OPTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM
(a)The department shall establish a statewide Options for…#
(a) The department shall establish a statewide Options for Independent Living program to help elderly persons remain at home despite limited self-care capacities and to prevent institutionalization.
(b)The Options for Independent Living program shall…#
(b) The Options for Independent Living program shall provide short-term support services to elderly persons for the purposes of:
(1) restoring functional capacities after illness or hospitalization; and
(2) educating and preparing elderly persons and their caregivers to provide self-care. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 4.361, eff. April 2, 2015.