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LEGAL AUTHORITY Reorganization Plan No. 1 of June 22, 2011, created the Office of the Advocate of Patients, Office of the Ombudsman Elderly, Office of the Disabled Persons Investigating Official, Veteran's Advocate Office and the Ombudsman Administration Office. MISSION Guarantee the elder population of Puerto Rico an excellent quality of life, protecting and promoting their right to physical, mental and social safety. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PROGRAMS Coordination, Education, Evaluation, and Protection of the Elderly Program Description
Makes sure there is compliance with the laws that protect the elderly and protects elder's rights at the regional, local and state levels. Utilizes agency personnel and voluntaries to provide integrated services to people 60+ years through Elderly Agencies. These Agencies are constituted by regions: Region I (North) Region II (South) and an Elder's Affairs Advisory Council. The Council includes members from the following departments: Health, Family, Education, Sports and Recreation, Labor and Human Resources, Housing and the Advocates for Patients, Women, and the Handicapped plus eight other members representing public interest.
The statistical data was provided by the Agency during the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget formulation process. Integrated services to Communities Program Description Promotes social action in coordination with the Governor's office and 15 other agencies that provide services and aid to the residential housing projects that have been intervened by the Puerto Rico Police.
The statistical data was provided by the Agency during the Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget formulation process.
FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ADOPTED BUDGET The adopted consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 amounts to $20,431,000. This amount includes $1,666,000 from the Joint Resolution General Fund, $1,639,000 from Special Appropriations and $17,126,000 in Federal Funds.
Operational expenses reflects a decrease of $3,899,000 when compared to funds assigned in fiscal year 2011-2012 due to adjustments to federal funds received through Federal Act 89-73 of July 14, 1965, as amended, known as the Older Americans Act of 1965 and the redistribution of human and fiscal resources from the implementation of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of June 22, 2011.
Contributing federal programs include: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations, Crime Victim Assistance, Demostration Grants to States with Respect to Alzheimer's Disease, National Family Caregiver Support Program, Nutrition Services Incentive, Senior Companion Program, Special Program for the Aging Title VII, Chapter 2 Long Term Care Ombusdman Services for Older Individuals and Special Program for the Aging Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services. There was change in the amounts received per dispositions of Federal Act 89-73 of July 14, 1965, as amended, known as the Older Americans Act of 1965.
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