Title 10 — Health and Safety
112 chapters · 2,597 sections in this title.
10 GCA § 8101 Citation
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This Chapter may be cited as the Senior Citizens Act of 1978. SOURCE: GC § 9980, as added by P.L. 14-139.
10 GCA § 8102 Definitions
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(a) Division means the Division of Senior Citizens. (b) Administrator means the head of the division to be known as the Senior Citizens Administrator. (c) Council means the Guam Council on Senior Citizens. (d) Senior Citizen means any person fifty-five (55) years of age or older.…
10 GCA § 8103 Establishment
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There is hereby established within the Department of Public Health and Social Services the Division of Senior Citizens which shall plan, coordinate or implement programs geared toward assisting senior citizens in their needs and problems and in their attainment or maintenance of …
10 GCA § 8104 Duties and Responsibilities
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The Division shall: (a) formulate plans and policies, develop a comprehensive approach, coordinate or implement programs and services to enable senior citizens to develop or maintain their full potential, skills, abilities, community participation and citizenship; (b) extend seni…
10 GCA § 8104.1 Same
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(a) The Senior Citizens Community Employment Program shall provide employment opportunities to the Territory's senior citizens who are able to be gainfully employed. (b) Preference for employment in the Senior Citizens Community Employment Program shall be given to senior citizen…
10 GCA § 8104.2 Use of Federal Funds Authorized
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The Department of Public Health and Social Services may receive and expend funds from the United States government for senior citizens employment programs. The expenditure of the funds shall be in accordance with federal requirements but shall be as compatible as possible with th…
10 GCA § 8105 Guam Council on Senior Citizens
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(a) There is established within the Division the Guam Council on Senior Citizens (Council). The Council shall function in consonance with § 8106 of this Chapter and pursuant to the federal guidelines contained under Section 10a(3) of Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, …
10 GCA § 8106 Council Powers
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Although the Director maintains general supervision and control, the Council shall provide initial review of the senior citizens' programs under this Chapter and for that purpose it shall: (a) Furnish leadership needed for long- range planning; (b) Accept, with the approval of th…
10 GCA § 8107 Council Meetings
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The Council shall meet at such times and places as it shall prescribe by rule or resolution, at least once per month. All its meetings shall be public and notice of such meetings shall be given three (3) days prior to the date scheduled. SOURCE: GC § 9986, as added by P.L. 14-139…
10 GCA § 8108 Chief Administrative Officer
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The Senior Citizens Administrator shall be the Chief Administrative Officer of the division and the Executive Secretary of the Council. SOURCE: GC § 9987, as added by P.L. 14-139.
10 GCA § 8109 Functions
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The division shall carry out such functions geared towards responding to the needs and problems of the elderly including but not limited to the following: (a) Make contact with all senior citizens in various districts and provide at the district level such services as outreach, i…
10 GCA § 8110 Criteria for Senior Citizens' Home
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(a) The senior citizens' home may consist of apartments, condominiums, cooperatives or other similar congregate types of structures. (b) The home may be located in an area that will provide easy access for the elderly to the centers of shopping and government. (c) Such home shall…
10 GCA § 8111 Appropriations and Expenditures
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All requests or proposals for appropriations from the public funds of Guam and from the Federal government for the general operation and programs of the division shall be prepared by the Administrator subject to the review of the Council and approval of the Director prior to subm…
10 GCA § 8112 Federal Grants
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The division shall comply with all Federal requirements and adopt such rules and regulations as needed relative to Federal grants and grants-in-aid for the aging programs. SOURCE: GC § 9991, as added by P.L. 14-139.
10 GCA § 8113 Division of Senior Citizens Auxiliary Service and
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Development Fund. (a) For the purpose of securing, insofar as possible, self- supporting activities of some programs of the division, there is hereby established a fund to be known as the "Division of Senior Citizens Auxiliary Service and Development Fund" which shall be maintain…
10 GCA § 8114 Annual Report
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The Council shall make an annual report to the Director, who in turn shall provide a copy of said report to the Governor and the Legislature at the termination of each fiscal year setting forth a summation of its activities and general recommendations. SOURCE: GC § 9993, as added…
10 GCA § 8115 Voluntary Services
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The division is authorized to accept services of individuals and organizations, on a voluntary basis, in its programs under a carefully planned and supervised manner. SOURCE: GC § 9994, as added by P.L. 14-139.
10 GCA § 8116 Manamko Yan Manhoben Program
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(a) There is established within the Division of Senior Citizens of the Department of Public Health and Social Services, the Manamko Yan Manhoben program (the "Program") which shall consist of a two (2) hour cultural and educational exchange designed for youths, wherein the elderl…