{"data":{"id":"us-mt/52-3-103","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"52-3-103","heading":"Designation of area agencies.","body":"(1) The department of public health and human services may designate as an area agency in a geographical area an entity that demonstrates its ability to:\n(a) develop and administer an area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services; and\n(b) serve as the advocate and focal point for older persons in the planning and service area.\n(2) An entity may be but is not limited to:\n(a) an established office on aging that operates within the geographical area;\n(b) an office or agency of a unit of general purpose local government, except a local office of public assistance;\n(c) any combination of offices or units of general purpose local governments; or\n(d) any other public or private, nonprofit agency, except a regional or local agency of the state.","path":["TITLE 52. FAMILY SERVICES","CHAPTER 3. ADULT SERVICES","Part 1. Problems of Aging"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0520/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0030/0520-0030-0010-0030.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:50Z","sha256":"20946c002b4d465976a106f2d9575821bbe6375802e46c3ab90188a5acbcc223","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/52-3-102","next":"us-mt/52-3-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}