Establishment and administration; goals; regulations

1. The Division shall establish and administer a program to provide the community-based services necessary to enable a frail elderly person to remain in his or her own home or with his or her family and avoid placement in a facility for long-term care. The program may be carried out solely by the Division or in cooperation with another state agency, the Federal Government or any local government. 2. Any such program established by the Division pursuant to this section may have as its goals to: (a) Foster independence and self-reliance and maintain the dignity of frail elderly persons and allow them, to the fullest extent possible, to be an integral part of their families and communities; (b) Establish in communities throughout the state community-based services which will enable frail elderly persons to remain in their homes; (c) Ensure that any frail elderly person who has been, or is at risk of being, placed inappropriately in a facility for long-term care is able to receive the services which will enable the person to stay in his or her home; and (d) Promote participation by any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution in the development of services that offer options to frail elderly persons and foster independent living. 3. The Division shall adopt regulations necessary to establish and administer the program established pursuant to this section.