Section R. 400.20305 - Area plans; development of uniform standards and criteria for development, approval, and effectuationRule 305.
(1) The office shall develop, and the director shall issue, standards and criteria for area plans, including all of the following: (a) The format and content for the development and preparation of area plans by area agencies.(b) The time frame for submittal of area plans to achieve office review and commission action.(c) The time period for which the area plan will be in effect.(d) The use of standardized service definitions to describe the function and unit of measure for each category of service to older persons which may be provided or funded under provisions of an area plan.(e) Procedures for revising or amending an area plan and submitting the plan for commission action.(f) Distribution of grant monies through the area plan.(2) The office shall establish criteria and issue instruction to area agencies for ensuring that local governments, agencies, service providers, and older persons have an opportunity for involvement in the development, coordination, and implementation of an area plan.(3) The office shall establish a procedure or coordination mechanism to ensure there is a coordination and correlation of data used for the development of area plans with that used for the state plan.(4) The office shall establish and issue procedures for granting a waiver to area agencies that demonstrate they can provide a nutrition or supportive service more effectively than a contractor.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.20305