| RESPITE CARE FOR AGED |
PROVIDER: |
State and Local |
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| CATEGORY: |
Purchase |
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YEAR ESTABLISHED/
INITIATED: |
1990 |
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| LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY: |
M.C.L. 400.459a & b; 550.1403a; 1981 PA 180; 1990 PA 171; 1990 PA 172 |
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| DESCRIPTION: |
The Office of Services to the Aging operates two respite care programs. The Senior Respite Program is financed by payments made by Blue Cross/Blue Shield that are not cashed by the time limit and are escheated to the state and credited to the Respite Fund. The Caregiver Respite Program is supported by tobacco settlement funds. |
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| FUNDING: |
| Source |
Amount |
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Description |
| GF/GP |
$5,000,000 |
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Tobacco Settlement |
| GF/SP |
2,100,000 |
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Respite |
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| FY 2001 APPROPRIATION TOTAL: |
$7,100,000 |
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ALLOCATION/
DISTRIBUTION: |
Senior Respite Program - allocation to Area Agencies on Aging
Caregiver Respite Program - Grant awards to Area Agencies on Aging and other organizations. |
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| ADMINISTRATION: |
Department of Community Health, Office of Services to the Aging |
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| 1999 STATISTICS: |
| Senior Respite Program: |
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| Range of Grants to Area Agencies on Aging |
$50,300 - $304,800 |
Caregiver Respite Program: |
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| Number of Grants/Contracts |
25 |
| Range of Grant/Contract Amounts |
$46,300 - $ 837,600 |
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