1. The Authority shall establish and administer a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, commonly known as a PACE program. The program may be carried out solely by the Authority or any division thereof or in cooperation with another state agency, the Federal Government or any local government. 2. The program established pursuant to subsection 1 must comply with the provisions of 42 U.S.C. 1395eee and 1396u-4, 42 C.F.R. Part 460 and any other federal regulations governing programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly. 3. The Authority may use personnel of the Authority or it may contract with any appropriate public or private agency, organization or institution to provide the services necessary to administer the program described in this section, including, without limitation, a federally-qualified health center. 4. A contract entered into with a public or private agency, organization or institution pursuant to subsection 3 must: (a) Include a description of the type of service to be provided; (b) Specify the capitation rate to be paid for all-inclusive care for the elderly and the method of payment; and (c) Specify the criteria to be used to evaluate the provisions of the service. 5. The Authority shall: (a) Apply to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for any waiver of federal law or apply for any amendment of the State Plan for Medicaid that is necessary for the Authority to establish the program required by this section. (b) Fully cooperate in good faith with the Federal Government during the application process to satisfy the requirements of the Federal Government for obtaining a waiver or amendment pursuant to paragraph (a). (c) Adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. 6. The Authority may apply for, accept and expend any federal or private grant of money or any other type of assistance that becomes available to carry out the provisions of this section. Any money received pursuant to this subsection must be accounted for separately in the State General Fund. 7. As used in this section, federally-qualified health center has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B).
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