TITLE 9 HUMAN RIGHTS
CHAPTER 2 AGE
PART 14 STATE-FUNDED FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM
9.2.14.1 Issuing
agency: New Mexico Aging and Long Term Services Department
(NMALTSD)
[9.2.14.1
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.1, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.2 Scope:
These
rules apply to members of the public and organizations that participate in the
delivery of services to New Mexico’s aging and disability population.
[9.2.14.2
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.2, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.3 Statutory
authority: Aging
and Long-Term Services Department Act,
Sections 9-23-1 to 9-23-12 NMSA
1978; Older Americans Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. Sections 3001 to 3058, and
implementing regulations.
[9.2.11.3
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.3, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.4 Duration:
Permanent.
[9.2.14.4
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.4, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.5 Effective
date: June 30, 2015, unless a later
date is cited at the end of a section.
[9.2.14.5
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.5, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.6 Objective:
The objective of this rule is to establish standards and procedures for
the state-funded foster grandparent programs administered by the aging and long-term
services department.
[9.2.14.6
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.6, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.7 DefinitionS:
The
Foster Grandparent Program provides contracts to qualified organizations for
the dual purposes of engaging persons 55 and older, particularly those with
limited incomes, in volunteer service to meet critical
community needs and of providing high-quality experiences that will enrich the
lives of the volunteers. Foster
grandparents provide supportive, person-to-person services to children who have
exceptional needs, or who are in circumstances that limit their academic,
social, or emotional development.
State-funded foster grandparents may receive stipends to support their
volunteer work.
[9.2.14.7
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.7, 6/30/15]
9.2.14.8 Legal
referenceS: Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, 42
U.S.C. Sections 4950 to 5085; 42 U.S.C. Section 12651; Foster Grandparent
Program, 45 C.F.R Section 2552.
[9.2.14.8
NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.8, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.9 Corporation
for national and community service HANDBOOK:
A. The
department adopts the most current corporation for national and community service
(CNCS) foster grandparent program handbook as the operating rules and
procedures with which state-funded foster grandparent programs must comply.
B. Eligibility
for state-funded foster grandparent programs is the same as for the CNCS
program. However, the
department secretary may waive any provisions of the CNCS handbook except those
which will jeopardize a program’s continued federal sponsorship.
[9.2.14.9 NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.9, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.10 department responsibilities:
The department shall:
A. Allocate
funds appropriated by the state legislature:
(1) To
current contractors to maintain or enhance levels of operation; and
(2) Expand
services based on determined need;
B. Contract
with new organizations to the extent that funds are available;
C. Conduct
at least one assessment of each contractor every two years; and
D. Provide
training and technical assistance to volunteers and employees of contract
organizations.
[9.2.14.10 NMAC -
Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.10, 6/30/2015]
9.2.14.11 contractor
responsibilities: Contractors shall:
A. Comply
with federal and state regulations and policies, except to the extent that the
department has granted a waiver of any federal policies.
B. Submit
an annual budget proposal and work plan in the format established by the
department.
C. Submit
monthly financial expenditure reports and requests for reimbursement to the
department, as requested.
D. Submit
reports to the department in the form and manner required and specified by the
department in the contract scope of work.
E. Submit
an annual financial audit as requested by the department.
F. Coordinate
with other aging network providers, particularly in the areas of
transportation, outreach, and supportive services.
G. Attend
required meetings and training sessions; and.
H. Budget
sufficient state funds to allow at least one (1) representative to attend the
annual New Mexico conference on aging and one (1) state aging network training
session.
[9.2.14.11 NMAC -
Rp, SAA Rule No. 95-14.11, 6/30/2015]
HISTORY OF 9.2.14 NMAC:
Pre-NMAC History: The material in this part was derived from
that previously filed with the State Records Center:
SAA Rule No. 95-14, State Funded
Foster Grandparent Program, filed 4/13/1995.
History of
Repealed Material:
SAA
Rule No. 95-14, (filed 4/13/1995) - Repealed 6/30/2015.