173-4-11 Older Americans Act nutrition program: grocery ordering and delivery.  

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    173-4-11                      Older Americans Act nutrition program: grocery ordering and delivery.

     

     

     

    (A)"Grocery ordering and delivery" means a service for a consumer who needs assistance shopping for groceries that allows consumers to order groceries, then delivers the ordered groceries to the consumer's home or vehicle (e.g., at a drive-thru pick-up window).

     

    (B)In every AAA-provider agreement for grocery ordering and delivery paid, in whole or in part, with Older Americans Act funds, the AAA shall include the following requirements:

     

    (1)General requirements: In the AAA-provider agreement, the AAA shall include the requirements in rule 173-3-06 of the Administrative Code for every AAA-provider agreement paid, in whole or in part, with Older Americans Act funds.

     

    (2)Procedures: The provider to develop and implement procedures for the safe delivery of groceries.

     

    (3) Payment:

     

    (a) No Older Americans Act funds, other than funds from Title III-B of the Older Americans Act, shall pay for grocery ordering and delivery.

     

    (b) No Older Americans Act funds shall pay for groceries. Providers may accept other funds for groceries (e.g., private pay, SNAP).

     

    (4) Service verification:

     

    (a) For each episode of service, the provider to retain a record of the consumer's name; service date; provider's signature; and consumer's signature.

     

    (b) In the AAA-provider agreement, the AAA shall not prohibit the provider from using a technology-based system to collect and retain the items in paragraph (B)(4)(a) of this rule.

     

    (C)Units: One unit of grocery ordering and delivery equals one episode of grocery ordering and delivery.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    173-4-11                                                                                                                                2

    Replaces:                                                              173-4-09

    Effective:                                                             09/01/2016

    Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:                         09/01/2021

    CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

    Certification

    08/22/2016

    Date

    Promulgated Under:                           119.03

    Statutory Authority:                           173.01, 173.02, 173.392; Section 305(a)(1)(C) of the

    Older Americans Act of 1965, 70 Stat. 210, 42 U.S.C. 3001, as amended by the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016; 45 C.F.R. 1321.11 (July

    1, 2016).

    Rule Amplifies:                                  173.392; Sections 331, 336, 339 of the Older

    Americans Act of 1965, 79 Stat. 210, 42 U.S.C. 3001, as amended by the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016.

    Prior Effective Dates:                         03/05/2009

Document Information

Effective Date:
9/1/2016
File Date:
2016-08-22
Last Day in Effect:
2016-09-01
Rule File:
173-4-11_PH_FF_N_RU_20160822_0919.pdf
Related Chapter/Rule NO.: (1)
Ill. Adm. Code 173-4-11. Older Americans Act nutrition program: grocery ordering and delivery