Services and programs.

The department shall administer long-term living and community support services and programs that allow older individuals and individuals with disabilities to secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment that provides for self-care with appropriate supportive services, assist in removing individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older individuals and individuals with disabilities, and provide a continuum of care for older individuals and individuals with disabilities. Funds appropriated for this purpose shall be allocated based on rules adopted by the department pursuant to chapter 17A . The department shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A that allow the department to collect information as necessary from long-term living and community support services, program providers, and patients to administer this section . 86 Acts, ch 1245, §1024 C87, §249D.56 C93, §231.56 2005 Acts, ch 45, §14 ; 2009 Acts, ch 23, §34 ; 2012 Acts, ch 1086, §11 ; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §58 ; 2018 Acts, ch 1049, §15 ; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §150, 162 2024 amendment effective July 1, 2025; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §162 Section amended