Elder Economic Planning Act of 2011.

The Mello-Granlund Older Californians Act creates the California Department of Aging, with prescribed duties, including the development of the state plan on aging. This bill would require, if specified conditions are met, the department to report data from the Elder Economic Security Standard Index (Elder Index) , as defined, for each service area included in the state plan and use the index as a reference when making decisions about allocating resources. The act also establishes area agencies on aging with specified duties, including creation of a plan for the agencies that considers available data and population trends, assesses the need for services, identifies sources of funding for services, and develops and implements a plan for the delivery of services based on the need. This bill would require, if specified conditions are met, that the plan utilize the Elder Index as a reference when making decisions about allocating resources to specify the costs of meeting basic needs for elders in each planning and service area.