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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-206" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Department of Aging">
  <level label="a">
    <text>On or before January 1 each year, the Secretary shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly on:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the allocation of funds made available for senior citizen activities centers distributed by the Department; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a summary of key activities funded at senior citizen activities centers.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before January 1 each year, the Secretary shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The report required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include a summary of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the progress made during the immediately preceding year to implement the most recently published comprehensive Longevity Ready Maryland Plan;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>recommendations for legislation, policy change, or other related planning or advocacy efforts made by the Commission on Aging to the Department;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>any study, survey, or other form of research conducted by the Department or the Commission on Aging; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>any available research and best practices reviewed by the Commission on Aging.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>On or before July 1, 2029, and every 4 years on July 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the Governor and, subject to § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly an updated comprehensive Longevity Ready Maryland Plan that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>complies with § 10–204 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>includes progress made on existing goals, objectives, and strategies identified in the immediately preceding Longevity Ready Maryland Plan;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>maintains existing goals and includes any additional goals;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>updates objectives and strategies if appropriate based on evolving circumstances and population projections; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>is informed by the State Plan on Aging as required by the Older Americans Act of 1965 and other relevant State and local plans and agency collaborations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
