary for Aging.

"Area Agency on Aging", "area

agency" or "AAA" means the agency designated pursuant to the

Older Americans Act by the Department in a planning and service area to develop

and administer the area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of

services for older persons.

"Area plan" means the

document submitted, pursuant to the Older Americans Act, by an Area Agency on Aging

to the Department in order to receive federal subgrants or contracts from the

Department. The area plan contains all required provisions and commitments that

the area agency will administer funded activities in accordance with all

applicable federal and State requirements. The area plan also contains a

detailed statement of the manner in which the area agency is developing a

comprehensive and coordinated system throughout the planning and service area

for all services authorized by this Part, which are provided by other entities

within the planning and service area.

"Assistant Secretary for

Aging" or "Assistant Secretary" means the designated head of the

Administration on Aging.

"CFR" means Code of

Federal Regulations

ner in which the area agency is developing a

comprehensive and coordinated system throughout the planning and service area

for all services authorized by this Part, which are provided by other entities

within the planning and service area.

"Assistant Secretary for

Aging" or "Assistant Secretary" means the designated head of the

Administration on Aging.

"CFR" means Code of

Federal Regulations.

"Comprehensive and

coordinated system" means a program of interrelated social and nutrition

services designed to meet the needs of older persons in a planning and service

area.

"Department" means the

Illinois Department on Aging.

"Food boxes" means a

container of food that include a mix of fresh, frozen, and/or shelf stable

foods along with dietitian-approved recipes utilizing the contained

ingredients.

"Grab and go meal" means

a prepackaged meal provided at a multipurpose senior center or another location

designated by the Area Agency on Aging that meets Dietary Reference Intakes

(DRI) requirements and serves as a complement to the congregate meal program.

Grab and go meals can be provided at the discretion of the Area Agency on

Aging.

"Greatest economic need"

means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty threshold

established by the Bureau of the Census.

"Greatest social need"

means the need caused by noneconomic factors that restrict an individual's

ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten their capacity to live

independently. These factors include physical or mental disability, language

barriers, and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things,

racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender

expression, or HIV status

s the need caused by noneconomic factors that restrict an individual's

ability to perform normal daily tasks or that threaten their capacity to live

independently. These factors include physical or mental disability, language

barriers, and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things,

racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender

expression, or HIV status.

"Informed consent" means

approval given by an individual, or the legal representative of an individual,

for a specific activity after having been apprised relative to the proposed

activity, the reason for the activity and the expected outcome of the activity

including proposed uses of any derived information and subsequent activities.

"Means test" means a

measurement of available financial resources to a prescribed standard of need

to determine eligibility and level of payment to be made for services provided.

"Multipurpose senior center"

means a community or neighborhood facility for the organization and provision

of a broad spectrum of services including health, social, nutritional, and

educational services and the provision of facilities for recreational and group

activities for older persons.

"Older Americans Act"

means the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001).

"Planning and service area"

means a geographic area of the State designated pursuant to the Older Americans

Act for purposes of planning, development, delivery and overall administration

of services under an approved area plan.

"Service provider" means

an entity that is awarded a grant, subgrant, or contract to provide services

under the area plan.

"State Plan" means the

document submitted by the State to the Assistant Secretary on Aging in order to

receive grants from the State's allotments under Title III of the Older

Americans Act. (42 U.S.C

ery and overall administration

of services under an approved area plan.

"Service provider" means

an entity that is awarded a grant, subgrant, or contract to provide services

under the area plan.

"State Plan" means the

document submitted by the State to the Assistant Secretary on Aging in order to

receive grants from the State's allotments under Title III of the Older

Americans Act. (42 U.S.C. 3001)

"Unit of general purpose

local government" means a political subdivision of the State whose

authority is general and not limited to only one function or a combination of

related functions or a Native American tribal organization.