§ 10–1101
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 10-1101 (2026)
Title 10. Department of Aging
Subtitle 11. Healthy Aging Program
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(a)
There is a Healthy Aging Program in the Department.
(b)
The purposes of the Program are to:
(1)
promote healthy aging and healthy living by older adults at both the State and local levels;
(2)
encourage aging safely at home and in the community;
(3)
raise public awareness about the importance of healthy aging and aging safely for both individuals and the public at large;
(4)
evaluate the need for improving the quality and accessibility of existing healthy aging opportunities and services;
(5)
improve the quality of life and contain health care costs of older adults;
(6)
provide competitive funding grants to design and test programs and services that help older adults achieve healthy and safe aging and healthy living; and
(7)
publicly disseminate the outcomes of the grants awarded under the Program.