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 100 STAT. 3814





PUBLIC LAW 99-660—NOV. 14, 1986

individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and their families. (c) The organization receiving a grant or contract under this section may charge appropriate fees for information provided through the toll-free telephone line established under subsection (b)(2), and may make exceptions to such fees for individuals and organizations who are not financially able to pay such fees. (d) In order to receive a grant or contract under this section, an organization shall submit an application to the Director of the National Institute on Aging. Such application shall contain— (1) information demonstrating that such organization has a network of contacts which will enable such organization to receive information necessary to the operation of the central computerized information system described in subsection (b)(1); (2) information demonstrating that, by the end of fiscal year 1991, such organization will be financially able to, and will, carry out the activities described in subsection (b) without a grant or contract from the Federal Government; and (3) such other information as the Director may prescribe. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

42 USC 11283.

SEC. 953. To carry out this part, there are authorized to be appropriated $300,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 through 1991. PART G—EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR PERSONNEL OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

42 USC 11291.

42 USC 401 et seq, 1381 et seq.

SEC. 961. (a) The Secretary shall develop a mechanism to ensure the prompt provision of the most current information concerning Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to the Commissioner of Social Security, particularly information which will increase the understanding of personnel of the Social Security Administration concerning such disease and dementias. (b) The Commissioner of Social Security shall ensure that information received under subsection (a) is provided to personnel of the Social Security Administration, particularly personnel involved in the process of determining, for purposes of titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, whether an individual is under a disability. EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDERS OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Physicians. Nurses. Psychologists. Social workers. Therapists. 42 USC 11292. 42 USC 289h.

SEC. 962. The Director of the National Institute on Aging, through centers supported under section 445 of the Public Health Service Act, professional associations, and continuing education programs, shall conduct education and information dissemination activities concerning the special problems of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and their families. Such activities shall be designed to enhance the understanding of such problems by individuals who provide care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nursing home administrators, nurses, and health care aides. i; ^ t '; ^3i«t0 ' ' r

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