Investor Presentaiton
ATTACHMENT B-OAA INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
VDH convenes the Health and Human Resources Subpanel of the Secure and Resilient Commonwealth
Panel, of which DARS is a member. The Commissioner of DARS, or her designee(s), attend the meetings.
https://www.pshs.virginia.gov/initiatives/secure-and-resilient-commonwealth-panel/
In regards to our Emergency Response Plan, VDH uses the subpanel as a sounding board to provide a
brief/update on the status of the agency's planning initiatives and an overview of the plans, as they are
available.
Additionally, Secretary Daniel Carey challenged the subpanel to enhance Virginia's abilities to reach at-
risk (access and functional needs) populations. As such, the Chair of the HHR Subpanel is developing a
work group to address access and functional needs with the purpose to develop recommended initia-
tives and goals for Virginia HHR agencies' consideration in broadening emergency preparedness, re-
sponse and recovery planning covering those populations. VDH has developed a draft Access and Func-
tional Needs Plan that will be an annex to the ERP.
A draft of the plan will soon be available, at that time the plan will be vetted through the above men-
tioned workgroup. Additionally, VDH will utilize the Access and Functional Needs Workgroup, convened by
the VDEM, of which DARS is also a member, to further vet and proof the plan.
Section 705(a) ELIGIBILITY --
In order to be eligible to receive an allotment under this subtitle, a State shall include in the State plan
submitted under section 307--
(7) a description of the manner in which the State agency will carry out this title in accordance with the
assurances described in paragraphs (1) through (6).
(Note: Paragraphs (1) of through (6) of this section are listed below)
In order to be eligible to receive an allotment under this subtitle, a State shall include in the State plan
submitted under section 307--
(1) an assurance that the State, in carrying out any chapter of this subtitle for which the State receives
funding under this subtitle, will establish programs in accordance with the requirements of the chapter
and this chapter;
(2) an assurance that the State will hold public hearings, and use other means, to obtain the views of old-
er individuals, area agencies on aging, recipients of grants under title VI, and other interested persons
and entities regarding programs carried out under this subtitle;
(3) an assurance that the State, in consultation with area agencies on aging, will identify and prioritize
statewide activities aimed at ensuring that older individuals have access to, and assistance in securing
and maintaining, benefits and rights;
(4) an assurance that the State will use funds made available under this subtitle for a chapter in addition
to, and will not supplant, any funds that are expended under any Federal or State law in existence on the
day before the date of the enactment of this subtitle, to carry out each of the vulnerable elder rights pro-
tection activities described in the chapter;
(5) an assurance that the State will place no restrictions, other than the requirements referred to in
clauses (i) through (iv) of section 712(a)(5)(C), on the eligibility of entities for designation as local Om-
budsman entities under section 712(a)(5);
(6) an assurance that, with respect to programs for the prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploita-
tion under chapter 3 --
(A) in carrying out such programs the State agency will conduct a program of services consistent with rel-
evant State law and coordinated with existing State adult protective service activities for-
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