[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45 Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1321.55]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1321_GRANTS TO STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_Area Agency Responsibilities

 

Sec.  1321.55  Organization and staffing of the area agency.



    (a) An area agency may be either:

    (1) An agency whose single purpose is to administer programs for 

older persons; or

    (2) A separate organizational unit within a multi-purpose agency 

which functions only for purposes of serving as the area agency on 

aging. Where the State agency on aging designates, as an area agency on 

aging, a separate organizational unit of a multipurpose agency which has 

been serving as an area agency, the State agency action shall not be 

subject to section 305(b)(5)(B) of the Act.

    (b) The area agency, once designated, is responsible for providing 

for adequate and qualified staff to perform all of the functions 

prescribed in this part.

    (c) The designated area agency continues to function in that 

capacity until either:

    (1) The area agency informs the State agency that it no longer 

wishes to carry out the responsibilities of an area agency; or

    (2) The State agency withdraws the designation of the area agency as 

provided in Sec.  1321.35.