CHAPTER 35-A OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS

ELDER LAW

ARTICLE I

SHORT TITLE
Section 101. Short title.

ARTICLE II

PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY

TITLE 1

STATE OFFICE FOR THE AGING
Section 201. Office for the aging; director.

202. General powers and duties of office.

203. Programs for the aging.

204. Records of available space.

205. Exclusion from mandatory retirement.

206. Informal caregiver training.

207. Foster grandparents program for vulnerable infants and

children.

208. Respite program.

209. Naturally occurring retirement community supportive

service program.

210. Advisory committee.

211. Assistance of other agencies.

212. Grants or gifts.

213. Reports.

214. Community services for the elderly.

215. Social model adult day services programs.

216. Advisory council to the recreation program for the

elderly created; functions, powers and duties.

217. Congregate services initiative for the elderly.

217-a. Long term care insurance education and outreach program.

218. Long term care ombudsman.

219. Elderly abuse education and outreach program.

220. Resident advisor program.

221. Legislative findings and objectives.

222. Senior citizen energy packaging pilot program.

223. Economically sustainable transportation demonstration

program.

224. Informal caregivers in the workplace program.

225. Elder abuse enhanced multidisciplinary team program.

TITLE 3

PROGRAM FOR ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE
Section 240. Short title.

241. Definitions.

242. Program eligibility.

243. Pharmaceutical insurance contract.

244. Elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel.

245. Executive director.

246. Regulations.

247. Cost-sharing responsibilities of eligible program

participants for comprehensive coverage.

248. Cost-sharing responsibilities of eligible program

participants for catastrophic coverage.

249. Participating provider pharmacies.

250. Reimbursement to participating provider pharmacies.

251. Penalties for fraud and abuse.

252. Procedures for determinations relating to package, or

form of dosage or administration, of certain drugs.

253. Utilization of out-of-state provider pharmacies;

necessity and convenience.

254. Cost of living adjustment.

TITLE 5

AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES
Section 301. Guidelines for development of community-based programs.

ARTICLE 3

IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING SELF NEGLECT, ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT IN

HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
Section 260. Definitions.

261. Guidelines for identifying and reporting suspected self

neglect, abuse and maltreatment.

262. Publishing and distribution of guidelines.