COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORT AND SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES

(a) The commission shall assist communities in this state to develop comprehensive, community-based support and service delivery systems for long-term care services. At a community's request, the commission shall provide resources and assistance to the community to enable the community to: (1) identify and overcome institutional barriers to developing more comprehensive community support systems, including barriers that result from the policies and procedures of state health and human services agencies; (2) develop a system of blended funds, consistent with federal law and the General Appropriations Act, to allow the community to customize services to fit individual community needs; and (3) develop a local system of access and assistance to aid clients in accessing the full range of long-term care services. (b) At the request of a community-based organization or a combination of community-based organizations, the commission may provide a grant to the organization or organizations in accordance with this subchapter. (c) In implementing this subchapter, the commission shall consider models used in other service delivery systems.