(20 ILCS 105/3.07) (from Ch. 23, par. 6103.07)

Sec. 3.07.

"Area agency on aging" means any public or non-profit private
agency in a planning and service area designated by the Department, which
is eligible for funds available under the Older Americans Act and other
funds made available by the State of Illinois or the federal government.

Responsibilities of "area agencies" shall include the development of
an area plan that provides for the development of a comprehensive and
coordinated
service delivery system for social and nutrition services needed by older
persons and to define the special needs of minority senior citizens in the
planning and service area in which the area agency enters
into cooperative arrangements with other service planners and providers to:

(1) Facilitate access to and utilization of all existing services;

(2) Develop social and nutrition services effectively and efficiently to meet the needs