Decree No. 18717-PLAN-S, 14 December 1988

Abstract

This Costa Rica Decree creates a National Council for the Elderly, composed of representatives of various government and nongovernment agencies, to act as an advisory and coordinating body of the Executive with respect to the definition and execution of an integral national policy for the elderly. The functions of the Council are the following: 1) to formulate and propose to the ministers and President specific policies, strategies, and programs for the elderly; 2) to coordinate the work of institutions that carry out related functions; 3) to promote training, rehabilitation, and any other kind of program possible for respective institutions; 4) to analyze periodically the evaluation of activities executed by public and private institutions; 5) to request from organizations dedicated to giving attention to the elderly information required to achieve the Council's objectives; and 6) to request technical and financial support from state institutions with respect to anything related to programs for the elderly.