Announcements and Public Notices

Initial Determination for 10A NCAC 05 rules

N.C. General Statue §150B-21.3A requires the Division of Aging to review existing rules. An initial review has been completed for the Division of Aging according to a schedule set by the N.C. Rules Review Commission (RRC). The Division of Aging is required to review each of its existing rules and make an initial determination from either of the following classifications:

• Necessary - the agency determines the rule is any rule other than an unnecessary rule.
• Unnecessary - the agency determines that the rule is obsolete, redundant or otherwise not needed.

The Division of Aging has made an initial determination of rules found in 10A NCAC 05: Aging, General Provisions. Please see below the 10A NCAC 05 report in the documents section on this page. To make a comment regarding the initial determination of whether a rule is necessary or unnecessary, please click here or send your comment to Misty L. Piekaar-McWilliams at misty.piekaar@dhhs.nc.gov. 

Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, “public comment” is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).

Initial Determination for 10A NCAC 06 rules

N.C. General Statue §150B-21.3A requires the Division of Aging to review existing rules. An initial review has been completed for the Division of Aging according to a schedule set by the N.C. Rules Review Commission (RRC). The Division of Aging is required to review each of its existing rules and make an initial determination from either of the following classifications:

• Necessary - the agency determines the rule is any rule other than an unnecessary rule.
• Unnecessary - the agency determines that the rule is obsolete, redundant or otherwise not needed.

The Division of Aging has made an initial determination of rules found in 10A NCAC 06: Aging, Program Operations. Please see below the 10A NCAC 06 reports in the documents section on this page. One report is for rules which derive their authority from the DHHS Secretary and another report is for those rules which derive their authority from the Social Services Commission.  To make a comment regarding the initial determination of whether a rule is necessary or unnecessary, please click here or send your comment to Misty L. Piekaar-McWilliams at misty.piekaar@dhhs.nc.gov. 

Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, “public comment” is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).

National Core Indicators - Aging and Disabilities Survey 

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Aging and Division of Health Benefits have partnered with the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to participate in the National Core Indicators – Aging & Disabilities (NCI-AD) project. The primary objective of this effort is to collect and maintain valid and reliable data through 400 interviews of Division of Aging Home and Community Block Grant (HCCBG) service recipients (200) and Division of Health Benefits Medicaid recipients (200). This will provide a broad view of how publicly funded services impact the quality of life and outcomes of service recipients and assess the performance of programs and delivery systems to improve services for older adults and individuals with physical disabilities.

Watch this brief video for more information.

The interviews will begin early October. We intend to ensure that agencies and providers are well-informed throughout the process via email and/or any other necessary form of communications. To prepare for this process, we are actively seeking your support and cooperation and the support of your HCCBG providers, who can reassure encourage clients to participate and assure them that the process is safe.

Interviews may be conducted by phone, at the recipients' chosen location, including senior centers and nutrition sites, or virtually. Participation is completely confidential and will have no impact on program eligibility. Participant identities will only be used for contact purposes. Names will not be published.

By June 2025, ADvancing States and the Human Services Research Institute will provide DHHS with a comprehensive report of the interview results. This report will provide valuable insights into North Carolina's landscape and allow meaningful comparisons with results from 27 other participating states.

For any inquiries contact divya.venkataganesan@dhhs.nc.gov or visit https://nci-ad.org.