| 603.18: SERVICE TITLE: Legal
Assistance
A. Definition:
Legal Assistance shall include arranging for and providing assistance in
resolving civil legal matters and the protection of legal rights,
including legal advice, research and education concerning legal rights
and representation by an attorney at law, a trained paralegal
professional (supervised by an attorney), and/or a law student
(supervised by an attorney) for an older person (or his/her
representative).
B. Service
Activities May Include:
* Provision of legal advice and
information;
* Legal research on behalf of
client(s);
* Education concerning legal
rights;
* Representation by an attorney
at law, a trained paralegal, and/or a law student; and
* Provision of client advocacy to
secure needed and entitled benefits.
C. Unit of Service:
Representation by an Attorney, a Paralegal and/or a Law Student:
One hour of time spent by one person working on a case constitutes
one unit of service.
Legal Information and Community Education:
One hour of staff time expended on behalf of a client(s) constitutes
one unit of service.
D. Area Agency on Aging Award
Standards:
The Area Agency shall award funds to the legal assistance provider(s)
that most fully meet the standards in 45 CFR Section 1321.71.
E. Service
Standards:
See the full text of 45 CFR Section 1321.71 (Legal Assistance) from
the OAA rules and regulations.
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