CSHB 156(RLS): "An Act relating to the membership and duties of and quorum requirements for the Alaska Commission on Aging; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(RLS) 01 "An Act relating to the membership and duties of and quorum requirements for the 02 Alaska Commission on Aging; and providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 47.45.200(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) The Alaska Commission on Aging is established in the Department of 06 Health and Social Services. The members of the commission include 07 (1) the commissioner of health and social services or the 08 commissioner's designee; 09 (2) the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic 10 development or the commissioner's designee; 11 (3) a senior services provider, regardless of age [THE 12 COMMISSIONER OF ADMINISTRATION OR THE COMMISSIONER'S 13 DESIGNEE]; 14 (4) the chair of the Alaska Pioneers' Homes Advisory Board under
01 AS 44.29.500; and 02 (5) seven persons selected on the basis of their knowledge and 03 demonstrated interest in the concerns of older Alaskans, appointed by the governor in 04 accordance with (b) of this section. 05 * Sec. 2. AS 47.45.210(b) is amended to read: 06 (b) The member [MEMBERS] of the commission listed in 07 AS 47.45.200(a)(2) [AND (3)] may not vote on matters before the commission. A 08 majority of the members of the commission listed in AS 47.45.200(a)(1) and (3) - (5) 09 [AS 47.45.200(a)(1), (4), AND (5)] constitutes a quorum for conducting business and 10 exercising the powers of the commission. 11 * Sec. 3. AS 47.45.240(a) is amended to read: 12 (a) The commission shall 13 (1) approve a comprehensive statewide plan that identifies the 14 concerns and needs of older Alaskans and, with reference to the approved plan, 15 prepare and submit to the governor and legislature an annual analysis and evaluation 16 of the services that are provided to older Alaskans; 17 (2) make recommendations directly to the governor and the legislature 18 with respect to legislation, regulations, and appropriations for programs or services 19 that benefit older Alaskans; 20 (3) encourage the development of municipal commissions serving 21 older Alaskans and community-oriented programs and services for the benefit of older 22 Alaskans; 23 (4) employ an executive director who serves at the pleasure of the 24 commission; 25 (5) help older Alaskans lead dignified, independent, and useful lives; 26 (6) request and receive reports and audits from state agencies and local 27 institutions concerned with the conditions and needs of older Alaskans; 28 (7) with the approval of the commissioner of health and social 29 services, set policy for the administration of federal programs subject to state control 30 as provided under 42 U.S.C. 3001 - 3058ee (Older Americans Act), as amended [, 31 AND EVALUATE GRANT APPLICANTS AND MAKE GRANT AWARDS
01 UNDER THOSE PROGRAMS]; 02 (8) with the approval of the commissioner of health and social 03 services, set policy for the administration of state programs as provided under 04 AS 47.65 [AND EVALUATE GRANT APPLICANTS AND AWARD GRANTS 05 UNDER THOSE PROGRAMS]; 06 (9) give assistance, on request, to the senior housing office in the 07 Alaska Housing Finance Corporation in administration of the senior housing loan 08 program under AS 18.56.710 - 18.56.799 and in the performance of the office's other 09 duties under AS 18.56.700; and 10 (10) provide to the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, for its 11 review and consideration, recommendations concerning the integrated comprehensive 12 mental health program for persons who are described in (d) of this section and the use 13 of the money in the mental health trust settlement income account in a manner 14 consistent with regulations adopted under AS 47.30.031. 15 * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).