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6 <br /> North Carolina Division of Aging , E . <br /> Legal Services -- Policies and Procedures <br /> Effective Date -- July 1, 1992 • <br /> • <br /> LEGRL, SER�ICS <br /> tenant ,;consumer and household matters ( list ' <br /> is not exclusive); <br /> . 4, representation. forclients• in' above matters <br /> through:;telephone..cal,l s, . letters, meetings, <br /> production of appropriate documents' and <br /> • litigation ( litigation is optional but S <br /> encouraged) ; <br /> 5. , responsibility of2roviding infgrm_ation and <br /> communes-Edu' a ion? pz�"p're�eiitive legal <br /> management of personal affairs; and <br /> 6. the establishment of contract with private bar <br /> and/or legal services to coordinate services <br /> to older persons. <br /> • B. Subcontracting <br /> Services contracted to a multidisciplinary agency <br /> and then ..subcontracted to an attorney shall include <br /> the following: . <br /> • <br /> 1. the selection of a legal service provider and <br /> execution of the contract requiring the <br /> service activities "1" through "6" as • <br /> described in the direct contracting option <br /> • . above <br /> : 2 . referral .of . clients to a ' subcontractor, to a <br /> private , attorney for services prohibited under <br /> . contract; or to a social service agency as <br /> •, appropriate; <br /> 3 . the monitoring of subcont.ra te; <br /> 4, the?acilita on of community action; and <br /> '5. the establishment of contact with private bar <br /> and legal services to encourage expansion of <br /> • legal, services, to older adults on a pro Bono <br /> or reduced fee basis. <br /> VI. . Client Eligibility <br /> Clients eligible for services must be 60' years of age or <br /> older and live at home, at a congregate setting or at a <br /> residential health and group care facility. Eligible <br /> � clienta maybe referred by self, family, friends, or a <br /> human service agency, <br /> VII. f Service ProvisionkP . , <br /> , A. ' Sdryive Delivery <br /> .1 4• . , <br /> . Serviceeshall. be provided at the contractor' s <br /> office,, in the,.client' s home, if necessary, at <br /> . congregate, settings based on a comprehensive <br /> schedule and at residential health and group care <br /> 2 <br /> • <br />