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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-1402" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTERS 340 AND 341 OF 2024" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="14" subtitle_name="Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>There is a Miriam Kelty Aging and Senior Social Connection Hub and Spoke Pilot Program in the Department.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The purpose of the Pilot Program is to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>learn, test, and develop best practices using a hub and spoke model for village administration;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>centralize administrative tasks and relieve the burden on volunteers;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>better coordinate resources and operations to maximize the reach of services provided;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>help develop new and developing or emerging villages; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>build social connection and combat loneliness for seniors aging in place.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The goal of the Pilot Program is to support villages that seek to take advantage of operational proficiencies and existing systems, knowledge, skills, and resources to expand services to more residents in the geographic region.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall administer the Pilot Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department shall select the Montgomery County Village Consortium to implement the Pilot Program for a 3–year period.</text>
  </level>
</section>
